# Shipium named in 2026 Gartner® MCPMS Market Guide

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## Fulfillment Optimization

### Choose the right packaging at any point in your workflow

Ship less air, improve space utilization, and rate shop using the right dims and weights for accurate carrier service selection.

#### Reduce shipping costs

Reduce billable weight and reduce storage costs by using the right packaging for every SKU.

#### Improve process efficiency

Improve space utilization at stores and warehouses while being able to fit more items on delivery trucks.

#### Enhance customer experience

Lower the risk of product damage to prevent the need for exchanges and create a smooth experience.

## How Shipium helps you right-size every shipment

Provide Shipium with an order’s SKU details to receive packaging recommendations, identify consolidation opportunities and more.

### Use flexible selection criteria

- Use standard and volumetric options
- Provide SKU dimensions, weights, and additional considerations (ex. Hazardous materials)
- Configure available box types and common sets of packaging for selection
- Receive optimized packaging recommendations for every order

### Rate shop more accurately upstream

Improve rate shop results by providing accurate DIM weights for comparison.

- Configure carrier-specific DIM weight divisors
- Account for volume discounts that apply to certain packaging types

### Evaluate packaging efficiency

Break down costs by packaging dimensions to:

- Validate cartonization decisions
- Pinpoint DIM weight charges
- Make improvements to your packaging strategy over time

## Simplify integration with your OMS

Provide us with all eligible warehouses and stores based on which ones have inventory.

- Leverage RESTful APIs with enterprise response times
- Powered by scalable cloud infrastructure

## Complete fulfillment optimization support

### Make the right upstream decisions

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[Strategy and Planning](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)

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[Customer Experience](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)

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[Fulfillment Optimization](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)

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[Shipping Execution](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)

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[Operational Control](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)

#### 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)

## Ready to improve cartonization?

[Contact Sales](https://www.shipium.com/solutions/packaging-optimization#)