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SAP transportexecution software is the layer of technology that takesan order already planned in SAP and turns it into a scheduled, tracked andproven delivery on the road.
It doesn'treplace SAP. It picks up where SAP's planning and financial data stop, andcarries the shipment through dispatch, routing, driver execution and proof ofdelivery.
For companies running SAP as their core ERP, this distinction matters more than it looks. SAPtells you what needs to move and what it's worth on your balance sheet. Itdoesn't tell you which driver is carrying it, whether the delivery window willbe met, or what happened at the customer's door.
SAP transportexecution software is a category of logistics technology that connects to anexisting SAP environment and manages the operational side of transport:scheduling resources, optimizing routes, tracking shipments in real time, andcapturing proof of delivery.
Its purpose is to:
● Turnplanned orders into executable transport tasks
● Givedispatchers real-time visibility over the fleet
● Captureexecution data (delivery times, exceptions, proof of delivery)
● Feedthat execution data back into SAP for cost estimation and reporting
Unlike SAP's ownmodules, this layer is built specifically around the day-to-day reality ofdrivers, dispatchers and delivery windows — not accounting periods.
SAP is, by design, an enterprise resource planning system. It typically managesaccounting, finance, and the value of inventory on the company balance sheet.
What SAP doesnot typically do is manage the operational detail of a shipment once it leavesthe warehouse: which vehicle picked it up, what route it's taking, whether thedriver has been told about a fragile package or a difficult access point, andwhether the customer actually received it.
That gap iswhere most of the friction lives for logistics and transport teams running onSAP:
● Noreal-time visibility into where a shipment actually is between dispatch anddelivery.
● Nostructured channel for dispatcher-to-driver instructions (special handling,access notes, sequencing).
● Noautomatic way to turn thousands of daily orders into optimized, assigned routes.
● Nonative proof of delivery captured at the point of execution.
CADIS is builtto sit on top of an existing SAP environment as an operational execution layer,not to replace it.
Companiesalready run SAP and CADIS side by side today, with CADIS handling the transportexecution work that SAP was never designed to do.
Key capabilities CADIS adds to a SAP-run logistics operation:
● Automatedroute planning: a rules engine plans and assigns a large share of shipmentsautomatically, helping dispatchers handle high volumes without manualbottlenecks.
● Real-timetracking: live visibility into every shipment's status, from dispatch todelivery, via cadisTRACK.
● Dispatcher-to-driverinstructions: structured, shipment-level notes and comments — replacinginformal, uncontrolled channels like phone calls or WhatsApp.
● Electronicproof of delivery (ePOD): signature capture and damage documentation withphotos, closing the loop on accountability.
● Executiondata feedback: delivery and cost data generated in CADIS can flow back intoSAP, supporting more accurate cost estimation and reporting.
Learn more aboutthe module that handles this in practice: PickUp & Delivery Software.
Logistics managers get a single, real-time view of what's happening on the road, insteadof relying on phone calls and manual updates.
Supply chain directors get execution data that closes the loop between what was planned inSAP and what actually happened — useful for cost estimation and process improvement.
CEOs and operations executives get a more accurate, auditable picture of deliveryperformance and compliance, without replacing an ERP investment that alreadyworks.
No. It runsalongside SAP as an operational layer, handling scheduling, routing, trackingand proof of delivery — the parts of the transport process SAP wasn't built tomanage.
No. If youalready run SAP, a transport execution layer like CADIS connects to yourexisting environment rather than requiring a new ERP.
Execution-leveldata such as delivery completion, timing and cost-relevant details can be fedback into SAP to support cost estimation and reporting.
Not exactly. Afull TMS often also covers quotation, customer billing and carrier settlement.CADIS focuses specifically on the execution side: scheduling, routing, trackingand proof of delivery, alongside systems like SAP that already handle planningand finance.
Contact CADIStoday to see how we connect your SAP environment all the way to the last mile.
