Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Flexport Control Tower
- 1Runs onAPI, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Real-time locationYes
- 4ETA predictionsYes
- 5Exception alertsYes
- 6Transport modesair, ocean, truck, rail
- 7API accessYes
- 8Webhook supportYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: flexport.com
Overview
Flexport Control Tower is ranked #13 of 35 in transportation management software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web.
Compared on transportation management software
- Real-time location
- Yesflexport.com
- ETA predictions
- Yesflexport.com
- Exception alerts
- Yesflexport.com
- Transport modes
- air, ocean, truck, railflexport.com
- API access
- Yesflexport.com
- Webhook support
- Yesflexport.com
Facts
- Visibility
- Flexport Control Tower provides real-time supply-chain visibility and analytics down to the SKU level.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Freight coverage
- Control Tower can provide visibility across shipments handled by other carriers or forwarders, even when Flexport is not moving the freight.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Booking management
- Booking Management includes Carrier Performance, Shipment Execution, and Allocation Management dashboards.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Order management
- Order Management uses purchase orders to provide product-level information, including ordered, booked, and in-transit units and supplier scorecards.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Optimization
- Supply Chain Optimization makes proactive recommendations such as converting air freight to ocean freight to improve container use and reduce costs.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Reported savings
- Flexport says early Control Tower customers saved up to 10% on freight costs on average and its optimization tool identified an average 7% increase in container utilization.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Flexport says it integrates natively with NetSuite and connects to SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics through its public API and standard EDI specifications.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Existing systems
- Flexport says shipment milestone data can flow to a customer's ERP and purchase-order updates can flow back through standard integration.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Supplier onboarding
- Flexport says its implementation team leads supplier onboarding and training for Booking Management.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- Flexport says it uses administrative, physical, and technological measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Flexport invites prospective customers to request a demo or contact its team about Control Tower.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Availability and pricing
- The Control Tower page offers a demo request and does not state a price, paid plan, free plan, or trial.flexport.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Flexport Control Tower provides real-time visibility and analytics across the supply chain down to the SKU level.flexport.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Works with other carriers
- Its booking management, order management, and supply chain optimization tools can be used for freight Flexport is not moving.flexport.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Container utilization
- Flexport says its supply chain optimization tool identified an average 7% increase in container utilization for customers.flexport.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Access limitation
- The product page directs prospective customers to request a demo to connect with the Flexport team.flexport.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Company focus
- Flexport describes itself as a freight forwarder, customs broker, and fulfillment provider operating across 135 countries.flexport.com · 3 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2013flexport.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United Statesflexport.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- flexport.com/technology/control-tower/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- flexport.com/technology/flexport-ai/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- flexport.com/solutions/visibility-control/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- flexport.com/privacy/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- flexport.com/company/about-us/· checked 3 Oct 2026