1. A method for operating an image processing and item transport system having a computing system that includes a digital image processing component, the method comprising: acquiring, by the digital image processing component, a digital image; processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to obtain a digital representation of an item represented in the digital image; processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to estimate a dimensional size and/or weight of the item represented in the digital image; processing the estimated dimensional size and/or weight to identify personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image; and processing, by the digital image processing component, the digital image to convert the digital image to a format suitable for outputting; outputting a transport instruction identifying the personnel and/or equipment capable of transporting the item represented in the digital image.