WiseTech Global set to cut up to 2000 jobs for 'AI efficiency'

Australian company WiseTech Global is set to cut 2000 jobs as part of an artificial intelligence-related "efficiency" drive.

The software logistics company announced in its half-year report that the next phase of its efficiency program would start in the latter half of the 2026 financial year.

"As part of WiseTech's long-term strategic focus on higher-margin recurring revenue, and WiseTech's commitment to building a higher-performance culture, this program will likely result in a reduction of approximately 2000 roles in FY26 and into FY27," the company said in a statement to ASX.

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The company said the program aimed to reduce team headcount numbers by up to 50 per cent, initially across product and development, and customer service sections.

These changes will also affect the recently acquired e2open.

The company said that AI developments were changing the face of the business.

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"I am prepared to say this clearly: the era of manually writing code as the core act of engineering is over," chief executive Zubin Appoo said.

"AI amplifies the productivity of our expertise in logistics and trade, the rich datasets that WiseTech holds, and the network advantage that we have built over 30 years."

Appoo said the company's ongoing AI rollout was expected to deliver a "leaner" and "more efficient" organisation.

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