Less manual work. More time for what matters.
The pressure on forwarders is rising.
Margins are thin, staff is scarce, and customer demands keep rising. ToShift steps in exactly where repetitive work costs time, and creates breathing room again.
Sources: McKinsey, IRU. Industry-wide orders of magnitude, not individual figures.
Where ToShift helps
Margins under pressure
When margins are tight, every move counts. ToShift automates repetitive steps and cuts the effort per order, at no extra cost.
Less effort per orderStaff is scarce
Dispatchers are hard to find. ToShift takes over the routine work, so your people have time for customers and decisions.
More time for what mattersToo many manual processes
A single shipment is handled by hand more than 20 times. ToShift does much of it automatically in the background.
20+ steps per shipment can be automatedSystems don’t talk to each other
Your data sits in separate silos. ToShift brings it together in one view, for more clarity and efficiency.
One process, one viewCash is tied up too long
Fuel now, payment weeks later. With faster, clean billing, ToShift brings cash in sooner.
From order to invoice without detoursCustomers expect more
Track & trace, ETAs and proof of delivery are becoming mandatory. ToShift produces them automatically along the way, your edge in every tender.
An edge in tendersAI complements your existing systems.
Your existing systems stay. ToShift orchestrates the work between them.
AI layer Handles the routine. You decide. You start where the value is greatest.
The principle stays the same. We automate repetitive work in your processes. Each one can run on its own and is fully measurable. If your most important case isn’t here, you simply bring it to us.
Automated order capture
AI reads mail/PDF/Excel, matches master data, books it in.
How it works
- AI reads incoming orders from mail, PDF, Excel or portal.
- Matches customer, delivery points and terms against your master data.
- Books the order into your system. Dispatch only reviews exceptions.
What you need
- A connection to your existing system
- Clean master data to match against
- Start in shadow mode, the AI runs alongside first, without booking anything
Automated billing & accessorial charges
Detects billable services and documents them reliably.
How it works
- Detects billable services (e.g. waiting times) from telematics and status data.
- Matches the agreed terms per customer.
- Creates reliable proof with geo and time stamps for billing.
What you need
- Telematics / status data
- Stored billing terms
- An approval step before invoicing
Dispatch co-pilot
Sees all sources in real time, suggests routes & re-dispatch.
How it works
- Bundles orders, vehicles, traffic and slots into one real-time view.
- Suggests routes and re-dispatches, with reasoning.
- Dispatch decides; the AI learns from the decision.
What you need
- Access to order, telematics and slot data
- A willingness to test suggestions in daily work
- The human stays the decision-maker (level 1)
Document check & compliance
Checks freight documents via text recognition, escalates before departure.
How it works
- Reads freight papers and accompanying documents via text recognition.
- Checks for completeness, plausibility and mandatory details.
- Escalates gaps to dispatch before the truck departs.
What you need
- Digital intake of documents (scan/upload/mail)
- Your check rules per lane
- An escalation path to dispatch
Your own case
Got a process that costs time or money every day? That’s exactly where we start, instead of handing you a ready-made template.
“Whoever built these systems knows how to transform them today.”
André Käber — around 25 years in logistics IT. From SAP to founding leogistics (2008, an SAP yard-management pioneer) and the SaaS platform myleo/dsc, and today: ToShift.
How we work with you.
No big project to get started. We work in short loops of understanding, solving and sharpening. With every pass, the impact grows.
Understand
- Digital Maturity Assessment to start
- Understand the real bottlenecks and map the processes
- Prioritize the challenges
Solve
- Working apps, integrations and agents
- From proven building blocks, not prototypes
- Live in weeks, not months
Sharpen
- Measure the result and value of the solution
- Refine where needed
- Prepare the next loop
You decide how much control you hand over.
Nobody likes handing their operation to a black box. With ToShift you keep control over your systems and data.
Start in shadow mode
Every automation starts in shadow mode. At first the AI only runs in the background, without acting. Responsibility comes only once it has proven itself.
The human decides
Anything critical stays with the human. The AI takes work off your plate, not the decision.
Your data stays your data
For each process you decide: public cloud or an isolated environment. It’s built within your own operation, with no dependency on consultants.
How digitally mature is your operation?
Take the Digital Maturity Assessment. In a few minutes you’ll see where you stand and where the biggest levers are. Free and no login.