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From Manual to Digital: How Modern TMS Platforms Transform Transport Tender Management for European Shippers

Your European procurement teams spend weeks preparing transport tenders, managing carrier responses, and comparing rates across dozens of proposals. Sound familiar? The European TMS market reached €1.4 billion in 2024 and is growing at 12.2% annually, driven by companies transforming these manual processes into automated, data-driven procurement strategies.

Shipper TMS Procurement: The 6 Metrics I’d Put in Every RFP

Transport Management Systems (TMS) have moved from “nice-to-have” to critical infrastructure for European shippers. The problem is that most RFPs (Request for Proposal) still focus on feature checklists, rather than the metrics that actually determine value. If you’re running TMS procurement for a mid-to-large manufacturer or retailer, here are