A growing number of UK and Irish businesses are turning to third-party logistics (3PL) providers to handle their logistics and fulfilment needs. As the 3PL market rapidly expands across both regions, companies are drawn by the promise of cost savings and operational efficiency.
However, outsourcing logistics also comes with trade-offs—reduced visibility, loss of control, increased dependency, and hidden costs when exceptions arise.
In this webinar, discover how SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) can help you regain control over your supply chain, boost transparency, and improve performance across your 3PL operations.
Register.
Key takeaways.
- Understand the challenges and risks of working with 3PL providers.
- Learn how SAP TM empowers shippers to better organize and manage their logistics operations.
- See how SAP TM supports planning, real-time monitoring and invoice verification from the service provider
Agenda.
- Introduction to 3PL operations
- Challenges and risks of working with 3PL providers
- Introduction to SAP TM for shippers
- Planning capabilities in SAP TM
- Transportation monitoring with SAP TM
- Freight settlement and invoice verification
Speaker.
Matthias
Platzer
Matthias has 15+ years of experience in supply chain and terminal operations, maritime procedures and cargo handling in multimodal transportation (sea and land). He assesses customer and market requirements and supports clients on their digitization journey to achieve operational excellence in supply chain networks. For optimal support, he offers a combination of business process design and the selection of appropriate IT-tools.
Practice Director United Kingdom and Ireland, Westernacher
Mike
Pezaro
With almost 25 years of experience delivering Transportation Management Solutions, Mike has a proven track record of success in a variety of roles, from Solution Architect to Senior Consultant. He has contributed to the success of many engagements at prestigious clients. A rollout team leader with a truly global view of transport, having worked in diverse regions across the entire world.
TM Solution Architect, Westernacher
