Trebing & Himstedt

What Trebing & Himstedt does

Trebing & Himstedt (doing business as cbs Corporate Business Solutions GmbH, headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany) is a privately held IT and management consulting firm specializing in SAP-based digital manufacturing and supply chain transformation. The firm serves enterprise customers across discrete manufacturing (e.g., automotive, industrial equipment, electrical engineering) and process industries (e.g., pharmaceuticals, consumer goods), with named clients including Rolls-Royce, Miele, ABB, Boehringer Ingelheim, STADA, Beiersdorf, Phoenix Contact, Mann+Hummel, and Osram. The firm operates from D-A-CH with additional regional presence across EMEA, USA, and APAC (including China, Taiwan, and Japan).

The company's core offerings are organized around the proprietary Digital Manufacturing Framework — a methodology covering 12 action fields from planning and scheduling through IT/OT integration — and the four-stage Manufacturing Plateau Model for assessing manufacturing maturity. These are delivered alongside certified SAP implementation services spanning SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM), SAP ME/MII, SAP IBP, SAP ePP/DS, SAP APO, S/4HANA manufacturing modules, and SAP EAM. A growing portfolio of migration services addresses the upcoming discontinuation of SAP legacy systems (CM21/CM25 in 2026, SAP APO in 2030), and productized add-ons include the SAP DM Potential Calculator, 360° Manufacturing Assessment, AI-driven supply chain analytics, and Operator Guidance as a successor to SAP PI Sheets.

The business model is enterprise project-based professional services consulting, sold through a consultative field-sales motion aimed at strategic accounts, with engagements typically structured via the proprietary FastValue approach to deliver staged, measurable milestones. Revenue is generated from multi-year transformation programs plus training (e.g., SAP DM POD 2.0). Sub-brands — cbs ET Enterprise Transformer, cbs e-world.cloud, NEXT ONE Finance, and the Manufacturing Excellence Practice — broaden wallet share across the SAP stack. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or ownership structure were disclosed in the source data.

Name

Trebing & Himstedt

Legal name

cbs Corporate Business Solutions GmbH

Website

https://t-h.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trebing & Himstedt (cbs Corporate Business Solutions) is a German SAP consulting firm that delivers digital manufacturing and supply chain transformation services — including SAP Digital Manufacturing, IBP, ePP/DS, and legacy migration — to enterprise clients in discrete and process industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP Manufacturing Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

Keywords

• SAP consulting services
• Digital manufacturing solutions
• IoT solutions
• IT services
• Manufacturing transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Excellence Consulting: Consulting services for digital manufacturing transformation, including assessment, strategy development, and implementation of SAP-based manufacturing solutions. Services are delivered through project-based engagements with enterprise clients, likely with professional services billing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trebing & Himstedt is an IT firm that delivers IoT and digital manufacturing solutions built on SAP, offering consulting, implementation, and training services. The firm helps manufacturing enterprises transform legacy shopfloor and supply chain systems into integrated, data-driven operations using SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP IBP, S/4HANA, and proprietary frameworks for digital manufacturing and maturity assessment.

Product overview

cbs Corporate Business Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of SAP-focused consulting services and solutions for manufacturing and supply chain transformation. The core offering consists of the Digital Manufacturing Framework—a structured methodology with 12 action fields for intelligent manufacturing—and the cbs Manufacturing Plateau Model for assessing maturity levels. These are complemented by a range of specialized SAP solutions including SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP ePP/DS, SAP IBP, and SAP EAM for planning, execution, and asset management. Migration services address transitions from legacy systems (SAP ME/MII, APO, CM21/CM25) to modern S/4HANA-based cloud solutions. The portfolio also includes AI-driven analytics capabilities, training programs (SAP DM POD 2.0), and assessment tools (360° Manufacturing Assessment, SAP DM Potential Calculator).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• cbs ET Enterprise Transformer: SAP enterprise transformation solution for migrating from legacy SAP systems to S/4HANA
• cbs e-world.cloud
• Manufacturing Excellence Practice
• NEXT ONE Finance

Products and services

• SAP DM Potential Calculator (SAP DM Potenzialrechner)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10% reduction in production costs per unit
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology partnership centered on SAP's manufacturing and supply chain solutions. cbs is a certified implementation partner for SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP ME/MII, SAP IBP, SAP ePP/DS, SAP APO, and S/4HANA manufacturing modules. The company has developed proprietary frameworks (Digital Manufacturing Framework, Manufacturing Plateau Model) to guide implementations of SAP manufacturing solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte: Big Four advisory with a sizable SAP-enabled transformation practice in D-A-CH; competes for strategic SAP manufacturing advisory and large program mandates.
• Capgemini: Global IT services leader with a large SAP practice; competes with cbs on large S/4HANA programs but operates at much greater scale and with broader portfolio beyond SAP manufacturing.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): Global IT services major with deep SAP practice and offshore delivery model; competes on price-sensitive SAP implementation and S/4HANA migration work for manufacturing clients.
• Infosys: Large global IT services firm with established SAP consulting practice and growing focus on manufacturing digital transformation; competes on large enterprise SAP programs.
• Accenture: Largest global SAP delivery partner with extensive manufacturing-industry consulting; competes with cbs on enterprise SAP manufacturing transformations and S/4HANA migrations.

Direct peers

• All for One Group: Mid-sized German-headquartered SAP consulting and managed services partner with a comparable focus on mid-market and enterprise SAP S/4HANA, cloud ERP, and industry-specific transformations; directly competes with cbs in D-A-CH SAP delivery.
• msg systems AG: German IT consulting group with deep SAP and industry-specific (insurance, manufacturing, public sector) practices; closely comparable in size, geography, and SAP-centric consulting model.
• SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner: Specialist in SAP data transformation and selective data transition for S/4HANA migrations; competes with cbs's SAP Landscape Transformation and Enterprise Transformer offerings.
• NTT Data Business Solutions (formerly itelligence): Global SAP-focused consulting and managed services provider with strong D-A-CH roots and significant SAP S/4HANA, manufacturing, and supply chain practices; one of the closest direct peers to cbs.
• Arvato Systems / Arvato (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann-owned IT services and SAP consultancy with comparable D-A-CH manufacturing and supply chain client base; competes for mid-to-large SAP implementation and managed service programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/trebinghimstedt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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