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Logistics,
peak-ready.

From dispatch dashboards to driver apps, route optimisation, last-mile tracking and warehouse mobile barcode flows — built to handle a Black Friday peak without melting.

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Updated June 24, 2026

Typical timeline: 16 – 36 weeks
Engagement: Fixed-scope or T&M
Team: 4 – 8 senior people
Outcome: Live logistics platform, code in your repo

Trusted by DHL Royal Mail Maersk UPS Geodis Yodel

Logistics platforms shipped

Driver apps in stores

Route-optimisation engines

Enterprise software solutions

What we do

Logistics software
we ship.

From dispatch dashboards to driver apps, route optimisation, last-mile tracking and warehouse mobile barcode flows — built to handle a Black Friday peak without melting.

01 — Dispatch

Dispatch dashboards

Order routing, ETA prediction, driver assignment — real-time over WebSockets, audit logs included.

02 — Driver

Driver apps

iOS / Android apps with offline-first routing, POD capture, hands-free voice — built for muddy gloves.

03 — Route

Route optimisation

OR-Tools, OSRM and bespoke heuristics — multi-stop, time-window, vehicle-constraint aware.

04 — Tracking

Last-mile tracking

Customer-facing trackers, SMS / WhatsApp updates, delivery proof — the experience customers tweet about.

05 — Warehouse

Warehouse & barcode

Mobile barcode scanning, pick & pack flows, ASN management — ruggedised, Zebra / Honeywell native.

06 — IoT

IoT & telematics

Fleet telematics, cold-chain sensors, marine telemetry — MQTT, NB-IoT, AWS IoT Core.

How we build

How we build successful
logistics applications.

From the start of the journey we ensure transparency. Plan, roadmap, weekly demos. You're in the room at every stage.

Pillar 01

Product development consultation

Transparency from day one. We discuss the plan of action and build a precise app deployment roadmap. At each stage of development, we encourage you to participate in discussions.

Pillar 02

User-oriented design

A talented team of designers creates an accurate user-journey map — predicting intuitive nature and functionality. User-friendly interfaces built on extensive research.

Pillar 03

Agile development

A decade of experience in Web, iOS and Android development. Customised bespoke solutions, delivered in a collaborative environment — your boldest ideas, realised.

Process

A breath-taking logistics app,
in six steps.

Same six-stage process we run on every engagement — adapted to logistics constraints (carrier integrations, regulatory mode, fleet telemetry).

Step 01

User research

1 – 2 weeks

Strategic processes define user roles — driver, dispatcher, warehouse worker, ops manager — and run up to 10 impactful interviews. Insights become a guaranteed roadmap.

Field interviews Personas Roadmap

Step 02

Product scope

1 – 2 weeks

We determine feature priority, set timelines, design interactions and define the logistics behind the app. Basic prototype first — adding functionality later.

User stories Carrier APIs Compliance

Step 03

Design

2 – 3 weeks

Software architecture schemes, UI mockups, graphic imagery — reflecting your business identity. Interactive prototype for testing and presentation.

Figma Driver UX Dashboards

Step 04

Development

10 – 20 weeks

Agile development transforms the process into a customer-driven journey. Iterative approach, collaborative mindset, change embraced seamlessly.

CI/CD Trunk-based Feature flags

Step 05

Testing

2 – 3 weeks

From feature-rich development to rigorous staging. Each step a precision move toward a seamless user experience. QA as continuous guardians.

Playwright k6 · load Pen-test

Step 06

Deployment

1 week

Planning, version control, testing, cutting-edge strategies like canary releases. Swift, trouble-free installations with continuous monitoring.

Canary Runbooks SRE on call

Tech stack

Technologies
we work on.

The actual stack on logistics engagements. We'll happily slot into yours if you already have one.

Geo & Mapping

Mapbox · Google Maps
HERE · OpenStreetMap
OSRM · Valhalla
PostGIS

Realtime

WebSockets
MQTT
Kafka
Server-sent events

Mobile

Kotlin · Compose
Swift · SwiftUI
React Native · Flutter
Barcode · OCR

Backend

Node.js · NestJS
Python · FastAPI
.NET · Java
GraphQL · REST

Data

PostgreSQL · PostGIS
TimescaleDB
Redis · ClickHouse
S3 · Parquet

AI / Optimisation

OR-Tools · OptaPlanner
OpenAI · Anthropic
PyTorch
Demand forecasting

IoT

AWS IoT · Azure IoT
BLE · LoRaWAN
Telematics SDKs
Edge gateways

Integrations

FedEx · UPS · DHL
SAP · NetSuite
Salesforce
Customs / EDI

Client reviews

What clients
say.

Pulled from independently-verified Clutch reviews — 60+ of them, 4.9 average.

Black Friday peak hit 5× normal volume. Nothing degraded. We slept fine.

Robert Abrahams

CTO, last-mile carrier

Driver app retention numbers went from «we're worried» to «we're hiring trainers» in 60 days.

Karen Ashworth

Head of Operations, courier

They built route optimisation in OR-Tools rather than reaching for a black-box SaaS. Cost savings were significant.

Liam O'Connor

VP Engineering, freight forwarder

Selected work

Logistics platforms
we've shipped.

Four from the wider portfolio — operational platforms running today across rail, marine, road and warehouse.

Rail · Platform

Railway software

Fault-detection automation for an Australian rail network — MTTR cut 40%.

See case study → Marine · IoT

Vessel Performance Solutions

Telemetry, fuel and emissions dashboards for a fleet of commercial vessels.

See case study → Last-mile · Mobile

UFurniture Logistics

Driver app + dispatch console for a UK-wide furniture delivery network.

See case study → FMCG · Mobile

Danone field rep

Field-rep loyalty companion across Danone's distribution network.

See case study →

Frequently asked

The honest
questions.

Why choose Magora for hiring logistics & transport developers?

Magora is a London-based custom software house in business since 2010. We field senior logistics & transport developers who own the work from the first commit, ship in tight feedback loops with weekly demos and hand over code your team can maintain — no offshore rotation, no juniors in disguise.

How long does it take to build a logistics platform?

It depends on scope, but our typical engagement runs 8–24 weeks from kickoff to production. A discovery sprint at the start (2–4 weeks) gives a fixed timeline you can actually defend to a board, instead of a ten-page Gantt that slips by week three.

What does a logistics platform cost?

Honest ranges: a small build starts at £40–£60K, a mid-size scope sits around £100–£250K, enterprise / multi-platform work runs £350K+. We can do fixed-scope or T&M; either way, the estimate is grounded in comparable projects we've already shipped.

Do you provide support after launch?

Yes. We stay on as the maintenance team — security patches, OS / framework upgrades, third-party deprecations, on-going feature work. Most clients keep us on a part-time SLA after launch; some bring the code in-house once their team is ready.

Who owns the code and IP?

You do. Magora's IP terms transfer ownership of bespoke work to the client on payment — the repository is licensed to you from the first commit, full stop. We use OSS dependencies but contribute back rather than baking proprietary forks into your codebase.

Idea on the
logistics radar?

30-minute call with a senior architect who's shipped fleet, warehouse and tracking platforms before. We'll review your constraints and tell you what we'd actually build if it were us.

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Logistics softwarewe ship.