# Shipium named in 2026 Gartner® MCPMS Market Guide

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## Analyze and improve shipping performance

Gain complete visibility into what’s happening in your network — from carrier performance to cost trends to origin-specific metrics.

## Your data + Shipium’s platform. A proven recipe for insights and improvement.

### Differentiated data and models

Leverage data from millions of shipments and the most advanced ML models in the industry.

- 10+ models support time-in-transit predictions, accurate costing, volume balancing and more
- Data from platform-wide executed shipments is anonymized and used for model training
- Your unique data is automatically fed to our analytics platform for reporting

### Granular visibility

Analyze performance and costs by time period, origin, carrier, service method and much more.

### Reports tailored to your needs

Work with Shipium’s team to configure custom reports from our suite of available base reports.

### Centralized insights and execution

Create and act on data-driven insights within a single platform.

## Simplify integration with your host systems

- Pre-built integration templates for major OMS and WMS systems
- Connect to Shipium APIs, partner with an SI, or work with our Professional Services team for integration development
- Data gathered throughout the fulfillment process is used for analytics

## Common Use Cases

### How Shipium’s customers are using analytics to understand performance and improve outcomes.

#### Cost Analysis

- Understand cost trends, and what’s contributing to them
- Identify cost drivers and make strategic changes like renegotiating carrier contracts or presenting less aggressive delivery dates
- Compare costs between carriers and implement strategic changes as needed
- Identify opportunities for smarter routing and origin selection

#### Granular Performance Analysis

- Break down performance by carrier, service method, origin and more
- Identify carrier-specific on-time performance trends to ensure SLAs are met and make changes as needed
- Understand on-time performance for each zone, or specific origin
- Ensure that on-time performance doesn’t increase shipping costs beyond your desired thresholds

#### Invoice-Specific Reporting

- Analyze invoice discrepancies and implement strategies to reduce them
- Approach contract negotiations armed with your knowledge of expected cost increases by lane
- Plan for volume shifts and changes to origin selection based on new cost structures

## Shipium provides the tools you need to measure and manage performance

### Strategy and Planning

### Customer Experience

### Fulfillment Optimization

### Shipping Execution

### Operational Control

#### 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)

#### 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 gain visibility into shipping performance?

[Contact Sales](https://info.shipium.com/demo)