Freight & Shipment Tracking

Keep every inbound and outbound shipment visible without staff chasing carriers or digging through emails.

166 hrs
Time saved/month
8
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Freight and shipment tracking requires staff to manually log into multiple carrier portals, record data in spreadsheets, and send customer notifications. This repetitive work consumes significant time and introduces data entry errors that frustrate customers.

Automation continuously monitors carrier systems, updates tracking records in real time, and sends personalized notifications automatically. The result is faster customer communication, fewer errors, and staff freed from routine lookups to focus on exceptions.

Key features
Automatically fetch tracking status from all major carriers and normalize data into a single view
Send personalized tracking notifications to customers within minutes of shipment handoff
Detect delays and exceptions, then alert the fulfillment team for manual investigation
Sync tracking data directly into order management and CRM systems without manual entry
Maintain a complete audit trail of all shipment status changes and customer communications

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Shipment Handed to Carriertrigger

A shipment status changes to handed off, triggering the workflow.

2. Fetch Tracking Data from Carrier API

The automation platform queries the carrier API (FedEx, UPS, DHL) to retrieve the current tracking status, estimated delivery date, and location.

3. Update Record

Tracking data is automatically written back to the shipment record, keeping the fulfillment system current.

4. Send Customer Notification

A templated email with tracking number, carrier link, and delivery estimate is automatically sent to the customer.

5. Post Status

The fulfillment team is notified with shipment status and any alerts.

6. Log Activity

Shipment status and tracking details are automatically recorded as a deal activity for CRM visibility.

7. Check for Delays and Flag Exceptions

The automation detects delays or exceptions (e.g., delivery date exceeded) and flags them for manual review by the fulfillment manager.

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Estimated Time Saving
166hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:8 Companies

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