Our Approach: Operational Due Diligence and Strategic Integration Planning

Successful supply chain M&A hinges on seeing beyond the balance sheet. Our advisory process combines industry expertise, rigorous analytics, and bespoke AI tools to uncover hidden risks, validate synergies, and create actionable integration plans:

• Strategic Opportunity Assessment: We identify and evaluate potential acquisition or divestiture opportunities aligned with your long-term supply chain strategy.

• Operational Due Diligence: We assess the quality, scalability, and risks associated with logistics assets (warehouses, fleets) and supply chain technologies (WMS, TMS, automation platforms) using AI-enhanced diagnostics.

• Synergy and Value Capture Modeling: Our bespoke AI-driven models simulate operational synergies, forecast cost savings, and project revenue enhancement opportunities.

• Risk Identification and Mitigation: We analyze operational, technological, and integration risks early, providing mitigation strategies to safeguard deal value and ensure its success.

• Integration Strategy and Planning: We develop detailed post-merger integration (PMI) plans focusing on logistics operations, technology integration, workforce alignment, and customer service continuity.

• Technology Fit Assessment: For tech-driven deals, we evaluate system compatibility, scalability, and innovation potential to ensure technology investments align with your future needs.

Our process is designed to uncover both the visible and invisible factors that can make—or—break supply chain-focused M&A transactions.

Benefits of Targeted Supply Chain M&A Advisory

Organizations that integrate operational diligence into M&A transactions consistently outperform their peers:

• Higher Deal Success Rate: Improve M&A success rates by up to 40% by addressing operational realities early (source: Bain & Company).

• Cost Synergy Realization: Capture 20–30% operational cost synergies through optimized logistics, warehouse, and fleet integration (source: McKinsey).

• Faster Post-Deal Integration: Reduce integration timelines by up to 25% with structured, AI-supported PMI plans.

• Risk Mitigation: Minimize operational disruptions, customer churn, and technology compatibility issues by identifying risks early.

• Enhanced Strategic Growth: Strengthen market positioning and customer offerings through more innovative, more synergistic acquisitions.

Industry leaders recognize that the operational heartbeat of M&A lies in supply chain and logistics—those who get it right create a lasting competitive advantage.

Why SC Advisors?

At SC Advisors, we live and breathe supply chain and logistics. Our M&A advisory team combines decades of operational leadership with advanced financial and analytical expertise. Don’t just look at the financials—we dive deep into warehouses, fleets, systems, and processes to ensure you’re investing in opportunities that drive real, measurable value.

Leveraging bespoke AI tools, we deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient M&A outcomes—helping you unlock synergies, minimize risks, and accelerate post-deal performance.

Partner with SC Advisors to make every move in your M&A journey a strategic and operational success.