LE-TRA Is Ending. Your Next Move Matters

The phase-out is coming soon, planning now saves cost, confusion, and disruption later

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2030 Feels Distant—Until You Realise What’s at Stake.

On December 31, 2030 LE-TRA will phase out, and the transition takes time.You need to make prompt Decision Right now to avoid the chaos afterwards

Critical Deadline Approaches

SAP ECC 6.0 Maintenance Ends

Deadline: 31 Dec, 2027

LE-TRA Rights of Use Removed from S/4 HANA

Deadline: 31 Dec, 2030

Redefine Your Transportation Future with NAV IT

This isn’t just a tech switch, it’s about keeping business running. NAV-IT supports every step.

Current Situation Assessment

Every journey starts by understanding exactly where you are today. We dive deep into your existing setup and daily struggles to find the real bottlenecks. This isn't a one-size-fits-all plan; it’s a custom strategy designed to align your tech with your actual business goals.

Strategic Planning Phase

A smooth move requires a rock-solid plan. We work right alongside your team to set clear milestones and the performance targets that matter most to you. From day one, you’ll have a detailed roadmap that shows exactly how we’ll get from your old system to the new one.

Meticulous Execution Phase

We handle the complex technical shift while you stay focused on your business. Our experts manage everything from data migration to system setup, ensuring a transition with as little downtime as possible. We stay by your side through every step to make sure the "go-live" is a non-event.

Dedicated Change Management

Moving to a new system is as much about people as it is about software. We focus on helping your team leave old habits behind and master the modern Fiori interface with confidence. Through clear communication and hands-on training, we turn potential resistance into fast, enthusiastic adoption.

Post-Migration Support

Our job isn't over just because the system is running. Whether you need to fix a quick glitch, fine-tune a process, or unlock a new feature, we are always ready to jump in. We’re here to help you maximize your investment and ensure your new system continues to drive long-term growth.

Custom In-House Solutions

Sometimes standard software needs a little extra boost to solve unique daily challenges. We’ve developed our own suite of in-house apps specifically designed to bridge those common gaps. These tools tackle the practical hurdles that general systems miss, giving your team a much smoother experience.

Don't let your tech be your bottleneck

Benefits of Migrating from LE-TRA

A Future-Ready Transportation Platform

Let’s be real: LE-TRA belongs to a different era of logistics. It was built for businesses with less complex needs and structures. Moving to SAP TM isn’t just about getting a new tool; it’s about making sure you aren’t left stranded on a “legacy island” when SAP eventually pulls the plug on old support. It puts you on a roadmap so you can actually scale your business without the tech holding you back. 

Right now, planning probably involves a lot of “gut feelings” or manual spreadsheets, which is where money leaks out of the budget. SAP TM takes that weight off your shoulders. It uses automation to look at every possible route and carrier, picking the one that makes the most sense for your bottom line. You stop overpaying for freight because the system catches the savings that humans usually miss. 

Nobody likes clicking through a dozen different screens just to move one shipment. SAP TM cleans up that mess with a single “cockpit” view. It’s automation capacity increases the throughput, so your team spends less time fighting the software and more time actually managing the warehouse. It turns a clunky, slow process into something that feels fast and responsive. 

There is nothing worse than having a customer ask where their order is and not having a clear answer. LE-TRA’s tracking is pretty basic, but SAP TM gives you the “where and when” in real-time. You know immediately if a shipment is stuck or delayed. This gives you time to fix the delays before things go haywire 

If your team is buried in emails and phone calls just to get a quote or a status update, you’re losing time. SAP TM moves all that back-and-forth into a digital portal. It’s a cleaner way to work that carriers actually appreciate. When you make it easy for them to work with you, you become a “shipper of choice,” which is a huge advantage when truck capacity gets tight. 

The biggest headache in logistics is when the warehouse doesn’t know what the transport team is doing. SAP TM fixes that by talking directly to EWM (Warehouse) and IBP (Planning). It creates one single flow of information. No more double-entering data or dealing with human-made errors between departments, everything finally just works together. 

