01 — Strategy & Transformation

Technology Sourcing & Selection

From feasibility through RFP to acceptance, we manage technology sourcing and selection across WMS, automation, analytics and control systems.

Because we are independent of the vendors, we can quantify ROI honestly, de-risk delivery, and make sure what you select fits your processes and your growth plan.

Your challenges

What's holding you back right now?

  • Requirements are vague, so the designs end up vendor-led.
  • Sizing and safety assumptions have never been independently validated.
  • Total cost of ownership is unclear while the benefits look inflated.
  • Governance gaps sit between IT, operations and construction.
  • There is no objective view of the risks or of any fallback concept.
When it matters

You'll benefit when you are…

  • Building or expanding a distribution facility
  • Implementing WMS, TMS or warehouse control systems
  • Evaluating AutoStore, AS/RS or AMR concepts
  • Replacing spreadsheets with proper BI and analytics
  • Running a multi-site rollout
Outcomes

What we deliver

Feasibility proven

Layouts, throughput, safety and maintainability validated before the RFP goes out.

An RFP done properly

Vendor longlist, genuinely comparable bids and a fair, documented scoring model.

De-risked contracts

Functional specifications and acceptance scenarios written before signature, not after.

Assured handover

Testing, ramp-up and performance verification against what was promised.

Turn complex sourcing into a confident selection and a successful go-live.

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What makes us different

Augment Cloud experts at your service

  • Supplier-neutral, scenario-based recommendations rather than product catalogues.
  • Dynamic simulation and capacity modelling completed before you buy anything.
  • Distribution and inventory expertise to verify that the technology actually fits the flow.
  • Selection practices structured to withstand procurement and audit scrutiny.

Independence is the product

We do not resell the automation or the software we evaluate, and our fee does not change depending on which vendor wins. That is what makes the recommendation worth having.

It also means we will tell you when the honest answer is to fix the process first and defer the technology — which is more often than the market generally admits.

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Case studies

Selections that delivered

All case studies

About to choose a system you will live with for a decade?

Send us the shortlist and the requirements. We will tell you what the specification is missing before the vendors do.