{"id":1847,"date":"2021-04-23T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinaptis.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:44:27","slug":"sap-transportation-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/sap-transportation-management\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Transportation Management &#8211; An Updated Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1847\" class=\"elementor elementor-1847\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ac3089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42ac3089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d074ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d074ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SAP Transportation Management Matters Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c646c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c646c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Transportation is under pressure: customers want faster delivery, logistics costs keep rising, and sustainability requirements are becoming stricter. You need a system that helps you <strong>plan smarter<\/strong>, <strong>execute reliably<\/strong>, and <strong>react in real time<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM)<\/strong> gives you exactly that. It centralizes planning, execution, tracking, collaboration, and settlement in one platform \u2014 tightly integrated with your ERP and warehouse processes. Since 2021, SAP has significantly expanded TM with <strong>AI<\/strong>, <strong>sustainability tooling<\/strong>, and a <strong>modernized integration with SAP EWM<\/strong>, making it a cornerstone of the S\/4HANA logistics stack.<\/p><p>This guide walks you through how SAP TM works, the benefits it brings, what\u2019s new in 2026, and how it fits into your logistics landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bf6b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75bf6b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SAP Transportation Management?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a424224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a424224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAP Transportation Management is SAP\u2019s end\u2011to\u2011end solution for planning, executing, tracking, and settling the physical movement of goods. It connects seamlessly with your S\/4HANA system and provides extensive configuration options to align with your logistics operations.<\/p><p>A typical outbound flow looks like this:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Order<\/strong> \u2013 Sales order, STO, return order\u2026<\/li><li><strong>Plan<\/strong> \u2013 Optimize routes, modes, carriers, costs, constraints.<\/li><li><strong>Ship<\/strong> \u2013 Pick, pack, stage, load (via SAP EWM or another WMS).<\/li><li><strong>Track<\/strong> \u2013 Monitor shipments in real time.<\/li><li><strong>Settle<\/strong> \u2013 Calculate freight costs and match carrier invoices.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38927b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38927b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Picture1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2174\" alt=\"Flow chart showing the typical stages of a transportation process\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Picture1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Picture1-300x54.webp 300w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Picture1-768x139.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29c753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29c753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Key planning questions SAP TM helps answer include:<\/p><ul><li>When are goods ready to ship?<\/li><li>How should they be shipped?<\/li><li>Can orders be consolidated?<\/li><li>What are weight\/volume constraints?<\/li><li>Which carrier is the best fit?<\/li><li>What are the cost and CO\u2082 implications?<\/li><\/ul><p>For tracking and collaboration, SAP now bundles its logistics network capabilities under the <strong>SAP Business Network for Logistics (BN4L)<\/strong> \u2014 a cloud platform connecting shippers, carriers, and LSPs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cdb63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56cdb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How SAP TM Benefits Your Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a6657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47a6657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Increase Productivity with Automation and AI<\/h3><p>SAP TM reduces manual planning work through automation, electronic collaboration, and \u2014 since late 2024 \u2014 <strong>AI\u2011assisted conversational planning<\/strong>. Planners can issue natural language commands (\u201cPlan all open freight units for tomorrow\u201d), improving speed and consistency.<\/p><h3>Improve Visibility Across the Supply Chain<\/h3><p>With BN4L and S\/4HANA&#8217;s Transportation Cockpit (featuring <strong>93 built\u2011in KPIs<\/strong>), you gain a real\u2011time overview of:<\/p><ul><li>Costs<\/li><li>Utilization<\/li><li>Distance<\/li><li>Execution status<\/li><li>CO\u2082 emissions<\/li><\/ul><p>This helps you reduce expedites and unplanned interventions.<\/p><h3>Strengthen Freight Settlement Accuracy<\/h3><p>SAP TM helps you avoid overcharges and invoice disputes through automated:<\/p><ul><li>Freight cost calculation<\/li><li>Accrual generation<\/li><li>Charge auditing<\/li><li>Three-way matching<\/li><\/ul><p>BN4L adds <strong>digital invoice submission<\/strong> and <strong>self-billing<\/strong>, further reducing errors.