SAP LE-TRA vs SAP TM

Break free from legacy. Scale without limits 

LE-TRA kept you moving; Modern TM keeps you ahead of your competition, shift now before its too late.
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Any Industry That Moves Goods Will Feel the Shift already

Manufacturing, logistics providers, retail, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food supply chains, if transportation is part of your operations, this sunset affects you.

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FAQs

Why are companies moving away from SAP LE-TRA?

LE-TRA is in maintenance mode and no longer evolving.
Modern logistics needs real-time visibility, carrier integration, appointment scheduling, automation, and AI — capabilities that LE-TRA cannot support.

SAP TM is the strategic platform going forward.

Yes — if you want transportation functionality.

LE-TRA is not fully embedded in S/4HANA, while SAP TM (Basic/Advanced) is part of SAP’s future roadmap.

For long-term scalability, TM is the recommended and supported platform.

LE-TRA 

SAP TM 

Execution only 

Planning, optimization, execution, settlement 

No visibility 

Real-time visibility via BN4L / tracking apps 

Limited carrier collaboration 

Digital collaboration & tendering 

Manual freight costing 

Automated rate & charge management 

No appointment scheduling 

Gate/dock appointment integration 

No analytics 

Predictive insights & dashboards 

Depends on scope:

Basic TM: 3–5 months
Advanced TM: 6–12 months|
Full visibility + AI apps: 8–14 months

Reusability accelerators reduce timelines drastically.

Common elements:

  1. Freight agreements / rate tables
  2. Carrier master and routes
  3. Historical shipment data (if required)
  4. Freight cost rules
  5. Organizational structures
  6. Reference documents (TO/TO, Delivery, etc.)

Positively!

SAP TM enables better collaboration, automated events, appointment scheduling, digital tendering, and faster dispute resolution.

No major disruptions for partners — mostly improvements.

No. You can start with Execution + Settlement (Basic TM) and later add:

  1. Planning
  2. Optimization
  3. BN4L integration
  4. Dock/gate control (Orion)
  5. Real-time tracking (SKY & SKY Plus)
  6. Invoice automation (Pluto Invoice)

 

SAP TM is modular and expandable.

  • Understanding complex TM master data
  • Carrier onboarding & integration
  • Data cleansing
  • Designing new planning/charge rules
  • Organizational change & training

With the right approach and accelerators, these become manageable.

This is where NAV IT’s plug-and-play AI solutions add tremendous value:

Pluto BOL: Procurement & inbound visibility
Orion: Gate-in/gate-out + dock appointment management
SKY & SKY Plus: Road + ocean real-time tracking
Pluto Invoice: Automated carrier invoice validation
Pluto Chatbot: Quick shipment updates through conversational AI

Together with TM + BN4L, this creates a full control tower.

Customers typically see ROI in 3–9 months, through:

  • Better route optimization
  • Reduced freight cost
  • Lower demurrage & detention
  • Less manual work
  • Faster invoice settlement
  • Improved OTIF performance
  • Real-time visibility reducing exceptions

Yes, and more.

Everything LE-TRA did is supported in TM — and TM adds layers of intelligence, automation, visibility, and network collaboration.

Not mandatory, but highly recommended.

BN4L enables:

  • Real-time tracking
  • Digital document exchange
  • Carrier collaboration
  • Appointment handling

 

TM + BN4L + NAV IT AI = world-class logistics visibility.

NAV IT provides:

  • Prebuilt TM templates
  • Plug-and-play visibility apps
  • BN4L onboarding accelerators
  • AI-powered invoice automation (Pluto Invoice)
  • Gate automation (Orion)
  • Road & ocean tracking (SKY & SKY Plus)
  • Procurement visibility (Pluto BOL)
  • Chat-based quick information (Pluto Chatbot)

This reduces effort and ensures end-to-end transformation, not just migration.

Varun NAV-IT

Varun Gupta

Senior Manager

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