Use case

Customer portals for logistics companies

Give shippers and consignees a branded portal for tracking, documents, requests and updates while your ops team keeps control of exceptions and service quality.

Give shippers and consignees a branded portal for tracking, documents, requests and updates while your ops team keeps control of exceptions and service quality.

Who this is for

  • Transport companies, freight forwarders, 3PLs and logistics service providers serving shippers that expect digital self-service without losing operational oversight.

Problems it solves

  • 01

    High inbound volume for shipment status and documents

  • 02

    Inconsistent customer communication across channels

  • 03

    Manual request handling in email and spreadsheets

  • 04

    No branded digital experience as volumes grow

What the first version can include

  • Shipment visibility and milestone tracking

  • Document libraries and secure downloads

  • Request, booking and change workflows

  • Notifications and exception routing to ops

  • Integrations with TMS, WMS, ERP and email

How 4RTY helps

  • Process mapping

  • Product design

  • UX and UI

  • Technical architecture

  • Development

  • Integrations

  • Launch support

  • Documentation

Typical integrations

TMS, WMS, ERP and email

MVP & scale path

MVP

Start small: MVP first

  • Authenticate customers and partners by account or shipment
  • Show live status, milestones and document access
  • Capture booking, change and support requests in structured forms
  • Notify ops when exceptions or approvals are needed

Scale

Scale later

  • Fewer status calls and manual document sends
  • Clearer customer communication at scale
  • Structured requests instead of unstructured email
  • Better ops visibility into customer-facing activity

FAQ

Common questions

Can a customer portal connect to our existing TMS?

Yes. We typically integrate with TMS, WMS, ERP and document stores so portal data reflects operational truth rather than a separate spreadsheet layer.

Do you support branded experiences for different customer segments?

Yes. Portals can reflect account types, service levels and document permissions while sharing one operational backend.

From workflow to product

Turn this use case into a real logistics product.

4RTY helps logistics teams design, build and launch practical software around real operations, users and systems.

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