SSI Schäfer Becomes Majority Owner of SAP Specialist SWAN

The SAP logistics specialist SWAN and SSI Schäfer, a leading solution provider for modular warehouse and logistics systems, are combining their expertise in the digitalization of logistics and the close technical integration of automated warehousing technology. SWAN GmbH will fully take over all employees of the SAP division of the SSI Schäfer Group.

(Augsburg/Neunkirchen) The intralogistics specialist SSI Schäfer will become the majority owner of SWAN GmbH, which will continue to operate independently in the market. Within the partnership, SWAN will take over the project execution of the SAP division of SSI Schäfer.

This strategic merger creates a leading provider in the field of SAP logistics with over 120 SAP experts and excellent automation know-how, not only for SSI Schäfer technology. Through this merger, SWAN positions itself among the top 5 providers for SAP logistics and opens up further internationalization of its business areas. The company gains 55 experienced logistics consultants and consolidates its expertise in the areas of SAP consulting & development, material flow control, and project management. The customer lifecycle service team will also be doubled in personnel. “Our business partners and customers will benefit from the newly strengthened SWAN GmbH. We will offer an even broader solution portfolio and outstanding expertise in SAP logistics through their usual contacts,” promises Alexander Bernhard, Managing Director of SWAN GmbH.

Investment in Future Growth Areas

The SSI Schäfer Group emphasizes the central role that high-performance software plays in modern intralogistics solutions: By investing in SWAN GmbH, future growth areas in the competitive SAP logistics market will be explored, and the foundation for close technology integration towards integrated and intelligent supply chain solutions will be laid. With over 1,100 employees in the Software Solutions area, the SSI Schäfer Group, with a total of 10,500 employees, is a market partner that understands the requirements of modern intralogistics from hardware to software and translates them into future-proof solutions for its cross-industry customers.

In addition to its own developed, standardized logistics software WAMAS®, SSI Schäfer is strengthening its project expertise in implementing logistics solutions with SAP EWM as part of the partnership to serve its customers comprehensively. Of course, logistics systems will continue to be offered in full as a general contractor.

Strengthening SAP Solution Offering

“In partnership with SWAN, we strengthen the SAP solution offering for our customers and elevate our consulting and implementation strength internationally to a new level. We are consistently implementing our strategy and empowering our customers as technology leaders to better, more efficiently, and sustainably meet the increasing expectations and needs of their customers with solution-oriented intralogistics,” explains Steffen Bersch, CEO of the SSI Schäfer Group, the strategic commitment.

Founded in 2011, the software specialist SWAN has successfully implemented over 100 projects with renowned companies from various industries in 26 countries as an SAP project house. In particular, internationally active customers of SWAN and SSI Schäfer in the areas of healthcare & cosmetics, fashion, food & beverage, industry, and retail are expected to benefit from the strengthened SAP services in consulting and implementation in the future.

About SSI Schäfer Group

The SSI Schäfer Group is the world’s leading solution provider of modular warehouse and logistics systems. The company employs around 10,500 people at its international headquarters in Neunkirchen (Germany) and worldwide in around 70 operational companies and seven production sites at home and abroad. Spread across six continents, SSI Schäfer develops innovative concepts and solutions in its customers’ industries and thus shapes the future of intralogistics.

About SWAN GmbH

SWAN GmbH stands for the digital transformation in SAP logistics. At its locations in Augsburg, Altenstadt an der Waldnaab, Dortmund, Giebelstadt, Graz, Nuremberg, Wächtersbach, and Walldorf, SWAN experts implement manual and automated logistics solutions based on the SAP modules SAP EWM and SAP TM. The focus is on innovative SAP logistics solutions, control of automated systems, technical interfaces, as well as service and support. Additionally, SWAN offers many add-ons in the areas of material flow, direct coupling, and IoT connectivity, real-time location systems (RTLS), and SAPUI5 usability at all workplaces. The customer base includes companies from the mid-sized sector as well as international corporations.

Photo: © SWAN / Caption: Steffen Bersch, CEO of the SSI Schäfer Group, and Alexander Bernhard, Managing Director of SWAN GmbH, are pleased about the partnership strengthening the SAP competencies of both companies