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by arathis 671 days ago
Hi, I’ve done this exact thing for a client of mine in freight. The approach was similar - build an “internal” team and develop out a replacement product for their customs and general freight systems.

The EDIFACT / EDI stuff is annoying but once you crack that it’s basically CRUD.

The other challenge is ingesting carrier prices and the management of the rates. No carrier has the same format and API’s get mixed results (if they have them!)