Archive · 19 Dec 2025
SAP TM Implementation Drives Efficiency Gains
A company that sells consumer, school, and office products had a big problem: they were spending a lot on shipping but didn't have good control over it.
Bimal Subhakumar, an expert in SAP systems, helped them fix this by setting up a new system called SAP Transportation Management.
This system helped them track shipments, calculate costs, and pay carriers more accurately.
Within a year, they saved almost $1 million and reduced their shipping cost errors from 15-20% to just 5-8%.
Bimal's team also made sure the system worked well even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This project showed how good planning and technology can make shipping more efficient and save money.
Bimal Subhakumar led the implementation of SAP Transportation Management (TM) for a global consumer products company.
The project aimed to optimize $30 million annual freight spend and reduce cost variances from 15-20% to 5-8%.
The solution integrated LTL, FTL, and parcel modes, with comprehensive EDI integrations for seamless carrier communication.
Within the first year, the company achieved $1 million in freight cost savings and improved transportation efficiency.
The implementation was completed remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
- Who
- Bimal Subhakumar and a cross-functional team
- What
- Implementation of SAP Transportation Management (TM) system
- When
- 2018 to 2019
- Where
- North America (United States and Canada)
- Why
- To optimize freight operations, reduce costs, and gain real-time visibility into transportation expenses
- Project Leader
- Bimal Subhakumar
- Annual Freight Spend
- $30 million
- Annual Revenues
- $2 billion
- Freight Cost Savings
- $1 million (8% reduction)
- Freight Cost Variance Reduction
- From 15-20% to 5-8%
- Implementation Duration
- 2018 to 2019
- Team Size
- 10–15 professionals
- Engagement Cost
- $1 million annually