Overview
- The Share A Refund Carrier Agreement Optimization API lets you analyze shipping data and simulate contract changes to negotiate better rates. You can develop applications that integrate with Share A Refund to model complex pricing scenarios, benchmark current rates against market data, and generate detailed savings projections.
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The following figure shows the relationship between your Share A Refund app, the Share A Refund API, and Carrier Agreement Optimization.
Share A Refund App
Share A Refund’s optimization services give users the ability to test “what-if” scenarios, compare proposed carrier terms against historical shipping data, and visualize the financial impact of contract adjustments before signing.
Share A Refund API
The REST API that allows users to create optimization projects, run rate simulations, and retrieve savings reports from within your app.
Benchmark
An app that uses Share A Refund CAO to compare a shipper’s current rates and discounts against an aggregated pool of market data to identify areas for negotiation.
Rate Simulation
A system that recalculates historical shipment costs using proposed contract terms to provide a highly accurate forecast of potential savings or cost increases.
What can users do with the Share A Refund Carrier Agreement Optimization API?
Users can use the Share A Refund CAO API to perform common workflows, such as:
- Create a new optimization project based on recent shipping history
- Upload proposed carrier pricing tables and surcharge rules
- Run simulations to compare “Current” vs. “Proposed” contract terms
- Generate savings comparison reports broken down by service level
- Benchmark specific surcharges (e.g., fuel, residential) against market averages
- Export detailed impact analysis data for stakeholder review
Optimization properties available to create, modify, update and delete through the Share A Refund CAO API:
- Benchmarks
- Impact Analysis
- Proposals
- Rate Simulations
- Savings Reports
