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Logistics processes rarely stall on people. They stall on systems: fragmented data, manual handovers and legacy software that hold back growth, scale and reliability.
Customers expect fast delivery, full transparency and flawless execution, while margins stay thin and staff are scarce. Many logistics IT landscapes have grown over time, with ERP, WMS, TMS and partner systems running side by side, held together by spreadsheets and manual handovers.
On top of that come stricter environmental rules, customs legislation and data security expectations. And there is little room for long IT projects: in logistics, it has to work today.
Two practices cover most of what comes up in transport & logistics. Both link through to the full explanation.
Consignment notes, waybills, customs and import and export documents, and transport invoices captured and processed automatically, and linked to your ERP for faster invoicing.
Low-code process applications on top of existing systems, and an integration platform that connects systems, partners and data into end-to-end processes.
For document-heavy inbound flows we usually propose ABBYY Vantage, with ready-made skills for CMR consignment notes, packing slips and waybills, or Canon’s own IRISXtract. For process applications and integration, Mendix and Workato: applications on top of ERP, WMS and TMS, and a stable integration backbone instead of fragile point-to-point links.
A typical logistics engagement starts with one document flow, often transport invoices or consignment notes, or with one process that depends on manual handovers, such as order prioritisation or exception handling.
We make the decision logic explicit, automate it and connect the systems around it, so improvements spread across the chain instead of staying within one department.
Which platform we propose depends on your process and systems. These are the ones we deploy most often here, delivered by Canon IMS under one contract.
Logistics is a focus sector for Nokavision and Docspro, Canon IMS competence centres, with low-code applications, integrations and document automation running at forwarders, wholesalers and logistics service providers across the Benelux.
Consignment notes (CMR), waybills, packing slips, customs and import and export documents, and transport invoices can be classified and extracted automatically, then linked to your ERP for faster invoicing and customs compliance.
No. Low-code applications and an integration platform work on top of existing ERP, WMS and TMS systems, so you improve processes without a heavy migration.
Low-code platforms such as Mendix let you build process applications in weeks, for example for order prioritisation, exception handling or customer portals, exactly where standard software falls short.
Yes, under governance. Through Workato Enterprise MCP, AI agents can act in your systems with the user’s own permissions and a full audit trail, for example to answer shipment queries or handle routine exceptions.
Tell us where your logistics process gets stuck today. We will tell you what can be automated and what needs a different approach.
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