<\/p><h3>Standardize Logistics Processes<\/h3><p>By centralizing rate management, tenders, planning rules, and data, you establish one consistent way of working across your organization.<\/p><h3>Drive Sustainability<\/h3><p>Freight transportation represents a large share of logistics emissions. SAP TM now:<\/p><ul><li>Calculates CO\u2082 emissions by weight and distance<\/li><li>Considers emissions in planning (VSR optimizer)<\/li><li>Integrates with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management for Scope 1\u20133 insights<\/li><\/ul><p>This makes sustainability part of day\u2011to\u2011day operations \u2014 not an afterthought.<\/p><h3>Faster Decisions with Real-Time Insights<\/h3><p>The S\/4HANA 2025 release introduced advanced KPI profiles and real\u2011time recalculation with every planning action. You can evaluate alternatives directly in the Transportation Cockpit without waiting for batch runs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82059ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82059ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deployment Options in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c6f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c6f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The deployment landscape has evolved quickly. As standalone TM on AnyDB (TM 9.6) approaches the end of its lifecycle, SAP is steering customers toward S\/4HANA-based deployments.<\/p><h3>1. S\/4HANA Private Cloud<\/h3><ul><li>Functionally equivalent to on\u2011premise<\/li><li>SAP manages the infrastructure<\/li><li>S\/4HANA 2023 supported until end of 2030<\/li><li>S\/4HANA 2025 supported until end of 2032<\/li><\/ul><h3>2. S\/4HANA Public Cloud<\/h3><p>Public Cloud TM has matured with semi\u2011annual feature updates. The 2502 release added:<\/p><ul><li>Subcontracting process support<\/li><li>New OData APIs for freight orders and bookings<\/li><\/ul><p>Live implementations now cover road, ocean, and air \u2014 including manual planning, execution, and settlement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4938f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4938f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Shipping vs. Advanced Shipping<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9c2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Basic Shipping (included in S\/4HANA Enterprise)<\/h3><p>Covers the essentials, similar to classic LE\u2011TRA:<\/p><ul><li>Transportation network master data<\/li><li>Manual tendering and carrier selection<\/li><li>Basic charge calculation<\/li><li>Dangerous Goods<\/li><li>Delivery-based planning<\/li><li>Basic analytics<\/li><\/ul><h3>Advanced Shipping (additional license)<\/h3><p>Unlocks the full strength of SAP TM, including:<\/p><ul><li>Order\u2011 and delivery\u2011based planning<\/li><li>Optimizer-based planning (VSR)<\/li><li><strong>CO<\/strong><strong>\u2082<\/strong><strong>-aware planning<\/strong><\/li><li>AI-assisted planning<\/li><li>Load planning &amp; consolidation<\/li><li>Carrier tendering (incl. ocean)<\/li><li>Advanced charge calculation<\/li><li><strong>ASR integration with EWM<\/strong><\/li><li>BN4L connectivity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff41d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff41d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How SAP TM Integrates with SAP EWM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4428afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4428afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2021, SAP has modernized the integration between SAP TM and SAP EWM, resulting in three options.<\/p><h3>1. Delivery-Based Integration (Legacy)<\/h3><ul><li>Outbound Delivery triggers Freight Unit creation<\/li><li>Planning assigns Freight Units \u2192 Freight Orders<\/li><li>ODO in EWM is blocked until planning is completed<\/li><li>Uses Transportation Units (TUs) and LDAP messages<\/li><\/ul><h3>2. Order-Based Integration (Legacy)<\/h3><ul><li>Freight Units generated from Sales Orders<\/li><li>Transportation planning drives delivery creation<\/li><li>Prioritizes transportation over warehouse<\/li><\/ul><h3>3. Advanced Shipping &amp; Receiving (ASR) \u2014 The New Standard<\/h3><p>ASR is now SAP\u2019s strategic direction and brings major improvements:<\/p><ul><li><strong>No TUs<\/strong> \u2014 Freight Order becomes the central object<\/li><li><strong>Real-time exchange<\/strong> with bgRFC<\/li><li><strong>Two execution modes:<\/strong> warehouse-first or transportation-first<\/li><li><strong>Combined inbound &amp; outbound on one Freight Order<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cross-delivery HU consolidation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>ASR with minimal warehouse master data<\/strong> (S\/4HANA 2025 FP01)<\/li><li><strong>Works in embedded and decentralized setups<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The Transportation Cockpit remains central with Gantt planning, resources, 3D load plans, mapping, and KPI dashboards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddeba07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddeba07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1425\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xbw4PcLASP.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5131\" alt=\"SAP Transportation Management Cockpit showing the new KPI area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xbw4PcLASP.png 1425w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xbw4PcLASP-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xbw4PcLASP-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Xbw4PcLASP-768x377.