How is the digital twin built?
The twin starts as one live reference per shipment. FRAI connects to the systems, inboxes and documents an operation already uses and maps the relevant detail onto that reference: lanes and equipment, rates, assets and trailer configuration, permits, documents and the email thread.
Rather than copying everything into a new database, it links the operational state together so the reference reflects what is actually true across your existing systems.
How does it stay in sync with reality?
- New inputs (emails, documents, rates, milestones) are parsed and attached to the same reference.
- A change in one place, such as a moved date or reassigned asset, updates the shared picture.
- Dependencies (route, permit, assets, documents) reference the same live state, so they do not drift.
- Integrations such as tracking and carrier feeds keep the twin current automatically.
How does automation use the twin?
Because the twin is always current, both people and automations can act on it with confidence. Quoting reads the live shipment and rate state, planning sees real capacity and dependencies, and compliance checks run against the actual movement rather than a stale copy.
This is the difference from a dashboard, which reports after the fact: the digital twin is the live reference workflows run against in real time.