Implementation of a New WMS System at Astros Logistics: Transition to an Advanced Warehouse Management Platform

Table of content:

1. Astros Logistics Challenge
2. Solution Selection and Rationale
3. Implementation Process
4. Results

Astros Logistics Challenge

Until 2025, Astros Logistics operated a proprietary WMS system. Over time, it evolved into a legacy solution: functionality was expanded in an ad hoc manner, the system became difficult to maintain, and it increasingly constrained the development of warehouse processes.

Key challenges included:

• high dependency on individual IT specialists for system support;
• lack of modern analytics and process optimization tools;
• inability to fully support the “Chestny Znak” digital marking system;
• limited scalability to support business growth and onboarding of new clients.

For a large 3PL operator, these limitations directly affected client onboarding speed, service flexibility, and overall competitiveness.

Solution Selection and Rationale

Astros Logistics faced the task of implementing a modern WMS platform that would fully comply with Russian market requirements and regulatory standards. As a result, ArtWMS was selected.

The key selection criteria included:

• support for the “Chestny Znak” digital marking system and customs bonded warehouse operations;
• regular updates and ongoing technical support;
• extensive customization and enhancement capabilities tailored to the 3PL operating model;
• flexible client service billing functionality;
• a Russian-based developer ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Implementation Process

The implementation project began with the most complex use case — a client with highly sophisticated warehouse operations. The pilot project was launched for Tikkivala at the Gamma warehouse in Saint Petersburg. This approach made it possible to test all critical operational scenarios, including inbound processing, marking, storage, picking, shipping, and billing.

The pilot implementation was successfully completed in March 2025. Following this, the system was gradually rolled out across all Astros Logistics warehouses in Russia: Saint Petersburg, Moscow (Litvinovo), Chelyabinsk, and Novosibirsk.

During the implementation process, the team encountered several challenges:

• configuration of complex integrations with clients’ ERP systems (including 1C with a large number of customized fields);
• accurate data exchange with the Diadoc electronic document management (EDM) system;
• adaptation of data formats to meet the specific requirements of individual consignees, including federal retail chains.

All challenges were resolved through close collaboration with the WMS developer.

Results

Today, ArtWMS is fully deployed across all Astros Logistics warehouses and is used for the majority of clients. The company has implemented a modern, stable, and scalable WMS platform.
Benefits for Astros Logistics and Its Clients

For Astros Logistics:

• reduced operational risks and dependency on legacy systems;
• a unified WMS platform for managing multiple warehouses and 3PL clients;
• a foundation for further development of warehouse technologies and internal expertise.

For Clients:

• faster order processing and shipment execution;
• transparent analytics on inventory levels and warehouse operations;
• full compliance with digital marking and electronic document management requirements;
• infrastructure readiness to support business scaling.

The implementation of the new WMS system became not merely a technological upgrade for Astros Logistics, but a strategic step in the development of its 3PL services. For clients, this means more predictable and transparent warehouse operations, readiness to meet market requirements (digital marking, EDM, system integrations), and the ability to scale operations quickly without compromising service quality.

For Astros Logistics, ArtWMS has become a platform for continued growth — enabling the development of advanced analytics, improved warehouse efficiency, and the formation of in-house expertise in WMS customization and enhancement. In the long term, this will allow the company to accelerate the launch of new clients and warehouses, implement new logistics solutions, and offer the market a more technologically advanced and high-quality service.

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On 13th of November at 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time) / 9:00 a.m. (CET) we invite you to take part in the webinar organized by the logistics company “Astros Logistics” and legal, accounting & tax consultant Sapozhnikov & Partners about key aspects of successful cooperation with Russian business.

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