Buying vs. Building Logistics Software: How to Choose?

As the focus on automation, digitization, & real-time information in all-mile logistics grows, organizations are struggling with the decision to either buy software capabilities from SaaS vendors or build them in-house. This white paper outlines key decision-making levers that can guide businesses in making the right decision for their all-mile needs:

• Pace of innovation: Every day, organizations develop new fulfillment strategies to capitalize on rising customer expectations. Get to know how a buy or build decision can dictate how quickly you improve existing products & services to maintain a competitive edge.

• Experience & expertise: You want your all-mile offerings to stand out in a crowd and simultaneously be future-proof. Learn how not availing of the right resources might mean that you end up with sub-par capabilities.

• Maintenance & tech debt: There is no such thing as a one-time build. Find out how making the right buy or build decision is integral to ongoing support & enhancements costs.

• Opportunity cost: Organizations put a lot of weight on monetary & resource costs when making a buy or build decision. Find out how the lost opportunity of skilled IT teams dedicating hours to specific builds may ultimately affect your competitive standing in an aggressive market.

• Time To Value: In-house development cycles are 4-5X times longer than SaaS deployments. Explore how a right buy vs. build decision is vital to the timeframe of your all-mile solution's desired benefits/outcomes.