The ability for carriers/freight forwarders or brokerages like us to track all of our shipments in one place allows me to have visibility into my business at any given time.
I can also see where we are within each shipment as well which has helped expedite payments when necessary. It's not always easy tracking down information about certain types of cargo that may be out there but with this system it makes finding what you need much easier than having multiple systems. We use U-SHIP Pro primarily because they offer some great features such as being able to create custom bills of lading online via their web portal so no more printing off these documents from other sources!