This is a research and strategy project focused on shippers and logistics service providers with software and services to automate, optimize, and reduce the cost of shipping goods across the supply chain.

We are looking to understand: a) How fragmented the market is, b) Need for consolidation c) Demand for one stop solution. We are seeking to determine the need for a company that enables the free flow of goods, information and services so that every shipper can work with any carrier. The research will also provide analysis of the demand to grow the offerings of products and services through consolidation or product and service expansion.

MARKET SEGMENTS

Core Software: Global Multi-carrier Shipping Solution is a narrow subset of the global transportation management systems (TMS) that enables shipping with multiple carriers from a single system. Such software provides carrier rate, routing, and service information and business rules for optimal cost, speed, and accuracy, generates carrier compliant labels, documentation, and electronic manifesting, transmits shipment data to and from carrier IT systems, tracks and provides visibility of shipments. The software is supported by a library of carriers.

Shipping Services: that support shipping software include software deployment, integration, customization and support. Complementary services include carrier contract negotiation, warehouse planning and logistics consulting, parcel insurance, transportation brokerage, and general transportation services. Companies in this space also resell and maintain shipping hardware, such as printers, scales, scanners and conveyors.

If you have deep expertise in the supply chain sector in core software or shipping services segments, please connect to this project to learn more details and discuss the scope privately. This is a collaborative project and we are looking for several top consultants, operators, subject-matter experts and investment professionals with deep expertise in various aspects of the supply chain industry.