Accenture Acquires MacGregor Partners to Expand Supply Chain Network and Fulfillment Capabilities

Accenture Acquires MacGregor Partners to Expand Supply Chain Network and Fulfillment Capabilities

 

Acquisition brings deep experience in logistics and warehouse administration, in addition to information visualization and digital yard options

 
NEW YORK; Sept. 1, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired MacGregor Partners, a number one provide chain consultancy and know-how supplier specializing in clever logistics and warehouse administration. The acquisition expands Accenture’s provide chain community and achievement transformation capabilities powered by Blue Yonder know-how. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.
 
Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, MacGregor Partners’ group of greater than 100 workers will be a part of Accenture’s Intelligent Platform Services group, bringing deep experience in serving to corporations throughout industries with warehouse administration system (WMS) and transportation administration system (TMS) implementations.

 

“Managing growing demands on fulfillment and distribution centers is a key component in our clients’ overall effort to totally reinvent their supply chain networks,” stated Renato Scaff, Accenture’s North America Supply Chain & Operations lead. “The acquisition of MacGregor deepens our capabilities for supply chain network transformation and extends our skilled workforce in delivering effective solutions with our alliance partner, Blue Yonder.”
 
MacGregor Partners brings mental property and capabilities spanning information visualization and analytics options that present real-time visibility and actionable insights to enhance warehouse and logistics efficiency, a completely contactless and digital yard answer that transforms the driving force expertise at amenities, and an on-demand stock administration system. The firm additionally focuses on robotics options, particularly choice and a robotics connectivity hub to quickly deploy automation alongside a WMS.
 
“We work with our clients to take a holistic approach to warehousing and logistics, deploying market leading technologies like Blue Yonder to deliver next generation supply chain execution and commerce capabilities,” stated Stephen Ambo, Accenture’s international Blue Yonder apply lead. “Together with MacGregor, we will be even better positioned to help our clients profitably fulfill demand and deliver innovative products, services and experiences to their customers.”
 
Jason Ziegler, MacGregor Partners President and CEO, added, “For over a decade, now we have helped our shoppers remodel their distribution community know-how panorama, preserving their merchandise in movement. As a part of the Accenture platform, we’ll positively impression a a lot bigger portion of the worldwide provide chain, whereas growing the velocity of innovation our shoppers have come to belief. This additionally offers our workers with unimaginable alternatives for progress as we collectively craft the way forward for provide chain.”

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