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David Chen

Stuttgart

Former IT director at a major European retailer, David built carrier integrations for 200+ transport partners. Now consults on API migrations and EDI modernization.

Carrier API Deprecation Detection: How European TMS Teams Can Build Early Warning Systems to Prevent €500,000+ Integration Failures in 2026

Carrier API Deprecation Detection: How European TMS Teams Can Build Early Warning Systems to Prevent €500,000+ Integration Failures in 2026

The USPS Web Tools API platform shuts down on Monday, January 25, 2026, forcing millions of European TMS platforms and their customers to scramble for emergency migration solutions. Yet this deadline represents just the tip of the iceberg for carrier API deprecation challenges facing transport management teams across Europe. While

API-First TMS Architecture: How European Shippers Can Build Future-Proof Carrier Connectivity and Scale Integrations 10x Faster in 2026

API-First TMS Architecture: How European Shippers Can Build Future-Proof Carrier Connectivity and Scale Integrations 10x Faster in 2026

Your current TMS evaluation process is broken. Budget overruns hit 75% of European TMS implementations, yet most shippers focus only on subscription costs when evaluating systems. Implementation costs range from €30,000 to €900,000, and for shippers with freight spend exceeding $250M annually, implementation can cost 2-3 times the

TMS Vendor Consolidation Crisis 2026: How European Shippers Can Navigate Post-Merger Procurement Risks and Leverage DCSA Standards for Future-Proof Carrier Connectivity

TMS Vendor Consolidation Crisis 2026: How European Shippers Can Navigate Post-Merger Procurement Risks and Leverage DCSA Standards for Future-Proof Carrier Connectivity

The European TMS procurement landscape just shifted dramatically. WiseTech Global's $2.1 billion acquisition of E2open and Descartes Systems Group's $115 million purchase of 3GTMS represent the largest vendor consolidation wave in over a decade. For procurement teams planning 2026 budgets, the vendors you're

Zero Trust Security for Carrier APIs: How European Shippers Can Stop 95% of Authenticated Session Attacks Without Breaking TMS Workflows in 2025

Zero Trust Security for Carrier APIs: How European Shippers Can Stop 95% of Authenticated Session Attacks Without Breaking TMS Workflows in 2025

When a major European retailer discovered attackers had been quietly mining their carrier API data for three months through legitimate DHL tracking credentials, their response team faced a harsh reality: 95% of API attacks this year came from authenticated sessions, meaning attackers are getting through the front door, then moving

Production-Ready Carrier API Monitoring: How European Shippers Can Detect Complex Failure Patterns and Prevent Integration Outages Before They Impact Shipments

Production-Ready Carrier API Monitoring: How European Shippers Can Detect Complex Failure Patterns and Prevent Integration Outages Before They Impact Shipments

Average API uptime fell from 99.66% to 99.46% between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025, resulting in 60% more downtime year-over-year. For European shippers managing critical carrier integrations across UPS, FedEx, DHL, and regional partners like La Poste and PostNL, those numbers represent more than statistics. For high-traffic or

FedEx Freight Spinoff June 2026: How European TMS Platforms Must Rebuild Carrier Integrations While Managing Vendor Consolidation and API Reliability Crisis

FedEx Freight Spinoff June 2026: How European TMS Platforms Must Rebuild Carrier Integrations While Managing Vendor Consolidation and API Reliability Crisis

European TMS platforms are facing a perfect storm in 2026. FedEx Freight's spinoff is on track to be completed by June 2026, creating massive integration challenges for the 90,000 daily shipments that currently generates nearly $9 billion in annual revenue. Meanwhile, WiseTech's acquisition of E2open

The €800K TMS Implementation Mistake: How European Shippers Can Calculate True Total Cost of Ownership and Avoid Hidden Carrier Connectivity Costs in 2025

The €800K TMS Implementation Mistake: How European Shippers Can Calculate True Total Cost of Ownership and Avoid Hidden Carrier Connectivity Costs in 2025

That German automotive parts manufacturer went from confident deployment to €800,000 mistake in six months. A mid-sized German automotive parts manufacturer discovered the hard way what happens when TMS hidden costs aren't properly budgeted. Six months into implementation, €800,000 spent, they realized their new system couldn&