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Segment
Logistics
Timeline
90 days
Modules used
AI Operations · AI Logistics · AI Insights

How a 3PL company scaled across borders.

A third-party logistics provider expanded operations from one country to four — without rebuilding their software, retraining their drivers, or losing operational consistency.

Long-haul logistics trailers parked at a distribution yard

What wasn't working.

The 3PL had built strong operations in South Africa servicing pharmaceutical and FMCG clients. As clients asked them to expand to neighbouring countries, they faced a wall of complexity: different currencies, different customs rules, different driver languages, different payment methods. Each new country threatened to be a from-scratch rebuild.

  • Each new country required different software and integration work
  • Driver app didn't handle multi-currency cash collection
  • Customs documentation manually generated for every cross-border load
  • Client visibility broke at every border — three different systems, three different reports

How Lumanw changed it.

Lumanw onboarded the 3PL onto AI Logistics with multi-tenant configuration. Country settings — currency, language, customs framework, payment methods — were activated per market, in days not months. Drivers used the same app whether they were in Johannesburg, Maputo, or Maseru.

  • One platform, configured per country — no rebuild required
  • Driver app supports multiple languages, currencies, payment methods
  • Cross-border documentation auto-generated based on country pair
  • Unified client visibility across all four markets in a single dashboard
Results

What changed.

4
Countries from one
21d
To activate each new market
0
Software rebuilds
+47%
Revenue per quarter
The Impact

The 3PL grew from a regional operator to a Southern African logistics provider in under a year. Their pharmaceutical clients now consolidate distribution across four markets through one partner. The unit economics improve with every additional market — because the platform absorbs the complexity, not their headcount.

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