M&A & System Integration
Stop losing months to data integration chaos. We standardize taxonomies so your systems can actually integrate after acquisitions.
The Integration Challenge
Post-merger system chaos
- Acquired companies use completely different classification systems
- Product catalogs that can't be reconciled
- ERPs that won't talk to each other
- E-commerce showing duplicate products
Real cost: Integration delays costing millions, lost synergies, customer confusion
Legacy integration debt
- Past acquisitions never fully integrated
- Multiple brands with conflicting product codes
- Siloed divisions using different supplier taxonomies
- Analytics impossible across business units
Real cost: Procurement inefficiency, duplicate inventory, missed cross-sell opportunities
What We Do
Unified systems in weeks, not quarters
- Post-acquisition catalog consolidation
- ERP migration taxonomy standardization
- SKU rationalization and deduplication
- Supplier taxonomy harmonization
- Cross-system harmonization (ERP, PLM, SCM, e-commerce)
Integration PMO partnership
- Embed with your integration team (8-12 weeks)
- Formal specifications and migration tooling
- Governance frameworks built in
- Production-ready, not just consulting advice
- 8-12 weeks vs 6-12 months DIY
Real-World Impact
Supply Chain Rate Integration
Challenge: A supply chain planning and services provider acquired multiple companies globally but lacked internal data classifications for rates, locations, and modes (air, sea, rail, road) across multiple jurisdictions.
Impact: Standardized rate management system, facilitating instant quoting and improved routing of cargo.
AI Customer Service Integration
Challenge: A rapidly expanding US-based IT services company needed to integrate a sophisticated chatbot leveraging OpenAI's language models across their existing systems, but lacked the taxonomy structure to support consistent responses across product lines and service tiers.
Impact: Standardized service taxonomy and knowledge base structure, enabling real-time customer communication with consistent, accurate responses across all product categories.
Proven Process
Assessment
2 weeks
- Map existing classification systems
- Identify conflicts and gaps
- Deliver standardization roadmap
Standardization
8-16 weeks
- Formalize taxonomies with URIs
- Create mapping and validation rules
- Migrate and validate data
Governance
Ongoing
- Version control and change management
- Quality monitoring and validation
- New system integration
Start with a Data Quality Assessment
- Complete taxonomy and classification audit
- Data quality scoring across systems
- Conflict and gap analysis
- Detailed standardization roadmap
- Cost and timeline estimates
Money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied with deliverables