Success Stories / Delivery of Scalable Technology Strategy at $3B+ Global Logistics Company

Delivery of Scalable Technology Strategy and Elimination of Tech Debt at $3B+ Global Logistics Company

Delivery & Transformation

Amid rapid inorganic growth, the client began developing a custom next-gen operating software. Cuesta mobilized a technology delivery program and defined a new technology strategy that was 27% cheaper, 25% faster, and enabled the client for 3X growth over the next decade.

Rapid Technology Assessment
Software Selection and Implementation Planning
Technology Strategy and Roadmap
Complex Program Delivery

Challenges

The client’s primary operating systems were built on aging technology that needed replacement, and the organization lacked core delivery skill sets such as product and program management
Existing technology strategy leaned heavily on custom development with long timelines and lacked clarity and vision across all operational capabilities
Organization was stressed with M&A activities that doubled their size in less than a year
Pressure from PE ownership to retire technical debt for go-to-market activities to execute within 18 months

Solutions

Cuesta provided program and product management capabilities to establish control of tech initiatives and develop a delivery roadmap
Cuesta performed a competitive market assessment to evaluate technology strategies that competitors were deploying and why
Identified opportunities to utilize a hybrid- ‘packaged + custom’ software strategy that indicated savings of >$11M and established a foundation for more efficient inorganic growth
Led a thorough Transportation Management Solution (TMS) vendor selection process, resulting in the client asking Cuesta to lead Finance & Account, and HRIS software selection processes

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