Q Solutions

What Q Solutions does

Q Solutions (legal entity QS3, S.A. de C.V.) is a privately held Mexican logistics software and consulting firm headquartered in Benito Juárez, Mexico City. Founded in 1993, the company has accumulated over 30 years of international experience in distribution logistics and serves enterprises across the Americas and Asia. Its core offering is the Q Suite platform, a modular logistics software suite composed of five integrated products: Q Orders (an Order Management System with AI-based distribution optimization), Q Inventory (inventory management with automated supply planning), Q Transport (a Transportation Management System with route and load optimization), Q Track (GPS-based tracking with ETA projection), and Q Insight (configurable BI dashboards). The platform is complemented by two mobile applications (QTrack App and Q App) for drivers and delivery evidence capture.

The company's technology relies on optimization algorithms, predictive analytics derived from sales history, and integration with existing ERP/WMS systems, with ISO 27001:2013 certification covering 114 information security controls. Beyond software, Q Solutions generates revenue through a portfolio of consulting services, including process and technology consulting, network design, distribution center (CEDIS) design, opportunity mapping, and organizational change management — services positioned to ensure technology implementations achieve measurable ROI within the first year. Q Solutions sells primarily to large enterprises in the automotive, retail, manufacturing, food, and pharmaceutical verticals, with documented deployments managing over 1 million trips annually and over USD $2 billion in logistics operations. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with quote-based, custom pricing and multi-year contracts; the company reports a network of 140+ transport companies and 50+ providers connected through its visibility platform.

Name

Q Solutions

Legal name

QS3, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://qs3.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Q Solutions (QS3) is a Mexico-based logistics software and consulting firm that provides the Q Suite platform — comprising order, inventory, transport, GPS tracking, and BI modules — to large enterprises across automotive, retail, manufacturing, food, and pharmaceutical industries in the Americas and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Benito Juarez

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Enterprise logistics software solutions (Q Suite) including Q Orders, Q Inventory, Q Transport, Q Track, and Q Insight. Implied subscription or licensing model for software deployment.
2. Consulting Services: Logistics consulting services including process optimization, network design, warehouse design, change management, and opportunity mapping. Combined with software implementation for comprehensive solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Q Solutions (QS3, S.A. de C.V.) develops and sells the Q Suite, an integrated logistics software platform for distribution supply chains, comprising Q Orders (order management), Q Inventory (inventory management), Q Transport (transportation management), Q Track (GPS tracking), and Q Insight (business intelligence), supported by the QTrack App and Q App mobile applications. The company also delivers adjacent logistics consulting services including process and technology consulting, network design, distribution center (CEDIS) design, opportunity mapping, and change management bundled with software deployments. Target customers are large enterprises in automotive, retail, manufacturing, food, and pharmaceutical industries, plus transport companies and logistics operators across Latin America and Asia.

Product overview

Q Solutions offers Q Suite, a unified logistics software platform comprising five interconnected modules: Q Orders (order management system), Q Inventory (inventory management), Q Transport (transportation management system), Q Track (GPS-based tracking), and Q Insight (business intelligence). The platform is complemented by mobile applications (QTrack App and Q App) and a portfolio of consulting services including process and technology consulting, network design, distribution center design, opportunity mapping, and change management. The company has over 30 years of international experience and delivers measurable results including 25% transport savings, 98% penalty elimination, 99% on-time arrivals, and 100% truck loading optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q Orders: Order management software (OMS) for logistics that allows administration of order processes in one place with AI-powered distribution optimization.
• Q Inventory
• Q Transport
• Q Track
• Q Insight
• QTrack App
• Q App

