As SAP EWM general contractor, IGZ implements automated logistics centers and digital production control from a single source.
IGZ Ingenieurgesellschaft für logistische Informationssysteme mbH
Falkenberg · Erbendorf · Zurich · LinzNew on Amplifa
IGZ – The SAP Engineers for Logistics and Production
IGZ is a privately owned engineering company headquartered in Falkenberg (Upper Palatinate) and supports over 600 customers across Europe in the digitalization and automation of warehouse logistics, transport and production based on SAP standard software. The service portfolio includes SAP/IT strategy consulting, logistics planning, general contracting for turnkey new facilities such as high-bay warehouses, AKL and shuttle systems, material flow control with SAP EWM/MFS, PLC modernization and retrofit, as well as transport management with SAP TM. In the field of SAP Digital Manufacturing, IGZ connects machines and sensors with the ERP system via OPC UA, MQTT, REST or S7 and implements machine data collection, OEE and traceability. The in-house IGZ Customer Service offers a 24/7 hotline, maintenance, spare parts management and on-site teams throughout the entire system life cycle. In the IGZ Innovation Center covering more than 500 m², over 30 best practices such as Pick by Robot, Move by Robots and Smart Quality Gate can be experienced live.
- Site
- Falkenberg
- Processes
- SAP EWM / MFS warehouse management and material flow control, Logistics planning (strategy and logistics consulting incl. integration of all construction trades), General contractor for logistics systems (new HRL/AKL facilities, turnkey), Retrofit and PLC modernization (e.g. S5 to S7 TIA Portal), Assembly, installation and follow-up support for intralogistics systems, Shopfloor integration / machine connection (OPC UA, MQTT, REST, S7, Modbus, TCP/IP), Maintenance, servicing and repair of logistics systems (conveying technology, RBGs), 24/7 help desk / incident and problem management for SAP applications and system technology
- Materials
- SAP Extended Warehouse Management, SAP Material Flow System, SAP Transportation Management, SAP Digital Manufacturing / MES, PLC control technology and retrofit
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- Over 600
- Industries
- Medical technology, Chemicals/Pharma, Electronics/High-Tech, Spare parts logistics, Trade/Retail/Fashion, Building services/Construction materials
- 01
SAP/IT strategy consulting
- 02
Logistics planning (greenfield/brownfield, all construction trades)
- 03
SAP software implementation (EWM, MFS, TM, MES/DM)
- 04
Technology integration (PLC, machine connection)
- 05
Turnkey new facilities / retrofit
- 06
Assembly, installation, commissioning
- 07
24/7 service, maintenance and further development
Software and Control Technologies
SAP Extended Warehouse Management
Warehouse management as integrated standard software for manual and automated warehouses.
SAP Material Flow System
Material flow control between SAP EWM and PLC for high-bay warehouses, AKL and shuttles.
SAP Transportation Management
Transport planning, freight costs and green logistics including CO2 minimization.
SAP Digital Manufacturing / MES
Production control, machine data collection, OEE and traceability down to machine level.
PLC control technology and retrofit
Modernization of existing system controls, e.g. S5 to S7 in the TIA Portal.
Locations
Falkenberg
DEHeadquarters of all IGZ companies
- Materials
- SAP EWM, SAP MFS, SAP TM, SAP DM/DM
- Software Barns 1.0–3.0
- Innovation Center (> 500 m², over 30 best practices)
Erbendorf
DEPlant with office and workshop buildings (since 2011)
Zürich
CHOffice/branch office
Linz
ATOffice/branch office
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP EWM / MFS warehouse management and material flow controlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics planning (strategy and logistics consulting incl. integration of all construction trades)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| General contractor for logistics systems (new HRL/AKL facilities, turnkey)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit and PLC modernization (e.g. S5 to S7 TIA Portal)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, installation and follow-up support for intralogistics systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shopfloor integration / machine connection (OPC UA, MQTT, REST, S7, Modbus, TCP/IP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, servicing and repair of logistics systems (conveying technology, RBGs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24/7 help desk / incident and problem management for SAP applications and system technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transport planning and transport management (SAP TM, green logistics, CO2 minimization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine data collection (MDC) / Manufacturing Execution (SAP DM/ME/MII)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart Factory Check-UpEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Twin / Virtual Logistics Design (3D planning, machine emulation, test automation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pick-by-Robot / Pick-by-Motion / Pick-by-Vision order picking solutionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart Quality Gate (HAWK) – automatic camera-based image inspection of containers/cartonsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Success Story
- 1999
IGZ founded by Wolfgang Gropengießer and Johann Zrenner in the 'Software Barn' in Falkenberg
- 2000
First SAP logistics project for Schenker (LVMH spirits, Schweinfurt); SAP on mobile forklift terminals
- 2005
Expansion of the Falkenberg site with Software Barn 2.0
- 2007
First SAP EWM-controlled automatic warehouse with SAP MFS; development contract from SAP, first customer Esco
- 2008
Entry into production control with SAP MES, first customer Werner & Mertz (Erdal)
- 2010
Software Barn 3.0, around 120 employees; specialization in highly automated intralogistics with SAP EWM/MFS
- 2011
Acquisition of the Erbendorf plant
- 2023
German Innovation Award for the packing assistance system HAWK2 (previously LUKE2 and IDA2)
- 2024
German Innovation Award for Move by Robots
- 2026
Double award (Gold & Winner, German Innovation Award) for the autonomous AI control center; successful defense of Platz 1 in the Fraunhofer ranking