We recently published a piece (link here) detailing the history of the International Transport Management System from the 1990s and why we’ve now reached a pivotal moment—the biggest shift in half a century.
Legacy systems, never designed for today’s global supply chains, are being upended by AI-native, API-first operating systems. These next-generation platforms deliver world-class interfaces, meet every operational need, and don’t require implementation times measured in years.
For this first part of our ten-part series, we’re focusing on the modular nature of these next-generation systems.
Imagine a world where, instead of multi-year implementations, you can simply click to add modules as you need them—region by region, function by function.
Think of traditional TMS implementation as trying to swallow an elephant whole: a rigid, monolithic system that must be deployed all at once, everywhere, with fingers crossed that nothing breaks.
Now imagine a different approach: a flexible, component-based system where each module can be activated independently, configured for local needs, and validated before moving on to the next piece.
The numbers speak for themselves:
As we look ahead, the modular approach isn’t just an option—it’s becoming the standard for enterprise software deployment. The days of multi-year, all-or-nothing implementations are numbered.
For companies evaluating global TMS solutions in 2025, the question isn’t whether to go modular, but how quickly they can start. The technology is proven, the approach is validated, and the benefits are clear.
The ghost stories of failed implementations will always serve as cautionary tales. But they’ve also paved the way for a better approach—one that’s faster, safer, and infinitely more flexible.
The future of global TMS rollouts isn’t about avoiding risk—it’s about intelligently managing it through modular deployment. In 2025, that’s not just best practice; it’s the only practice that makes sense.
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