How to assess the performance and maturity of the current network and transport management set-up as input for identification of improvement opportunities?  This in areas like network design, planning & control, carrier management, order management, planning & booking, execution management, freight audit & pay and performance management?

How to save on costs and improve the performance of the supply chain in general and transportation in particular by optimization of  network design, carrier management, transportation planning, transport management and continuous improvement initiatives?

Outcome of the opportunity identification can be that a new Transport Management System (TMS) or related tool is needed or the current TMS needs to be replaced for other reasons. How to elaborate requirements, shortlist potential solution/providers shortlisted, request/evaluate proposals and contract/implement the preferred solution?

To improve your end-to-end supply chain visibility, a real-time transportation visibility (RTTV) solution is needed.  The core functionality of these platforms is to provide in-transit tracking information and ETA predictions during transport of shipments from pick-up till delivery. Various providers offer all kind of solutions. Benefits regarding improvement of the supply chain performance and cost reduction are obvious but how to select and implement the solution that best fits your objectives and requirements?

Companies today have overall sustainability goals and supply chain managers and logistics service providers are asked to develop strategies and plans to contribute to related objectives. To support this contribution, the transportation management services, processes, and systems need to be optimised to be able to achieve these often-ambitious environmental impact KPI's. How to do this?