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1425px) 100vw, 1425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d07027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d07027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How AI and Joule Enhance SAP TM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107eab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"107eab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAP\u2019s generative AI copilot, <strong>Joule<\/strong>, has transformed the planning experience.<\/p><h3>In the Transportation Cockpit<\/h3><p>Planners can use:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Text-to-action commands<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cPlan all urgent shipments to Belgium.\u201d<\/li><li><strong>What-if simulations<\/strong> \u2014 Adjust weights, compare LTL vs. FTL, test alternative routes.<\/li><li><strong>Conversational planning<\/strong> \u2014 Supports multi-step actions and capacity analysis.<\/li><\/ul><h3>AI Around the TM Landscape<\/h3><p>Additional AI capabilities include:<\/p><ul><li>Predictive demand and delay forecasting<\/li><li>Smart routing with real\u2011time traffic\/weather<\/li><li>Carrier selection based on reliability and cost patterns<\/li><li>ML-driven freight cost optimization<\/li><li>Anomaly detection for cost discrepancies<\/li><li>AI-based goods receipt analysis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29c513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29c513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP Business Network for Logistics (BN4L)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254e9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"254e9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BN4L replaces the older LBN\/GTT landscape with a unified collaboration and visibility platform. Key capabilities:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Digital freight collaboration<\/strong> \u2013 Tendering, bidding, document exchange<\/li><li><strong>Global Track &amp; Trace<\/strong> \u2013 Milestones, GPS, deviation alerts<\/li><li><strong>Dock appointment scheduling<\/strong> \u2013 Carrier self-booking<\/li><li><strong>Automated freight settlement<\/strong> \u2013 Digital invoices, self-billing<\/li><li><strong>Material traceability<\/strong> \u2013 End-to-end tracking, including blockchain<\/li><li><strong>Sustainability insights<\/strong> \u2013 Emission monitoring and greener routing<\/li><\/ul><p>BN4L connects seamlessly with SAP TM, SAP EWM, and S\/4HANA \u2014 and can be used by non\u2011SAP partners via BTP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce388d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce388d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s Next for SAP Transportation Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d0b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d0b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAP\u2019s roadmap shows several major themes:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Deeper AI integration<\/strong> \u2014 More automated planning and exception handling<\/li><li><strong>Public Cloud expansion<\/strong> \u2014 Bridging feature gaps with Private Cloud<\/li><li><strong>ASR-first integration<\/strong> \u2014 Replacing legacy LDAP\/TU-based flows<\/li><li><strong>Sustainability-by-design<\/strong> \u2014 Emission-optimized planning becoming standard<\/li><li><strong>Migration urgency<\/strong> \u2014 ECC support ends 2027; older S\/4 releases nearing deadlines<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715cd28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"715cd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1393\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxHruGeQJw.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5132\" alt=\"Planned innovations in 2026 for SAP Transportation Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxHruGeQJw.png 1393w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxHruGeQJw-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxHruGeQJw-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/quinaptis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wxHruGeQJw-768x549.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1393px) 100vw, 1393px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee5744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee5744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many organizations, <strong>S\/4HANA 2025<\/strong> \u2014 supported until 2032 \u2014 is the preferred landing zone for future-proof Transportation Management.<\/p><p>Looking to modernize your transportation processes with SAP TM \u2014 or unsure which deployment or integration path fits your roadmap?<br \/><strong>Get in touch with Quinaptis for guidance, demos, or a tailored assessment of your logistics landscape.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474b50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"474b50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources Used for This Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3412b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3412b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.sap.com\/t5\/forums\/searchpage\/tab\/message?advanced=false&amp;allow_punctuation=false&amp;q=SAP%20Transportation%20management\">SAP Community Blogs on Transportation Management innovations<\/a> (S\/4HANA 2023, 2025, Public Cloud 2502)<\/li><li>SAP News Center: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/2025\/01\/sap-business-ai-q4-2024-release-highlights\/\">SAP Business AI Release Highlights Q4 2024<\/a><\/li><li>Lauterbach, Sauer, Gottlieb, S\u00fcrie, Benz (2019).\u00a0<em>Transportation Management with SAP<\/em>. 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