Accelerating Growth with Smarter Onboarding: How a Global Logistics Provider Modernized Acquisition Integration

About the Client

As the world’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing provider, this global logistics company set out to expand even further—acquiring logistics and storage companies to become the leading force in cold storage. But with rapid growth came a familiar challenge: integrating each new acquisition quickly and efficiently without disrupting operations.

The Challenge

Modernize legacy systems to streamline and accelerate the onboarding of newly acquired businesses—reducing delays, errors, and operational bottlenecks.

The Solution

Using an API-led integration strategy, the organization automated the collection and processing of acquisition data, allowing new business units to be onboarded seamlessly. This eliminated manual tasks, reduced the risk of errors, and established a scalable framework for future integrations.

Key highlights:

  • Automated onboarding processes
  • Reduced manual data entry and accounting errors
  • Long-term platform support through a managed services contract

The Results

  • 93% improvement in acquisition onboarding speed
  • ~100% reduction in invoice transfer time to Workday
  • Significant cost savings through error reduction and process efficiency

With a modern, scalable system in place, this logistics leader is now equipped to grow faster and more efficiently—unlocking new opportunities across its global network.

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