# Shipium named in 2026 Gartner® MCPMS Market Guide [Download Report](https://www.shipium.com/gartner-mcpms-2026) # Your Strategy. Your Goals. Compass Advisory Services helps bridge the gap between strategy and execution through professional services tailored to your unique operating model. [Watch video](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1185330177?badge=0&autoplay=1&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479) ## Right-Sized Services Compass fits shipping orchestration to your strategy, not the other way around. Our team works with you to understand your goals, then helps build a tailored modernization journey. ## Continuous Optimization Advisory services are designed for continuous monitoring and review to ensure our network performance meets targets and industry benchmarks. ## Faster, Smarter Modern tooling and technology deeply integrated into the Shipium platform helps you get more comprehensive insights with faster time-to-value than other options. ## Maximum Shipium Our team of experts know exactly how to utilize the world’s best shipping orchestration platform to impact costs, customer experience, and automation. ## Intelligent Services for Your Annual Business Cycles Compass advisory services focus on delivering outcomes spread across strategic, operational, and financial projects. ## Spotlighted Examples ### Carrier Portfolio Management Create the right carrier service mix to support operational strategies and goals. ### Carrier RFP Strategies Scenario modeling to assess cost, volume, and performance impacts of carrier proposals. ### Network Benchmarking Understand your position and competitiveness across industries and peers. ### Financial Optimization Gain extra visibility and understanding into your network’s performance on finances. ## Prepping You for the Agentic World The path to autonomous agents starts with the workflows Compass builds for you. ### Now Start with Humans **In** the Loop Each Compass project informs the Shipium platform of your expectations and constraints, which builds over time to improve automation and optimization across Shipium’s suite of solutions. ### Next Shift to Humans **On** the Loop As Shipium continuously launches new agentic workflows, Compass switches to monitoring the performance of the platform and ensuring agents are meeting performance expectations. ## Structural Advantages ### Automated Data Ingestion Compass sits on top of the Shipium platform creating a shared visibility into your network creating near real-time insights into the impact of decision making. ### Powerful Simulation Layer Shipium’s digital twin is the most robust in the shipping industry and offers a diverse set of simulation capabilities to help Compass predict the impact of future decisions. ### Always-On Audit Shipments on the platform leave a rich data trail that creates the most comprehensive shipping dataset in the industry, leading to insights only Compass can provide. ## The Network Carriers Wish You Used ### FedEx Compatible Envision Partner of the Year FedEx turns to Shipium to deliver superior shipping experiences to shared customers. ### UPS Ready Premier Partner of the Year UPS turns to Shipium to deliver superior shipping experiences to shared customers. ## The Category-Defining Enterprise Platform Shipium was awarded the 2025 Gartner Cool Vendor award because of its delivery of ground-breaking technology at enterprise-grade levels. ## Smarter scenario planning powers outcomes aligned with your business goals ### Simulation [Predict the impact of network changes](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/simulation) ### Delivery Promise [Present exact delivery dates to customers](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/delivery-promise) ### Delivery Date Enhancement [Improve accuracy by replacing static transit times](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/delivery-date-enhancement) ### Shipment Tracking [Consolidate and standardize event updates](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/shipment-tracking) ### Route Optimization [Optimize where to ship from, when to ship, and how to ship](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/route-optimization) ### Packaging Optimization [Choose the right packaging](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization) ### Address Validation [Ensure address accuracy](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/address-validation) ### Mode Optimization [Parcel and LTL rating workflows](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/mode-optimization) ### Zone Skipping [Manage complex injection schemes](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/zone-skipping) ### Carrier Load Management [Balance discounts, limits, and rules](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/carrier-load-management) ### Rating Engine [Compare rates and select carriers](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/rating-engine) ### Label Engine [Create and customize shipping labels](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/label-engine) ### Pack Station [Attendant shipping for warehouses](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/pack-station) ### Ship-from-Store [Connected shipping for stores](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/ship-from-store) ### Dropshipping [Pass decisions to suppliers](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/dropshipping) ### International Shipping [Manage cross-border shipments](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/international-shipping) ### Billing Management [Reconcile invoice discrepancies and bill customers faster](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/billing-management) ### Shipping Analytics [Analyze any aspect of shipping performance](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/shipping-analytics) ## 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