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The same load is entered more than once
Appointment dates, carrier details, PO or BOL references, and shipment identifiers are copied between email, scheduling tools, the WMS, and the TMS—adding delay and mismatch risk.
WMS & TMS Integration
Connect Dock Operations to Your WMS and TMS
thisDock can exchange appointment, carrier, shipment, document, gate, dock, and yard data with compatible WMS and TMS platforms through configured API or EDI workflows—so the operating record follows the freight instead of falling behind it.
For warehouses, distribution centers, and 3PLs that need dock execution connected to their WMS, TMS, ERP, or customer systems.
API & EDI workflowsWMS & TMS referencesLive Synapse customer integration
The operational problem
The physical operation changes faster than disconnected systems
A WMS can hold the warehouse record and a TMS can hold the transportation plan, but appointment, gate, dock, and yard activity often happens between them. When that activity is not connected, people become the integration layer.
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The system record trails the dock
A driver may already be checked in, waiting, at a door, loaded, or departed while another system still shows an older status and the team has to reconcile it later.
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Documents and evidence lose context
Paperwork, seal photos, and arrival or departure evidence are less useful when they live in inboxes, phones, or separate folders instead of with the correct shipment or order.
What thisDock gives you
An integration layer for the work around the warehouse record
thisDock does not need to replace the WMS or TMS. It can connect the facility workflow to those systems, with fields and business rules mapped to the operation.
Appointments
Synchronize confirmed date and time
Move confirmed appointment information between carrier self-scheduling, thisDock, and the connected shipment or order record.
Identity
Carry carrier credentials with the load
Connect configured carrier fields such as company name, USDOT number, MC number, contact information, and booking context.
References
Match the correct operational record
Preserve PO, BOL, load, order, WMS, TMS, booking, trailer, facility, and customer identifiers needed to connect each visit.
Documents
Attach paperwork where it belongs
Synchronize carrier or shipper paperwork and configured attachments with the corresponding external order or shipment record.
Evidence
Preserve arrival and departure proof
Connect configured photos and inspection evidence—including seal pictures captured at arrival and departure—to the relevant record.
Milestones
Share facility status events
Map events such as confirmed, arrived, checked in, at dock, loaded, moved, picked up, and departed when the connected interface supports them.
API & EDI integration
Use the interface that fits the connected system
Modern platforms may expose APIs or webhooks, while established supply-chain workflows may rely on EDI or structured file exchange. thisDock maps the available interface to the data and direction the customer actually needs.
API workflows
Exchange operational data through supported APIs
Use configured endpoints to create, retrieve, or update the agreed records and status events between thisDock and a compatible external platform.
REST APIWebhooksField mappingValidation
EDI workflows
Connect established B2B data exchange
Map agreed EDI documents and identifiers into the facility workflow when the customer or trading partner operates through EDI.
EDI messagesTrading partnersShipment referencesStatus events
WMS connectivity
Keep warehouse records synchronized
Connect appointments, orders, shipment context, carrier data, paperwork, evidence, and warehouse-relevant milestones to the WMS.
AppointmentsOrdersDocumentsSeal photos
TMS connectivity
Carry transportation context to the facility
Exchange load, carrier, trailer, assignment, reference, arrival, departure, and other configured transportation events with the TMS.
LoadsCarriersTrailersMilestones
Data ownership
Respect the system of record
Define which platform owns each field and which system receives an update, instead of letting competing copies drift apart.
Source systemExternal IDsDirectionConflict rules
Customer mapping
Fit the real operating workflow
Configure facilities, identifiers, required fields, event triggers, exceptions, and record relationships around the customer's process.
Multi-facilityBusiness rulesExceptionsImplementation scope
Integration scope depends on the connected platform, available API, EDI, webhook, or file interfaces, customer authorization, data quality, and agreed business rules. thisDock validates the required fields and workflow during implementation before committing to a production integration.
How it works
A live Synapse WMS integration already running for a customer
This is not a hypothetical connector. thisDock successfully integrated with a customer's Synapse WMS environment so carrier booking and facility evidence can follow the shipment into the warehouse record.
Carrier self-books
The carrier selects an available appointment and submits the load, carrier, and reference information required by the customer's workflow.
Synapse shipment updates
The associated shipment in Synapse is automatically updated with the confirmed appointment date and time.
Carrier identity transfers
Configured carrier details—including carrier name, USDOT number, and MC number—move into the connected Synapse workflow.
Paperwork follows the order
Documents supplied by the carrier or shipper can synchronize directly to the corresponding order instead of remaining in another inbox.
Seal photos attach
Seal pictures captured at arrival and departure can be attached to the related Synapse record as operational evidence.
The record stays connected
Additional cross-system mappings keep the customer's agreed dock, gate, shipment, and documentation workflow aligned without replacing Synapse.
Operational outcomes
Turn a completed facility visit into a connected business record
Less re-entry
One connected appointment
Confirmed scheduling data and matching identifiers can move to the external record instead of being typed again.
Shared context
Operations and systems stay aligned
Carrier, shipment, document, and milestone data can follow the same load across the facility workflow.
Proven live
Synapse customer implementation
A working customer integration already synchronizes appointment, carrier, paperwork, and seal-photo data with Synapse WMS.
Frequently asked questions
Questions warehouse teams ask
What is WMS and TMS integration?
WMS and TMS integration connects warehouse and transportation records with the operational systems used around them. In thisDock, that can include exchanging appointments, shipment references, carrier details, documents, trailer context, and facility milestones through configured API, EDI, webhook, or structured-file workflows.
Does thisDock replace our WMS or TMS?
No. thisDock manages the operating workflow around carrier scheduling, driver arrival, dock execution, yard activity, and LTL staging. The WMS or TMS can remain the system of record while thisDock exchanges the configured data it needs or produces.
Which WMS and TMS platforms can thisDock integrate with?
A production integration depends on the platform's available interfaces, customer authorization, required fields, data quality, and business rules. thisDock first reviews the API, EDI, webhook, or file options and then defines the exact scope. Synapse WMS is a live, successfully deployed customer example.
Does thisDock support both API and EDI integration?
Yes. thisDock can support configured API and EDI workflows. The appropriate method depends on the connected system, trading-partner requirements, event timing, transaction volume, and agreed implementation scope.
What data can be synchronized?
Common candidates include appointment date and time, booking code, PO and BOL references, WMS and TMS identifiers, carrier name, USDOT and MC numbers, driver or trailer context, shipment status events, paperwork, photos, and arrival or departure milestones. Only the fields approved for a specific implementation are exchanged.
What is live today in the Synapse WMS integration?
For a current customer, carrier self-booking can update the associated Synapse shipment with the appointment date and time; carrier name, USDOT number, and MC number can transfer; carrier and shipper paperwork can synchronize to the order; and arrival and departure seal pictures can attach to the Synapse record. Additional cross-system workflows are also configured for that customer's operation.
Is thisDock affiliated with or endorsed by Synapse or Made4net?
thisDock has developed and deployed a working customer integration with Synapse WMS. Unless a formal partnership is announced, this should not be interpreted as certification, affiliation, or endorsement by Made4net.
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Connect the rest of your dock workflow
Map the integration around your real WMS or TMS workflow.
Tell us which platforms you use, which system owns each record, what must move in each direction, and which dock or yard events matter. We’ll review the available interfaces and define a tailored integration scope.
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