Source of truth
Which system created the value, when, and who may overwrite it?
Transport Data Readiness
Is the data ready before the integration begins?
A connector will propagate bad data just as quickly as good data. Inventory fields, ownership, conflicts and freshness before mapping an output.
Local tool
Paste a header row, not customer records.
Production audit
The questions a header match cannot answer.
Reconciliation
What happens if ERP, TMS and partner versions disagree?
Contract durability
Which mapping version and provider schema were used? What changed?
Operational ownership
Who resolves exceptions before pickup, submission or invoice?