diff --git a/pkg/processor/batch.go b/pkg/processor/batch.go
index 7320b4a2..e6a541de 100644
--- a/pkg/processor/batch.go
+++ b/pkg/processor/batch.go
@@ -175,26 +175,40 @@ func NewBatchItemProcessor[T any](exporter ItemExporter[T], name string, log log
 		log:           log,
 		name:          name,
 		metrics:       metrics,
-		batch:         make([]*T, 0, o.MaxExportBatchSize),
+		batch:         make([]*T, 0, o.MaxQueueSize),
 		timer:         time.NewTimer(o.BatchTimeout),
 		queue:         make(chan *T, o.MaxQueueSize),
 		stopCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 		stopWorkersCh: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
+	bvp.log.WithFields(
+		logrus.Fields{
+			"workers":               bvp.o.Workers,
+			"batch_timeout":         bvp.o.BatchTimeout,
+			"export_timeout":        bvp.o.ExportTimeout,
+			"max_export_batch_size": bvp.o.MaxExportBatchSize,
+			"max_queue_size":        bvp.o.MaxQueueSize,
+			"shipping_method":       bvp.o.ShippingMethod,
+		},
+	).Info("Batch item processor initialized")
+
 	bvp.batches = make(chan batchWithErr[T], o.Workers)
 	bvp.batchReady = make(chan struct{}, 1)
 
 	bvp.stopWait.Add(o.Workers)
 
 	for i := 0; i < o.Workers; i++ {
-		go func() {
+		go func(num int) {
 			defer bvp.stopWait.Done()
-			bvp.worker(context.Background())
-		}()
+			bvp.worker(context.Background(), num)
+		}(i)
 	}
 
-	go bvp.batchBuilder(context.Background()) // Start building batches
+	go func() {
+		bvp.batchBuilder(context.Background()) // Start building batches
+		bvp.log.Info("Batch builder exited")
+	}()
 
 	return &bvp, nil
 }
@@ -317,11 +331,11 @@ func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) exportWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, itemsBa
 func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 	var err error
 
-	bvp.log.Debug("Shutting down processor")
-
 	bvp.stopOnce.Do(func() {
 		wait := make(chan struct{})
 		go func() {
+			bvp.log.Info("Stopping processor")
+
 			close(bvp.stopCh)
 
 			// Drain the queue
@@ -411,51 +425,73 @@ func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) batchBuilder(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-bvp.stopWorkersCh:
+			bvp.log.Info("Stopping batch builder")
+
 			return
 		case sd := <-bvp.queue:
+			bvp.log.Info("New item added to queue")
+
 			bvp.batchMutex.Lock()
 			bvp.batch = append(bvp.batch, sd)
 
 			if len(bvp.batch) >= bvp.o.MaxExportBatchSize {
-				batchCopy := make([]*T, len(bvp.batch))
-				copy(batchCopy, bvp.batch)
-				bvp.batches <- batchWithErr[T]{items: batchCopy, errCh: make(chan error), completedCh: make(chan struct{})}
-				bvp.batch = bvp.batch[:0]
-				bvp.batchReady <- struct{}{}
+				bvp.sendBatch("max_export_batch_size")
 			}
 			bvp.batchMutex.Unlock()
 		case <-bvp.timer.C:
 			bvp.batchMutex.Lock()
+			bvp.log.Info("Batch timeout reached")
 
 			if len(bvp.batch) > 0 {
-				batchCopy := make([]*T, len(bvp.batch))
-				copy(batchCopy, bvp.batch)
-				bvp.batches <- batchWithErr[T]{items: batchCopy, errCh: make(chan error), completedCh: make(chan struct{})}
-				bvp.batch = bvp.batch[:0]
-				bvp.batchReady <- struct{}{}
+				bvp.sendBatch("timer")
 			} else {
-				// Reset the timer if there are no items in the batch.
-				// If there are items in the batch, one of the workers will reset the timer.
+				bvp.log.Info("No items in batch, resetting timer")
 				bvp.timer.Reset(bvp.o.BatchTimeout)
 			}
-
 			bvp.batchMutex.Unlock()
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) sendBatch(reason string) {
+	log := bvp.log.WithField("reason", reason)
+	log.Infof("Creating a batch of %d items", len(bvp.batch))
+
+	batchCopy := make([]*T, len(bvp.batch))
+	log.Infof("Copying batch items")
+	copy(batchCopy, bvp.batch)
+	log.Infof("Batch items copied")
+
+	bvp.batches <- batchWithErr[T]{items: batchCopy, errCh: make(chan error), completedCh: make(chan struct{})}
+	log.Infof("Batch sent to batches channel")
+
+	bvp.batch = bvp.batch[:0]
+	log.Infof("Batch cleared")
+
+	bvp.batchReady <- struct{}{}
+	log.Infof("Signaled batchReady")
+}
+
 // worker removes items from the `queue` channel until processor
 // is shut down. It calls the exporter in batches of up to MaxExportBatchSize
 // waiting up to BatchTimeout to form a batch.
-func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) worker(ctx context.Context) {
+func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) worker(ctx context.Context, number int) {
+	bvp.log.Infof("Starting worker %d", number)
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-bvp.stopWorkersCh:
+			bvp.log.Infof("Stopping worker %d", number)
+
 			return
 		case <-bvp.batchReady:
+			bvp.log.Infof("Worker %d is processing a batch", number)
+
 			bvp.timer.Reset(bvp.o.BatchTimeout)
 			batch := <-bvp.batches
 
+			bvp.log.Infof("Worker %d is exporting a batch of %d items", number, len(batch.items))
+
 			if err := bvp.exportWithTimeout(ctx, batch.items); err != nil {
 				bvp.log.WithError(err).Error("failed to export items")
 
@@ -464,6 +500,8 @@ func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) worker(ctx context.Context) {
 				}
 			}
 
+			bvp.log.Infof("Batch completed by worker %d", number)
+
 			batch.completedCh <- struct{}{}
 		}
 	}
@@ -472,17 +510,23 @@ func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) worker(ctx context.Context) {
 // drainQueue awaits the any caller that had added to bvp.stopWait
 // to finish the enqueue, then exports the final batch.
 func (bvp *BatchItemProcessor[T]) drainQueue() {
+	bvp.log.Info("Draining queue: waiting for the batch builder to pull all the items from the queue")
+
 	// Wait for the batch builder to send all remaining items to the workers.
 	for len(bvp.queue) > 0 {
 		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 
+	bvp.log.Info("Draining queue: waiting for workers to finish processing batches")
+
 	// Wait for the workers to finish processing all batches.
 	for len(bvp.batches) > 0 {
 		batch := <-bvp.batches
 		<-batch.completedCh
 	}
 
+	bvp.log.Info("Draining queue: all batches finished")
+
 	// Close the batches channel since no more batches will be sent.
 	close(bvp.batches)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/processor/batch_test.go b/pkg/processor/batch_test.go
index 1ac75bdd..8f24181e 100644
--- a/pkg/processor/batch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/processor/batch_test.go
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ func TestBatchItemProcessorShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestBatchItemProcessorDrainQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	be := testBatchExporter[TestItem]{}
-	bsp, err := NewBatchItemProcessor[TestItem](&be, "processor", nullLogger(), WithMaxExportBatchSize(5), WithBatchTimeout(5*time.Minute), WithWorkers(5))
+	log := logrus.New()
+	bsp, err := NewBatchItemProcessor[TestItem](&be, "processor", log, WithMaxExportBatchSize(5), WithBatchTimeout(1*time.Second), WithWorkers(2), WithShippingMethod(ShippingMethodAsync))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	itemsToExport := 50