# Shipium named in 2026 Gartner® MCPMS Market Guide

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## Fulfillment Optimization

## Packaging 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 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 infra

### Make the right upstream decisions

#### Simulation
[Predict the impact of network changes](/content/solutions/simulation/index.html)

#### Delivery Promise
[Present exact delivery dates to customers](/content/solutions/delivery-promise/index.html)

#### Delivery Date Enhancement
[Improve accuracy by replacing static transit times](/content/solutions/delivery-date-enhancement/index.html)

#### Shipment Tracking
[Consolidate and standardize event updates](/content/solutions/shipment-tracking/index.html)

#### Route Optimization
[Optimize where to ship from, when to ship, and how to ship](/content/solutions/route-optimization/index.html)

#### Packaging Optimization
[Choose the right packaging](/content/solutions/packaging-optimization/index.html)

#### Address Validation
[Ensure address accuracy](/content/solutions/address-validation/index.html)

#### Mode Optimization
[Parcel and LTL rating workflows](/content/solutions/mode-optimization/index.html)

#### Zone Skipping
[Manage complex injection schemes](/content/solutions/zone-skipping/index.html)

#### Carrier Load Management
[Balance discounts, limits, and rules](/content/solutions/carrier-load-management/index.html)

#### Rating Engine
[Compare rates and select carriers](/content/solutions/rating-engine/index.html)

#### Label Engine
[Create and customize shipping labels](/content/solutions/label-engine/index.html)

#### Pack Station
[Attendant shipping for warehouses](/content/solutions/pack-station/index.html)

#### Ship-from-Store
[Connected shipping for stores](/content/solutions/ship-from-store/index.html)

#### Dropshipping
[Pass decisions to suppliers](/content/solutions/dropshipping/index.html)

#### International Shipping
[Manage cross-border shipments](/content/solutions/international-shipping/index.html)

#### Billing Management
[Reconcile invoice discrepancies and bill customers faster](/content/solutions/billing-management/index.html)

#### Shipping Analytics
[Analyze any aspect of shipping performance](/content/solutions/shipping-analytics/index.html)

## Ready to improve cartonization?

[Contact Sales](/content/solutions/packaging-optimization#/index.html)