star/trac supply chain solutions

What star/trac supply chain solutions does

star/trac Supply Chain Solutions is a Munich-based, privately held German software company founded in 1998 that builds and sells the "flow" yard management platform for industrial logistics sites. The company targets large chemical, steel, and industrial manufacturing customers that handle hundreds to more than 1,000 truck movements per day, solving plant gate congestion, manual check-in, hazardous-materials (ADR) compliance, loading-bay allocation, and ERP integration challenges.

The core product is a cloud-based, modular SaaS platform hosted across multiple German data centers, comprising four sub-products (flowRoad for road logistics, flowRail for rail operations, flowVisit for visitor and driver check-in, and flowOn-site for on-site traffic control) plus five service modules (Supply Chain Collaboration, Gate Control & Yard Service, Security Service, Site Operation, and Digital Intelligence Service). The platform integrates with SAP and other ERP, WMS, and TMS systems, and supports IoT hardware including scales, weighbridges, cameras, traffic lights, and barriers. The Digital Intelligence Service layers AI-powered analytics — process automation, optimization, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics — on top of operational data, and the flow Touchpoint terminal enables autonomous self-service truck weighing.

star/trac generates revenue through subscription licensing of the flow SaaS platform and sells exclusively through direct, consultative enterprise sales, with no public pricing disclosed. The company employs 11–50 staff and counts BASF, Henkel, WACKER, InfraLeuna, Covestro, thyssenkrupp Steel, and Symrise/Symotion among its named customers. It maintains an integration partnership with Trusted Carrier (CTC Wallet driver app) and hosts the annual Yard Innovation Day industry event as a thought-leadership platform.

Name

star/trac supply chain solutions

Legal name

star/trac

Website

https://star-trac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

star/trac is a Munich-based SaaS company that sells the "flow" cloud yard management platform to large chemical, steel, and industrial manufacturers in Germany, automating truck gate, yard, loading, and security operations with ERP and IoT integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yard Management Software

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Yard Automation & IoT (RTLS, RFID, Sensors, Digital Yard) (TLAEAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Automation & IaC (Terraform, CI/CD, Policy-as-Code) (BPAEACAL)

Keywords

• Yard management software
• Industrial logistics platform
• Cloud-based logistics solutions
• Supply chain collaboration
• Gate automation software

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. flow Software Subscription: star/trac generates revenue through subscription-based licensing of their flow yard management software delivered as a cloud-based SaaS platform. The cloud solution provides on-demand access to data, is hosted across multiple data centers in Germany, and includes security features like single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

star/trac develops and sells 'flow', a cloud-based, modular yard management software platform for industrial logistics sites with high truck traffic. It provides end-to-end transport coordination, automated gate and yard processing, security and access management, on-site operations control, and AI-powered digital intelligence, integrating with ERP (e.g., SAP), WMS, TMS systems and IoT hardware such as scales, cameras, traffic lights and weighbridges.

Product overview

star/trac offers a modular cloud-based yard management platform called 'flow' designed for industrial logistics sites with high traffic volumes. The core platform provides real-time visibility and control over truck movements, gate operations, and loading activities. The flow ecosystem includes four sub-products: flowRoad (road logistics), flowRail (rail operations), flowVisit (visitor/driver check-in), and flowOn-site (on-site traffic control). Additionally, five service modules provide specific capabilities: Supply Chain Collaboration, Gate Control & Yard Service, Security Service, Site Operation, and Digital Intelligence Service. The platform integrates with existing ERP, WMS, and TMS systems and supports IoT hardware like scales, cameras, and traffic lights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• flow: Yard management software platform by star/trac providing end-to-end transport coordination, gate control, security management, site operations, and digital intelligence services for industrial logistics yards.
• flowRoad
• flowRail
• flowVisit
• flowOn-site

Products and services

• flow Cloud-based yard management software platform providing real-time data, complete visibility, and intuitive controls over logistics yard processes for large industrial sites with high truck volumes.
• flowRoad Component of the flow ecosystem focused on road logistics coordination and truck management within industrial yards.
• flowRail Digitized rail operations module integrated with wagon weighing and yard systems for industrial sites with rail infrastructure.
• flowVisit Visitor and driver check-in module enabling digital pre-registration and QR-code based identification at the gate of industrial sites.
• flowOn-site On-site operations module for centralized control of traffic movements and driver interactions within the industrial facility.
• Supply Chain Collaboration End-to-end transport coordination service enabling supply chain collaboration before vehicle arrival, including pre-validation of drive and process data and digital appointment scheduling for industrial sites.
• Gate Control & Yard Service Automated gate and yard processing module handling driver check-in, license plate recognition, QR-code identification, access control and barrier steering at industrial sites.
• Security Service Digitized access and security management service for plant gates with assisted processes for security checks, driver authorization, vehicle access approval, and barrier steering.
• Site Operation Service Centralized control service for on-site operations including internal traffic management, loading bay coordination, container management and real-time driver call-off at industrial facilities.
• Digital Intelligence Service Unified data, insights and performance KPIs service providing real-time reporting, trend analysis, customized dashboards, automatic data preparation, and AI-powered analytics for industrial logistics operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% transparency in plant processes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Körber (Supply Chain / WMS & YMS): Global supply-chain software vendor with yard management and WMS capabilities serving manufacturing, retail, and logistics customers. Directly comparable as an enterprise yard management competitor with broader suite reach than star/trac.
• Descartes Systems Group: Logistics technology provider offering transportation management, visibility, and yard management solutions for shippers and logistics service providers. Directly comparable as a YMS and freight visibility competitor in the European market.
• Trimble (Transportation / Yard Solutions): Through its Transportation segment (formerly Transporeon and various logistics acquisitions), Trimble offers freight visibility, appointment scheduling, and yard management capabilities. Comparable as a direct peer competing for enterprise logistics software budgets.
• PINC (Yard Management Solutions): Specialized yard management and dock scheduling vendor focused on industrial and retail supply chain customers. Directly comparable as a focused YMS competitor with overlapping customer segments to star/trac.
• C3 Solutions: Yard management and dock scheduling software vendor serving logistics, manufacturing, and distribution customers across North America and Europe. Comparable as a focused direct peer with similar product scope to star/trac's flow platform.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Yonder: Panasonic-owned supply-chain platform offering warehouse, transportation, and yard management within an end-to-end suite. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same industrial customer budgets as star/trac's flow platform.
• Manhattan Associates: Enterprise WMS and supply-chain solutions provider with yard management functionality as part of a unified platform. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving large distribution and industrial customers similar to star/trac's enterprise accounts.
• SAP (Extended Warehouse Management / Yard Logistics): SAP offers yard and logistics functionality within its broader ERP and EWM suite, which star/trac explicitly integrates with. Comparable as the dominant ERP incumbent that could bundle competing yard capabilities against star/trac.

Regional players

• 4flow: German-headquartered supply chain consultancy and software provider with transportation and yard management offerings across European industrial customers. Comparable as a regional peer in the German industrial market where star/trac operates.

Emerging players

• Voxel (formerly Proxya): Emerging European vendor focused on yard management and dock scheduling for industrial and logistics sites. Comparable as a niche emerging player with overlapping product offering targeting similar customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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