System and method for controlling processing in an automated packaging process and system and method for automatically packaging shipment sets

A system for controlling the processing of varying shipment sets of one or more item(s) in an automated packaging system for packaging said varying shipment sets in custom-sized boxes made from cardboard blanks, said packaging system comprising a plurality of processing stations performing different operations on said shipment sets, said operations including transporting said shipments sets to and through said processing stations, said control system comprising

• means for acquiring information about one or more physical properties of a shipment set or the item(s) forming the shipment set,
• means for determining based on said information if the shipment set needs or allows a specific treatment in or on the transport to and through one or more of said processing stations within said packaging system, and
• means for configuring said one or more of said processing stations with instructions for said specific treatment of said shipment set, wherein said specific treatment comprises at least one of:
• decreasing or increasing a time spent in a curing station for curing a hot melt glue used to form a custom-sized box for said shipment set, or
• decreasing or increasing a time to hold a custom sized box containing said shipment set in a defined position to allow the contained shipment set to stabilize.