The selection and introduction of TMS (transportation management systems) is much more than a technical task. Such software is usually a long-term companion of processes and organization. The software therefore reflects processes that have developed and proven themselves over the past decades.
It was not uncommon for TMS systems in the 1990s to be designed in a highly individualized way for the processes in place at the time. Due to the low flexibility of the systems at the time, the software largely defined the organizational processes surrounding the system.
Today, TMS selection and implementation are faced with rapidly growing market requirements. Completely different employee profiles, new digital business models and the cloud are presenting companies with strategic questions. How should companies meet these challenges in the future? What are achievable goals under the new circumstances? And how can digital systems contribute to achieving these goals?
Strategy before TMS selection
Before selecting and introducing a TMS, the current company situation, medium-term company goals, future business models and new markets should therefore first be evaluated. It is important to critically reflect on the current organization against the formulated goals.
It is not uncommon for this critical examination to reveal a compelling need for change in the organization, portfolio, business model or even culture. These fields of action should be addressed before or at the latest during the selection and introduction of a TMS.
To avoid anchoring legacy issues in software, a critical examination of the tried and tested and openness to new ideas is a good foundation for change management and TMS selection. After all, new software should be able to accompany and support your company flexibly into the future.
Understanding and utilizing digital opportunities
We advise companies in the transportation and logistics sector for all modes of transport with regard to their future direction. For generational change and succession, we help companies to identify and strengthen their values and align them for the future.
We help entrepreneurs, supervisory bodies and decision-makers to learn to assess the possibilities and complexity of modern digital solutions and to identify their practical fields of application with concrete opportunities for your company.
For the actual implementation, we design suitable concepts for you, find and manage suitable suppliers for you and ensure the correct implementation of concepts.
