Case Study: Schnellecke Logistics achieves real-time operational transparency and improved efficiency with SAP HANA

Schnellecke Logistics Enabling Efficiency with a Digital Control Tower

Schnellecke Logistics SE, a global logistics provider for the automotive industry, needed faster, more reliable access to operational data to meet rising efficiency demands. A fragmented IT landscape forced employees to use multiple interfaces and up to 15–20 transactions to get shop‑floor insights; even one minute of unplanned downtime could cost about €5,000. The company also wanted to shift to a more digital mindset to handle volatile demand and workforce challenges.

Schnellecke built a digital control tower on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP Extension Suite, Integration Suite, SAP HANA, and SAP Fiori), integrating IoT smart containers and ERP/order data into role‑specific dashboards on desktop and mobile. The solution eliminated many manual steps, made reports instantaneous, delivered real‑time KPIs and predictive analytics, and enabled 70% faster insight availability and 25% more predictive issue detection—resulting in fewer production stops, reduced customer complaints, higher employee productivity, and a streamlined IT foundation for further digitalization.

Schnellecke Logistics

Denis Wirries

Head of Competence Center IoT