Logistics Automation
Logistics and shipping automation
Explore the future of logistics and shipping automation: technologies, benefits, and real-world use cases.
Logistics & shipping automation refers to the use of technology to perform manual, repetitive, and time-consuming processes across the supply chain.
It involves the integration of smart systems, robotics, AI, and cloud platforms to create seamless workflows from order management to delivery.
It includes:
- Warehouse automation
- Order fulfilment automation
- Shipping automation software
- Last-mile optimisation
From picking and packing to inventory management and goods movement, warehouse automation reduces errors, cuts costs, and speeds up fulfilment.
Technologies such as Goods-to-Person systems, AMRs, and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) give businesses real-time visibility and greater scalability.
While initial investment can be high, ROI is compelling as throughput rises and errors decrease.
Shipping automation enables companies to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks—like label generation, carrier selection, tracking updates, address validation, and documentation—via software integrated with ERP/WMS systems.
It minimises manual errors, accelerates dispatch times, and scales logistics operations without proportional increases in manpower. Advanced automated rules streamline decision-making (e.g. selecting carriers based on weight or destination), while smart tracking and parcel audits ensure cost control and transparency.
Ecommerce automation streamlines critical operations across channels — from order processing and inventory management to automated fulfilment workflows.
It synchronises OMS, ERP, and marketplaces, reducing overselling and manual errors. By integrating APIs, AI-driven decision rules, and multichannel logic, businesses can route orders efficiently across warehouses, balance stock levels in real time, and respond dynamically to demand.
The result: improved accuracy, faster delivery, and scalable growth without proportional increases in headcount.
AI & Logistics: trends, data, and use cases for 2026
This ebook explores real-world use cases, emerging trends, and data-driven innovations—from cost optimization and predictive analysis to smart transport. A must-read for logistics professionals aiming to drive efficiency, sustainability, and competitive advantage in 2026 and beyond.
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AI Insights
NewShaping shipping with zero-click automation and AI-powered insights
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Analyze Carrier performances and choose the best option
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Speed up fulfillment operations using custom rules
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Connect your WMS to streamline fulfillment, enhance data accuracy, and enable intelligent automation.
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Unify orders with the same recipient before shipping to reduce expenses & environmental footprint
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Get complete visibility on shipping cost centres by automatically analyzing carrier invoices
