Transportation and Logistics

Transportation and logistics are supply chain sub-functions that cater to movement of people and goods. Since supply chains exist to fulfill demand by getting the products to the customers, and transportation and logistics takes care of the actual movement, they form the backbone of most supply chains. As recent disruptions in supply chains across industries have shown, transportation and logistics are prone to process failures and risks. Effective management and transformation of transportation and logistics is therefore a priority for companies across industries.

SAP and Partner Technologies for Transportation and Logistics

Technology is rapidly transforming transportation and logistics. From building supply chain visibility through track and trace technologies to using emerging technologies like IoT, transportation and logistics function is getting redefined across industries. Examples of areas where technology is transforming transportation are:

Visibility solutions help track and trace transportation and logistics operations in real-time. This real-time data, when paired with technologies like IoT, can also help gain real-time insights into the condition of products that are moving through the transportation and logistics network.

Planning and management solutions help in transportation and logistics services procurement, transportation and demand planning, warehouse management planning, and warehouse operations execution. Examples of such solutions are transportation management solutions, warehouse management systems (WMS), warehouse execution systems (WMS).

Automation systems, primarily leveraged in warehouse operations, like warehouse mobile and static robots, help enhance warehouse productivity and efficiency by taking away many manual labor tasks, accelerating warehouse flow in many scenarios.

Optimization and analytics solutions help leverage transportation and logistics data to help gain new insights into efficiency opportunities in the network, redesign the network or perform simulations on warehouse processes. Examples of solutions are route optimization, transportation spend analytics, transportation network optimization, simulation etc.

- SAP ERP
Navigating Complexity: How CloudPaths Strengthens Supplier Collaboration

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In today’s complex global supply chains, organizations must prioritize robust supplier collaboration beyond simple transactions to enhance visibility, foster partnerships, and effectively utilize technology in order to navigate challenges and improve overall performance.
- SAP EWM
Transforming Warehouse Operations with Mobile Automation: A Step Ahead of SAP EWM

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In the evolving landscape of warehousing, organizations using SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) must adopt mobile automation to enhance productivity, reduce errors, ensure business continuity, and remain competitive by optimizing their operations for real-time efficiency.
- SAP ERP
4flow Appoints Greg Toornman to Accelerate Global Supply Chain Innovation

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4flow has appointed Greg Toornman, a seasoned supply chain leader with over 20 years of experience, as a strategic advisor to bolster its SAP digital supply chain practice and enhance its influence in North America, leveraging his expertise to innovate and optimize logistics operations.
- SAP Data and Data Management
How Abudawood Logistics got Better Business Outcomes with Boomi

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Abudawood Logistics transformed its complex IT ecosystem by implementing the Boomi Enterprise Platform to integrate disparate systems, significantly reducing partner onboarding time by 75%, cutting data processing time from two weeks to two hours, lowering integration costs by 30%, and increasing operational efficiency by 25%, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and supporting business growth.
- SAP S/4 HANA Implementation
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Live from SAPinsider Las Vegas 2025: An Interview with Zach Davis of Norfolk Southern

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In this episode of the SAPinsider Las Vegas 2025 podcast, host Robert Holland sits down with Zach Davis from Norfolk Southern Corporation to discuss the company’s ongoing digital transformation with SAP S/4HANA. Davis shares his journey from working on SAP BASIS to leading functional project delivery, highlighting Norfolk Southern’s shift from a Greenfield implementation to…
- SAP Enterprise Asset Management
From SAPinsider Las Vegas 2025: How Norfolk Southern is Transforming Field Operations with Mobile SAP Applications

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Norfolk Southern is revolutionizing field operations by developing tailored mobile applications that enhance workforce efficiency, support offline functionality, and integrate real-time data, as highlighted by SAP expert Zach Davis at the 2025 SAPinsider conference.
- SAP ERP
Better Business Outcomes with Boomi

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How Boomi’s integration expertise transformed Abudawood Logistics’ operations.
- SAP EPPM
How Watco leverages EPPM in SAP S/4HANA

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Watco, a transportation services company, partnered with Platinum DB Consulting to implement SAP’s Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM) solution, addressing their need for centralized project management, enhancing collaboration and decision-making, ultimately streamlining operations and improving project outcomes.
- SAP Transportation Management
Getting Supply Chain Visibility in Good Times and Bad

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Supply chain visibility and management in North America is enhanced through advanced technologies like Descartes’ MacroPoint platform.
- SAP Cloud
How Automation Helps the Very Human Nature of Pricing

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A recent roundtable by Zilliant highlighted the need for pricing guidance that empowers sales reps through data and automation, exemplified by Rush Enterprises’ swift pricing recommendations, which improve collaboration between corporate pricing teams and branch managers.