Products and services

• Q Orders Order Management System (OMS) that centralizes order capture from multiple sources and formats, applies credit control and lot management with traceability, and uses AI to balance distribution benefits for optimal order routing. Built for enterprise logistics operations across automotive, retail, manufacturing, food, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Q Inventory Inventory management software that ensures product availability, optimizes stock levels, and automates supply planning — defining inventory policies per product based on sales history, determining reorder timing, and maintaining online monitoring with ERP/WMS connectivity. Targets distribution-intensive enterprises.
• Q Transport Transportation Management System (TMS) that administers key logistics components to achieve the best delivery cost and service level. Generates picking, loading, and transport plans based on each client's operational reality and integrates with existing systems for execution. Manages over 1 million trips annually across multiple countries.
• Q Track Logistics tracking software providing operational visibility through automatic detection of collection and delivery events and projected estimated arrival times (ETA) to anticipate contingencies. Leverages existing GPS technology installed in trucks or on mobile devices; connects 140+ transport companies and 50+ providers in a shared visibility network.
• Q Insight Business Intelligence (BI) software for logistics that enables analysis of key operational aspects through configurable dashboards for monitoring and analyzing KPIs and determining improvement actions. Aimed at logistics, supply chain, and operations leaders.
• QTrack App Mobile application developed by QS3, S.A. de C.V. for transport operators (drivers) and their clients to enable real-time vehicle location tracking and estimated arrival times, collecting device location and contextual data with a privacy notice published separately.
• Q App Mobile application for delivery operators to capture photographic delivery evidence with GPS location and share it with clients to support delivery follow-up and proof-of-delivery workflows.
• Q Suite Unified logistics software platform consisting of Q Orders (order management), Q Inventory (inventory management), Q Transport (transportation management), Q Track (GPS tracking), and Q Insight (business intelligence) modules, offered to enterprise customers as the integrated Q Solutions software stack.
• Process and Technology Consulting Logistics consulting service ensuring that technological solutions deliver measurable business results through the integration of people, processes, and technology with a focus on ROI, often bundled with Q Suite software implementation.
• Network Design Logistics network design service using mathematical optimization models combined with operational experience to determine optimal node locations and evaluate logistics costs and service levels for distribution networks.
• Distribution Center (CEDIS) Design Distribution center (CEDIS) design service evaluating optimal layouts, storage equipment, and technology investments to maximize productivity and service assurance for warehouse and distribution operations.
• Opportunity Map Opportunity identification diagnostic that evaluates a client's logistics processes, infrastructure, people, and technology against industry best practices to surface high-potential investment projects and prioritize initiatives.
• Change Management Organizational change management service for logistics transformation projects, covering training, stakeholder coordination, and decision-making support to ensure successful adoption and project outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% savings in transport costs
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides logistics technology including transportation management, routing, and visibility platforms. Its TMS and carrier-integration capabilities overlap directly with Q Transport and Q Track.
• Körber Supply Chain: Körber (formerly HighJump) provides WMS and supply chain execution software to mid-market and enterprise customers. Its warehouse management focus is comparable to Q Inventory within the Q Suite stack.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates provides enterprise WMS, TMS, and supply chain optimization software to large shippers and 3PLs. It is the closest direct competitor to Q Suite in scope (OMS/TMS/WMS/visibility/BI) and target customer (large enterprise logistics operations).
• Alpega Group: Alpega offers a transportation management platform and freight exchange for shippers and carriers across Europe and Latin America. Comparable to Q Solutions as a TMS/logistics platform serving multi-country operations.
• MercuryGate: MercuryGate is a TMS-focused vendor serving shippers, 3PLs, and brokers with transportation planning and execution. It competes head-to-head with Q Transport for enterprise TMS deals.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) offers supply chain planning, TMS, and WMS solutions for global enterprises. Comparable to Q Solutions across transportation, inventory, and order management, though typically at larger scale and price points.

Emerging players

• FourKites: FourKites provides predictive logistics visibility across modes, with ETA and yard management capabilities. It is comparable to Q Track on the tracking/visibility dimension but narrower in scope than the full Q Suite.
• project44: project44 is a supply chain visibility platform that aggregates carrier data for shippers and 3PLs. It overlaps with Q Track in real-time visibility but is more specialized and does not offer full TMS/WMS functionality.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Transportation Management / EWM: SAP offers transportation and extended warehouse management modules within its broader ERP/supply chain suite. It overlaps with Q Transport and Q Inventory at global enterprises, typically via large transformation programs.
• Oracle Transportation Management: Oracle's SCM Cloud includes a transportation management module widely deployed at large global enterprises. It competes with Q Transport as part of a broader enterprise application suite rather than as a standalone logistics specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/QSolutionsSupplyChain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qsolutions-qs3
• Instagraminstagram.com/qs3.solutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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