

If you’re used to giving end customers the actual assembled item dimensions, you may need to make a call to the warehouse to get the box measurements. One exception to the no-preparation-required rule is that you’ll need to find out the correct dimensions and package weight of your deliveries. We’ve built our API to be super easy to integrate and it works in almost any IT environment. The short answer: You’re probably already ready. What can you do to prepare your system and team for integration with Roadie? That includes Roadie’s standard photographic chain of custody and signature confirmations. And Roadie’s API allows you to share delivery milestones directly to your transportation management system (TMS). Got time-sensitive items to deliver - or want to know where the delivery is at all times? Real-time visibility is baked into Roadie’s system. Plus, API integration allows you even greater visibility into deliveries’ progression. They are already on the road and can take care of the order - often within a few hours - without the need to check truck schedules and capacity. Need to deliver a big and bulky item like a couch or an appliance? Instead of paying extra for a dedicated courier or trying to squeeze another delivery into a truck’s crowded schedule, you can instantly tap into the national network of drivers using Roadie. The ease of posting deliveries is translated to traditionally hard-to-send items, too. Once your order is entered, Roadie’s algorithm will analyze the optimal combination of orders for a single driver to deliver. Our API allows for flexibility and scalability by making posting deliveries quick and easy - whether on-demand, point-to-point deliveries or scheduling round-trip and multi-stop orders. If your volume is too large for manual or bulk order uploads, no problem. Retailers that integrate their fulfillment process with Roadie’s robust API have complete control over the customer delivery experience, can easily give shoppers options for same-day and next-day delivery, and provide the real time delivery tracking customers expect and retailers need. An API allows two or more computer programs to communicate directly with each other. That’s where solutions like crowdsourced delivery platform Roadie and its application programming interface (API) can help. After all, if you can’t deliver on time, you risk sending the customers you worked so hard for into the arms of a competitor. That means retailers need solutions that ensure seamless pickup and delivery of any order, anytime, anywhere.

Your customers expect a lot from the delivery experience, from full visibility into their orders to flexible delivery choices.
