SAP Transportation Management Economic solutions for transportation

Transportation management systems are becoming increasingly indispensable given rising fuel prices and levies, sustainability issues (CO² emissions), shortage of capacity and increasingly complex supply chains. They not only enable users to plan, control and monitor all transport processes along the supply chain, they also offer numerous functions for continuous optimization and cost reduction. On the other hand recipients or rather customers benefit from the fact that requested goods are dispatched on time and arrive at the destination on schedule.

In this context, Transportation Management Systems (SAP TM) in combination with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM), SAP Event Management (SAP EM) and SAP Global Positioning Systems (GTT) provide consistent, cross-module process support – for both nationwide and international inbound and outbound deliveries.

This solution supports users in the areas of transport planning, order processing as well as freight cost calculation and also serves as a platform for the exchange of information between all involved collaboration partners. The decentralized SAP TM also has an interface which can be link SAP TM to SAP S/4HANA as an embedded solution.

 

As a certified "SAP Recognized Expertise Partner", IGZ specializes in logistics as part of SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM). The range of services of IGZ includes the strategic SAP application consulting, the SAP implementation, the direct SAP technology integration (eg. mobile data radios modems, printers, etc.) as well as other systems such as eg. Applications like cloud platforms or maps. You benefit from a digital supply chain and thus from unhindered data exchange and seamless communication between service providers, customers and suppliers.

With this service portfolio, IGZ serves customers' demands for higher SAP integration – accompanied by the desire for increased efficiency, stability, transparency and quality, as well as a reduction in ongoing operating costs.

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SAP TM (SAP Transportation Management)

SAP TM (SAP Transportation Management) is a software component that fully supports transportation processes in all phases. This process begins with the entry of orders and extends to the processing of freight costs. With its extensive range of functions, SAP TM is used in the industrial and retail sectors.

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SAP EWM (SAP Extended Warehouse Management)

The functional scope of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) covers all parts of the operational value chain and is part of the higher-level SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) application. As a powerful software system for managing and controlling warehouses, SAP EWM supports optimal order fulfillment in all areas of warehouse management.

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SAP BN4L (SAP Business Network for Logistics)

Supply chain networks are becoming increasingly complex. This makes interaction between the players involved more difficult. There are also gaps in the traceability of goods during transportation. Loss of information can also result in poor route planning and rising freight costs. One solution to these challenges is SAP SAP Business Network for Logistics (SAP BN4L).

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Europe's most modern tool logistics with SAP EWM/MFS and SAP TM

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.

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Most modern tool logistics in europe

 

Innovative intralogistics with AI and robotics

SAP IT, control and automated warehouse technology from a single source: IGZ, as the SAP EWM general contractor with overall responsibility, literally met this requirement and the associated demand for interface and risk minimization "in time, in budget, in quality" when building the new logistics center for BHS Global Logistics.

The new logistics center at the Weiherhammer site combines production supply and spare parts distribution for BHS Corrugated under one roof. At the same time, the platform opens up a wide range of options for implementing new business models based on a company-wide SAP EWM and SAP TM strategy.

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Innovative intralogistics with AI and robotics

 

Kulmbacher rolls out SAP EWM/TM

Improved added value based on dynamic picking and loading control, including package formation and 3D loading space planning - Kulmbacher Brauerei has tapped into this potential with the introduction of SAP EWM/TM.

Further benefits are achieved in the area of tour scheduling and route planning. The subsequent rollout of the standard software was largely mastered in-house thanks to IGZ's know-how transfer.

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IGZ | Kulmbacher

Kulmbacher rolls out SAP EWM/TM

 

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