INDEPENDENT TMS SELECTION
Select the right TMS — fact-based and up to 50% faster.
A TMS selection needs input from many departments and quickly grows into a long, complex project. Without a clear approach you get long, unstructured requirement lists, hard-to-compare vendor proposals and debates about what really matters.
We bring structure to every step. With independent expertise, a proven methodology and a purpose-built digital selection platform, we translate business goals into clear requirements, a fitting shortlist and a transparent selection decision.
From 85+ systems to 1 right choice
12 -STEP METHODOLOGY
85+
TMS market in database
5-10
Longlist after market scan
3-5
Shortlist
3
RFP & evaluation
1
The right tms
Independent expertise • Proven methodology • Purpose-built digital tooling
THE SELECTION CHALLENGE
Selecting a TMS often takes more time than expected
What begins as a comparison of a few systems often grows into an intensive, organisation-wide project. Operations, transport, IT, finance, procurement and management all need to provide input, on top of their regular work.
Without a clear approach you get long, unstructured requirement lists, hard-to-compare vendor proposals and debates about what really matters. Vendor demos start driving the conversation, and decisions end up based on preference and persuasion rather than demonstrable fit.
Where TMS selections often stall
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No clear scope, approach or decision-making up front
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A long, unprioritised list of “must-haves”
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A lot of internal coordination on top of daily work
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Vendors and demos dictate the conversation
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Insufficient view of the broad TMS market
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Decisions based on preference instead of evidence
The consequence
The selection process drags on for months and demands significant capacity from staff and management. At the same time, vendors remain hard to compare objectively, and the risk grows of choosing a solution that looks technically sound but doesn’t fit the business goals, processes and organisation.
OUR APPROACH
The right TMS. Fact-based, independent and selected up to 50% faster.
We combine independent TMS expertise, a proven selection methodology and a purpose-built digital environment. This brings structure to the process, reduces manual work and helps organisations reach a transparent, widely supported decision faster.
Independent advice, 20+ years of hands-on experience
We advise fully independently and have no commercial ties with TMS vendors. Our assessment is driven solely by what best fits the client’s objectives, processes and organisation.
A proven route from strategy to selection
Our methodology has been developed and refined across 25+ TMS projects. We don’t start with vendors or features, but with what the organisation wants to achieve. Business goals are translated into processes, requirements, priorities and measurable criteria, so every vendor is assessed on the same basis.
A purpose-built digital selection platform
All knowledge, criteria and choices come together in one AI-supported platform, within a secure and dedicated environment. It structures every step, from requirements to RFP and evaluation, capturing everything along the way so the selection stays traceable. It holds a structured database of 85+ TMS solutions and combines public market intelligence with our own data and project experience, so you base decisions on facts rather than assumptions.
WHO WE HELP
Two core markets. Two tailored selection approaches.
Shippers and logistics service providers use a TMS from a different operational and commercial context. Each audience therefore calls for its own selection approach, with fitting requirements, vendors and assessment criteria.
Improve control over freight costs, planning, visibility, automation and carrier management across national and international transport networks.
TMS selection for Carriers & LSPs
Support complex planning, subcontractor management, customer-specific processes, international growth and the development of 4PL services.
TRUSTED BY LEADING ORGANISATIONS
WHY WORK WITH US
Experience in transport. Knowledge of TMS. Focus on results.
Transport experience from practice
We know the world of shippers, carriers and logistics service providers from the inside. That lets us connect strategy, operations and technology.
Independent market and TMS knowledge
We track the TMS market continuously and know both established vendors and new solutions. Our view is independent and always focused on what truly fits.
Collaboration with structure and pace
We work closely with your organisation, bring stakeholders together and ensure a clear approach, progress and decision-making. Change management is not an afterthought: it starts already during selection and continues through implementation, so that people, processes and the new TMS truly work together.
This is how we combine substantive TMS expertise with the consulting skills needed to genuinely move a complex selection process forward.
