Case Study: DB Schenker achieves faster, more secure, lower-cost real-time customer communications with Axway API Management

How DB Schenker took logistics to new speeds to meet customer demand

DB Schenker, a global logistics leader with more than 68,000 employees and €15.1 billion in 2016 revenues, needed to move from batch-based EDI to real‑time, synchronous Web Services for customers while handling massive, fast‑growing message volumes. The challenge was to deploy an API gateway that could scale rapidly, guarantee high availability (99.99% SLA), provide airtight security, speed up customer onboarding, and keep total cost of ownership low — all from a trusted vendor.

DB Schenker chose Axway API Management and the Axway cloud as its API Gateway. After successful pilots, the gateway delivered a cost‑effective, scalable front door for JSON/SOAP/REST services, enabling faster time to market and onboarding in days rather than weeks, full authentication (username/password and SSL client certificates) and request‑blocking controls, and the high availability needed to meet its Platinum SLA — significantly reducing TCO while improving speed, security and reliability.

DB Schenker

Michael Scherner

Head of Customer & Business Intelligence