Accenture has acquired MacGregor Partners, a supply chain consultancy and technology provider specialising in logistics and warehouse management. The acquisition will expand Accenture’s technology stack and technical consultancy in the supply chain industry.

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, MacGregor Partners’ team of more than 100 employees will join Accenture’s Intelligent Platform Services group.

MacGregor Partners brings intellectual property and capabilities spanning data visualisation and analytics solutions. These include providing real-time visibility and insights to improve warehouse and logistics performance, a fully contactless and digital yard solution that transforms the driver experience at facilities, and an on-demand inventory management system. The company also specialises in robotics solutions, specifically selection and a robotics connectivity hub to rapidly deploy automation alongside a WMS.

“Managing growing demands on fulfilment and distribution centres is a key component in our clients’ overall effort to totally reinvent their supply chain networks,” said 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.”

“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,” said Stephen Ambo, Accenture’s global Blue Yonder practice lead. “Together with MacGregor, we will be even better positioned to help our clients profitably fulfil demand and deliver innovative products, services and experiences to their customers.”

Jason Ziegler, MacGregor Partners President and CEO, added, “For over a decade, we have helped our clients transform their distribution network technology landscape, keeping their products in motion. As part of the Accenture platform, we will positively impact a much larger portion of the global supply chain, while increasing the speed of innovation our clients have come to trust. This also provides our employees with incredible opportunities for growth as we collectively craft the future of supply chain.”