{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipping control system","description":"A shipping control system (SCS) is software purpose-built to automate and optimize shipping and distribution operations. Core features include order management, rules-based carrier selection, route optimization, real-time shipment tracking, and automated freight cost calculation. Logistics teams in manufacturing, retail, and freight forwarding use an SCS to reduce manual workload, cut error rates, and maintain visibility across the entire shipping network. Most systems integrate with warehouse m","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-control-system","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T16:01:16.322450","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipping-control-system","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipping control system · A shipping control system (SCS) is software purpose-built to automate and optimize shipping and distribution operations. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_management_system"}