Success Story: Hoffmann Group Most modern tool logistics in europe
Over 200 million euros have been invested in the newly built LogisticCity – the largest investment in the over one hundred year history of Hoffmann SE. The high-performance tool logistics facility with adjoining TechnologyCenter is the Hoffmann Group's global central warehouse.
It is located on a 21.5-hectare site and has a record-breaking floor space of around 100,000 square meters – the equivalent of around 13 soccer pitches. At the heart of the central logistics hub is a shuttle warehouse with around 560,000 storage spaces. Up to 40,000 shipments can be dispatched daily with maximum delivery quality.
Highlights of the success story
- 100,000 m² logistics area with shuttle warehouse (560,000 storage locations) and 14 km of conveyor technology – all controlled via SAP EWM/MFS
- High-performance picking processes: 32 workstations with up to 350 picks/hour each + pick robot integration
- Fully integrated SAP TM: route optimization, track & trace, CO₂ reduction through intelligent freight consolidation
- Digital twins & Smart Shuttle Control for maximum test coverage, routing intelligence and system performance
- Smart Logistics Cockpit & SAP Fiori Apps: real-time KPIs, alert handling, mobile monitoring with app usability
