Client:
Haven (Acquired by FourKites)
Industry:
Logistics Workflow
Services Provided:
Custom Software Development: Automation
Revolutionizing Logistics Workflow through Automation
About
Haven was an international ocean shipping workflow, tracking, and documentation platform, catered to commodity producers and traders seeking efficient management of their international logistics. By connecting companies requiring overseas shipping with carriers having available container spaces, Haven aimed to streamline the complex world of logistics.
The platform earned recognition and was later acquired by FourKites, a global leader in real-time supply chain visibility.
Challenge
In the logistics sector, the use of tracking codes is standard practice to monitor goods throughout the shipping process. However, Haven faced a considerable challenge – reliance on individual carriers for ship and container tracking status.
Each carrier operated its own tracking system, necessitating Haven to manually update thousands of tracking statuses in their platform only once every 24 hours. This manual process proved expensive, slow, and provided a bad experience for end-users who were unable to access centralized near real-time shipping information across all of their cargo.
Solution
Shrine stepped in to address this challenge by implementing a comprehensive automation solution. The first step involved the development of a software tool capable of automatically retrieving data from all supplier APIs and websites multiple times a day. After that, this data was processed, normalized into Haven’s data models, enriched with additional information, and centralized into a single, accessible database.
This transformation allowed Haven to provide near real-time access to shipping information for all its clients across all shipping carriers.
Cost Savings
Eliminated the need for manual data retrieval and entry, resulting in significant cost savings.
Time Savings
Significantly accelerated the update frequency of the data.
Enhanced User Experience
Workflows inherent in Haven could now be triggered more often and accurately.
Scalability
The near real-time tracking solution handled more than 500 metric tons an hour in containerized volume alone.
Results
Shrine’s automation software solution not only addressed Haven’s immediate challenges but also laid the foundation for an efficient, cost-effective, and user-friendly logistics workflow. The successful implementation showcased Shrine’s expertise in delivering tailored solutions that drive innovation and operational excellence.
HAVEN | Revolutionizing Logistics Workflow through Automation
