Load & Pack Optimisation for New Zealand
Pack smarter. Ship less. Cut costs.
Freight is one of the largest controllable costs in most supply chains — and one of the most poorly optimised. Boxes are the wrong size, pallets are half full, containers ship with wasted space, and load plans take hours to produce manually. Load and pack optimisation solves this by automatically calculating the best way to pack products into boxes, boxes onto pallets, and pallets into containers and trucks — maximising space utilisation, ensuring safe stacking, and reducing the number of shipments.
Synergic Technologies is the authorised MagicLogic partner for New Zealand and Australia. We configure, integrate, and support MagicLogic's load optimisation platform — the same technology used by 49 of the world's 100 largest companies.
Why Load & Pack Optimisation?
Every shipment that goes out with wasted space costs money — in freight, in packaging materials, in warehouse staging area, and increasingly in carbon. Most businesses don't have a systematic way to calculate optimal pack configurations, so they rely on experience, rules of thumb, and manual load planning. The result is consistent over-spending on freight and under-utilisation of every box, pallet, and container.
Your Freight Costs Are Higher Than They Need to Be
Boxes are oversized for the order. Pallets ship partially full. Containers leave with unused space. Every cubic metre of air you ship is money wasted — and with freight rates where they are, the gap between current practice and optimised loading is significant.
Your Load Planning Is Manual and Slow
Building load plans manually takes time, skill, and experience. Temporary staff can’t do it consistently. Planning errors cause safety issues, damaged goods, and re-work at the dock. And every hour spent manually planning loads is an hour not spent on higher-value work.
Your Carbon Footprint From Freight Is Too High
More shipments means more trucks, more fuel, more emissions. Optimising load utilisation directly reduces the number of shipments required — lowering your carbon footprint per unit shipped by up to 50%. Increasingly, customers and regulators expect evidence of logistics sustainability.
Automated Load Optimisation — From Box to Container
MagicLogic uses advanced algorithms to calculate optimised pack and load plans in seconds — using your product dimensions, weights, stacking rules, and business constraints. It produces step-by-step visual load plans that your team can follow on the floor. The platform handles three levels of optimisation, separately or combined.
Cartonisation
Pack customer orders into the right-sized box — automatically. MagicLogic calculates the optimal carton size, packing sequence, and product arrangement for each order, applying your rules for product separation, alignment, and fragility. Reduces packaging material waste and ensures consistent packing quality across your team.
Palletisation
Stack boxes onto pallets to the highest safe standard. MagicLogic optimises for stability, stacking order, weight distribution, and height limits — producing visual pallet plans your team can follow. Eliminates the guesswork that leads to unstable pallets, collapsed loads, and health and safety incidents.
Container & Truck Loading
Load containers and trucks to maximum utilisation while respecting weight limits, axle load distribution, and road transport regulations. Whether you’re filling a 20ft container to the brim or meeting optimal weight for a curtain-sider, MagicLogic calculates the best configuration and produces a step-by-step loading sequence.
What Load Optimisation Delivers
MagicLogic consistently delivers measurable improvements across freight cost, packing speed, and sustainability.
12–50%
Reduction in Freight and Packaging Costs
Better box selection, fuller pallets, and maximised container utilisation — directly reducing the cost of every shipment.
90%+
Volume Utilisation on Every Shipment
Customers typically achieve above 90% volume utilisation on every order — compared to industry averages well below this.
90%
Reduction in Load Planning Time
What takes hours manually takes seconds with MagicLogic. Automated load plans with visual step-by-step instructions eliminate manual planning effort.
50%
Reduction in Carbon Footprint per Unit Shipped
Fewer shipments, less fuel, lower emissions. Optimised loading is one of the fastest ways to reduce your logistics carbon footprint.
Proven at Global Scale
MagicLogic has been in market for over 25 years with 3,387 installations across 51 countries. Their algorithms power load planning for 49 of the world's 100 largest companies — from refrigeration manufacturing to sportswear to toy distribution. The platform is proven across the most complex supply chains in the world and is now available in New Zealand and Australia through Synergic Technologies.
BlackBox — Automated Load Planning
For businesses that need automated, high-volume load optimisation integrated into their existing systems. BlackBox sits behind your WMS, ERP, or order management system and calculates optimised pack and load plans via API — cartonisation, palletisation, and containerisation in real time. Volume-tiered subscription pricing based on daily call volumes.
Cube-IQ — Interactive Load Planning
For businesses that need hands-on load planning with visual 3D modelling. Cube-IQ is an interactive desktop or web application where planners build, test, and optimise load configurations manually or semi-automatically. Ideal for complex, non-standard loads, mixed shipments, and planning scenarios that need human judgement alongside algorithmic optimisation.
