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Your competitors are automating. Are you?

Matthew Dunn - Principal Consultant
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Matthew Dunn
Principal Consultant
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June 11, 2025
Matthew Dunn
Principal Consultant
June 11, 2025
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Let’s be blunt: If you’re not automating, you’re falling behind

The logistics industry is moving fast – digitally, operationally, competitively. And while you’re still double-handling data or manually generating paperwork, your competitors are automating their way past you.

This isn’t fear-mongering, it’s just the reality of 2025.

Automation isn’t optional anymore

What used to be a “nice to have” is now the baseline for serious logistics operators. And it’s not just about speed. It’s about accuracy, compliance, scalability, and client experience.

Here’s what your competitors are automating right now:

  • Port call estimations using intelligent rules engines
  • Tariff calculations that can be updated without writing code
  • Customer onboarding via streamlined digital workflows
  • Document generation from quotes to customs declarations
  • Internal workflows like approvals, dispatch, and tracking notifications.

And they’re not building all this from scratch. They’re using low-code platforms like OutSystems to do it faster, cheaper, and more securely.

For most logistics companies, it comes down to three myths:

Myth 1: “We’re too small for custom automation.”
Truth: Low-code makes enterprise-grade software affordable for mid-size businesses.

Myth 2: “We don’t have time for a big IT project.”
Truth: With low-code, major systems can be built in weeks-not years.

Myth 3: “Off-the-shelf is good enough.”
Truth: Generic SaaS might get you started, but it won’t get you ahead. Your business is unique- your software should be too.

MONSON didn’t wait

When MONSON partnered with Kiandra to modernise their operations, they didn’t just rebuild their software. They automated critical workflows across their entire business.

Their laytime calculator, rules engine, and multi-port estimator aren’t just digital-they’re intelligent, integrated, and saving them 140 hours of labour every single day.

That’s what smart automation looks like. And it’s exactly what your competitors are building right now.

Ready to stop watching from the sidelines?

At Kiandra, we’ve been delivering automation-first logistics platforms long before it was trendy. We understand the complexity of your domain-and we’ve got the tools, talent, and tenacity to make automation work for your business.

The first step? A no-cost working prototype, so you can see exactly what automation can do-before you commit to anything.

Book your free prototype today

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