Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics & Shipping Software Development — Automation That Replaces Manual Operations

We built Shipplx — a Purolator reseller SaaS that replaced fully manual shipping operations with self-serve automation. Rate shopping, label generation, tracking, and billing reconciliation — all automated. That's the standard we apply to every logistics engagement.

Shipplx
Live logistics SaaS — Purolator reseller
Purolator
Carrier API integration expertise
20+
Years supply chain software engineering
SaaS
Self-serve shipping platform model
What we build

Logistics software that removes the manual work

Every logistics operation has manual steps that should be automated. Rate shopping calls, label printing queues, tracking email chases, and invoice reconciliation — we identify what's manual and replace it with software.

Carrier API Integration

Purolator, Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, DHL — API integration for rate shopping, label generation, pickup scheduling, and tracking. We know carrier API quirks and edge cases that documentation doesn't mention.

Rate Shopping & Optimization

Multi-carrier rate comparison with service level filtering, dimensional weight calculation, fuel surcharge handling, and rule-based carrier selection based on package attributes and destination.

Label Generation & Printing

Automated label generation in carrier-compliant formats, print queue management, batch processing for high-volume operations, and re-print workflows for exceptions.

Shipment Tracking & Notifications

Real-time tracking data aggregated from carrier APIs, customer-facing tracking pages, proactive exception alerts, and estimated delivery date updates.

Billing & Invoice Reconciliation

Automated reconciliation of carrier invoices against shipped orders, discrepancy flagging, volume discount tracking, and reporting for finance teams.

Warehouse Management Integration

Integration with warehouse management systems for order release, pick and pack confirmation, inventory adjustment, and shipment close-out.

Featured case study

Shipplx — Purolator reseller SaaS

We built Shipplx from scratch: a self-serve SaaS platform for high-volume Purolator shippers. Rate shopping, label generation, tracking aggregation, and monthly billing reconciliation — all automated. Replaced a process that previously required manual intervention for every shipment.

SaaSPurolator APIRate shoppingLabel generationBilling automationReact
Live
In production at shipplx.com
SaaS
Self-serve platform model
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How we work

Four steps. No surprises.

01

Discover

Map your business problem before writing code. Workflows, gaps, and real leverage points.

02

Architect

System design and technology selection. You approve the plan before we build.

03

Build

Iterative delivery with continuous progress. You see real output every week.

04

Scale

Systems designed to grow. Ongoing retainers as your business evolves.

Technology

Technology for logistics software

Purolator APICarrier
Canada Post APICarrier
UPS APICarrier
Node.jsBackend
ReactFrontend
PostgreSQLDatabase
RedisQueue / cache
BullMQJob queue
StripeBilling
AWSCloud
PDF generationLabels
TypeScriptLanguage
Who it's for

What logistics problem are you solving?

High-volume shippers

Too much manual work to process daily shipments

If your team is manually getting rates, printing labels, or reconciling carrier invoices — that's a software problem. We've built the automation that fixes it.

Ecommerce operators

Your shipping process doesn't scale with your order volume

As order volume grows, manual shipping processes become the bottleneck. We integrate carrier APIs into your ecommerce platform and automate the fulfilment workflow.

Carriers & resellers

Building a shipping platform as a product

We built Shipplx as a reseller SaaS — self-serve, multi-merchant, with automated billing. If you're building a similar platform, we have the architecture and the carrier API experience.

Common questions

Questions about logistics software

How complex is Purolator API integration?

More complex than the documentation suggests. The SOAP-based API has quirks around address validation, postal code service availability, and return shipment handling that only surface in production edge cases. We've navigated all of them building Shipplx.

Can you integrate multiple carriers in the same platform?

Yes — that's what rate shopping requires. We normalize the API responses from each carrier into a consistent data model, handle the different authentication methods and rate structures, and present a unified interface.

How do you handle carrier invoice reconciliation?

We build a reconciliation pipeline: ingest carrier invoice data (usually CSV or EDI), match against shipped orders in our system, flag discrepancies where the invoiced amount differs from the quoted rate, and generate a report for finance. The flagged exceptions get reviewed; everything else is auto-approved.

Can you integrate shipping into our existing ecommerce platform?

Yes. We've integrated shipping APIs into Magento 2, custom ecommerce platforms, and order management systems. The integration covers: rate display at checkout, label generation at fulfilment, tracking number injection back into orders, and customer notification.

What's the typical timeline for a logistics software project?

A single-carrier integration (one carrier, rate shopping, label generation, basic tracking): 6–10 weeks. A full multi-carrier platform with billing, reconciliation, and customer portal: 4–7 months.

Do you have experience with cross-border shipping?

Yes. Canada-US shipping involves customs documentation, HS code classification, NAFTA/CUSMA certificates of origin, and broker integration. We've built cross-border shipping workflows that handle the documentation correctly.

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What problem are you trying to solve?

Tell us about it. We'll tell you whether technology is the right answer — and if so, what good technology looks like for it.