Load Optimisation Across Industries
Load and pack optimisation applies to any business that packs, palletises, or ships physical products.
Manufacturing
Finished goods packing, pallet building, and container loading for domestic and export shipments. Particularly valuable for mixed-product loads and made-to-order operations.
Distribution & Wholesale
High-volume order packing and multi-stop truck loading. MagicLogic automates carton selection and pallet configuration across thousands of daily orders.
Transport & Logistics (3PL / 4PL)
Container and truck loading optimisation for logistics providers managing loads across multiple customers and product types. Maximise utilisation across your fleet.
Agriculture & Primary Sector
Seasonal export loading — produce, meat, dairy, and horticultural products with specific temperature, weight, and stacking requirements.
Pharmaceutical
Compliance-sensitive packing with product separation, temperature sensitivity, and regulatory requirements built into the load plan.
Building Supplies & Furniture
Large, irregular, and heavy items that are difficult to load manually. MagicLogic handles non-standard dimensions and weight distribution challenges.
Local Implementation. Local Support.
Synergic Technologies is the authorised MagicLogic partner for New Zealand and Australia. We don't just resell the software — we configure it with your product data, integrate it with your systems, train your team, and provide ongoing local support.
Configuration
Set up MagicLogic with your product master data (dimensions, weights, stacking rules, fragility constraints) and your business rules (box sizes, pallet standards, container types, carrier requirements).
Integration
Connect BlackBox to your WMS, ERP, or order management system via API. Or deploy Cube-IQ as a standalone planning tool alongside your existing systems.
Training
Hands-on training for your packing team, warehouse supervisors, and logistics planners so they can use and interpret the load plans confidently.
Ongoing Support
Local support under SLA, with escalation to MagicLogic’s global support team when needed.
Investment
MagicLogic software is subscription-based — from under $5,000 NZD per year for smaller businesses to $100,000 NZD for large enterprise deployments, depending on the product (BlackBox or Cube-IQ), volume, and number of users. Synergic consulting for configuration, integration, and training ranges from $1,000 NZD for smaller deployments to $50,000 NZD for large enterprise implementations.
We scope every engagement to your specific requirements — contact us for a tailored quote.
MagicLogic Software
Under $5K – $100K
NZD per year, subscription-based
Synergic Consulting
$1K – $50K
NZD for configuration, integration & training
Frequently Asked Questions
Who provides load optimisation consulting in New Zealand?+
Synergic Technologies is the authorised MagicLogic partner for New Zealand and Australia. We configure, integrate, and support MagicLogic’s load optimisation platform — covering cartonisation, palletisation, and container/truck loading. MagicLogic has over 25 years in market with 3,387 installations across 51 countries and is used by 49 of the world’s 100 largest companies.
What is load and pack optimisation?+
Load and pack optimisation uses algorithms to calculate the best way to pack products into boxes (cartonisation), boxes onto pallets (palletisation), and pallets into containers or trucks (containerisation). The goal is to maximise space utilisation, ensure safe stacking, reduce freight costs, and minimise the number of shipments — while respecting weight limits, product fragility, and transport regulations.
How much does load optimisation software cost in New Zealand?+
MagicLogic software is subscription-based — from under $5,000 NZD per year for smaller businesses to $100,000 NZD for large enterprise deployments, depending on the product, volume, and number of users. Synergic consulting for configuration, integration, and training ranges from $1,000 NZD for smaller deployments to $50,000 NZD for large enterprise implementations. Contact us for a tailored quote based on your requirements.
What is the difference between BlackBox and Cube-IQ?+
BlackBox is MagicLogic’s API-based product for automated, high-volume load optimisation — it integrates with your WMS or ERP and calculates pack and load plans in real time. Cube-IQ is an interactive desktop or web application for hands-on load planning with 3D visualisation — ideal for complex loads that need human judgement alongside algorithmic optimisation. Both can handle cartonisation, palletisation, and containerisation.
What results can I expect from load optimisation?+
MagicLogic customers typically achieve 12–50% reduction in freight and packaging costs, above 90% volume utilisation on shipments, 90% reduction in load planning time, and up to 50% reduction in carbon footprint per unit shipped. Results vary by industry and current baseline.
What systems does MagicLogic integrate with?+
BlackBox integrates via API with any WMS, ERP, or order management system — including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, and custom systems. Cube-IQ can operate as a standalone planning tool or connect to your existing systems. No specific ERP dependency.
Ready to Optimise Your Loads?
Whether you're packing parcels, building pallets, or loading containers — talk to us about how MagicLogic can reduce your freight costs and improve your load utilisation.