Brief
A logistics leader in LCL consolidation, freight forwarding, and 3PL services since 1998, partnered with Sedstart to eliminate crippling delays in their software release cycles from manual regression testing. By automating 1,000 test cases across web, API, and mobile using Sedstart's no-code platform, they cut testing time by 80% while achieving 100% coverage of weekly suites and zero additional overhead.
Client background
Established in 1998, our client has grown to become one of the leading LCL consolidators, FCL freight forwarders, and 3PL service providers, with its headquarters in Mumbai. With over 27 years of expertise in the logistics industry, they empower global trade through efficient, cost-effective, and technology-driven export and import freight solutions.
As a system-centric and process-driven organization, our client relies heavily on technology platforms to manage complex logistics operations, track shipments, coordinate with global partners, and deliver real-time visibility to customers.
With weekly release cycles driven by evolving customer needs and market demands in the fast-paced logistics sector, they needed a robust, scalable way to ensure software quality without compromising delivery speed or breaking the budget.
The challenge
Despite being a mature, technology-driven logistics provider with decades of industry expertise, the client faced significant obstacles in their software delivery pipeline:
Manual testing overload
The QA team spent 80–100 hours every single week on regression testing across UI, APIs, and mobile. That's more than two full-time engineers doing nothing but clicking through the same scenarios, week after week.
Inherently complex test workflows
GRT's tests aren't simple, linear flows. Each test case involves navigating through 50+ interconnected forms, each containing 50+ fields. Without the right tooling, a single test run could take hours to complete, making full regression coverage practically impossible to sustain manually.
Mass test volume
Weekly releases required validating over 2,000 scenarios with minimal automation coverage. As the product grew, so did the test matrix but the team size didn't. It was an unsustainable ratio.
Zero automation strategy
The team had no existing automation framework, no automation engineers, and no roadmap. Starting from scratch in traditional automation would've meant months of setup and steep learning curves.
Hard budget constraints
Management was firm: no new specialist hires, no expensive enterprise tools. The solution had to work with the existing team and deliver ROI fast. A proof of value was needed before any commitment.
Our approach
A no-code runway to full automation.
SedStart's no-code, AI-powered platform was the fit our client needed. The one that’s built for manual testers to own automation without writing a single line of code. Here's how the rollout unfolded:
Proof of Concept
Before full commitment, we ran a focused PoC to demonstrate that SedStart could handle GRT's real-world test complexity — UI, API, and mobile flows in a logistics context. It passed. Stakeholders were convinced.
Team onboarding & upskilling
Existing manual testers were trained directly on the SedStart platform. No new hires. No coding bootcamps. The same team that ran manual scripts began building automated tests from Day 1.
Scaled to 1,000+ Test Cases
Within 12 months, the team had automated over 1,000 regression test cases, covering the full product surface across UI, APIs, and mobile. What once took 100 hours now ran in a fraction of the time.
Every test, completed in under 10 minutes
Test cases that would have individually taken hours to execute manually now complete within a maximum of 10 minutes on the Sedstart platform. Across 1,000+ cases, this compression in execution time is what makes full weekly regression not just possible, but routine.
Rock-solid reliability, zero flakiness
Complex, lengthy test workflows are notoriously prone to flakiness in automation. Small timing issues or state inconsistencies can cause false failures that erode team trust in the suite. Despite the depth and complexity of GRT's tests, Sedstart delivers consistently stable results with no flakiness observed across the entire test suite.
Full CI/CD Integration – the next frontier
We are planning to embed automated suites directly into GRT's release pipeline. This means every weekly release will then trigger a full regression to run automatically, with zero manual intervention required.
Before vs after
| Metric | Before Sedstart | After Sedstart |
|---|---|---|
| Testing hours/week | 80-100 hours | 16 hours |
| Test coverage | Test coverage | 1,000+ automated cases |
| Single test execution time | Hours per complex test | Maximum 10 minutes |
| Test flakiness | High risk with complex workflows | Zero flakiness observed |
| Release confidence | Release confidence | 100% regression covered |
| Automation capability | Near zero | Full UI + API + Mobile |
| Team expansion needed | Yes (planned) | No - same team upskilled |
The result
Faster Release Cycles: With testing time reduced by 80%, GRT's development teams can now deploy features more frequently and confidently, without being blocked by lengthy QA cycles.
100% regression coverage ensures that every release is thoroughly validated, reducing the risk of defects reaching production and impacting customer operations.
The existing QA team transformed from manual testers to automation engineers, gaining valuable skills and the ability to focus on higher-value activities like exploratory testing, performance testing, and quality strategy.
By avoiding the need to hire specialized automation engineers or invest in expensive tools, GRT achieved enterprise-grade automation while maintaining strict budget discipline.
With Sedstart's no-code platform and a fully integrated CI/CD pipeline, GRT now has a scalable automation framework that can easily accommodate future growth, new features, and evolving business requirements.
Transformation, not just improvement
GRT Global Logistics' transformation demonstrates that organizations don't need large budgets or specialized teams to achieve enterprise-grade test automation. By leveraging Sedstart's no-code platform, GRT empowered their existing manual testers to automate 1,000+ test cases, reduced testing time by 80%, and achieved 100% release coverage, all without hiring a single additional team member.
For logistics companies operating in today's fast-paced digital environment, Sedstart provides the agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness needed to maintain competitive advantage while ensuring the highest quality standards.