IT-Forum

What IT-Forum does

IT-Forum (legally IT-Forum Beratung und Software GmbH) is a German boutique consultancy and software vendor headquartered in Braunschweig, specializing in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). Founded in 1995, the firm has executed more than 200 projects for manufacturing, retail, and logistics enterprises, with a particular emphasis on automated warehouses integrated via the SAP EWM Material Flow System (MFS) — the layer that connects SAP EWM to PLCs, conveyors, and warehouse control systems. The company is privately held and operates as a family-owned GmbH.

The firm has built four proprietary software assets on top of its consulting practice: TeleSim and MfSim (warehouse and material flow simulation), TeleMining (network analysis of warehouse flows), and TelePort (protocol translation between SAP EWM and heterogeneous automation subsystems). These tools are deployed alongside consulting engagements and represent the company's principal move beyond pure services. IT-Forum also participates in the EWMinds partner network alongside Priotic, Flexus AG, and OPAL, which the firm uses to source leads and assemble multi-disciplinary delivery teams for larger enterprise mandates.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services — EWM implementation, migration (notably from SAP WM to EWM), optimization, and managed services — supplemented by licensing of the proprietary TeleSim/MfSim/TeleMining/TelePort toolset. The company runs a lean delivery model built on a bench of 25+ specialized EWM consultants out of roughly 30 total employees, with deep individual-credential expertise substituting for scale. A 2024 generational leadership transition brought Benedikt Terschluse and David Meyer-Barlag into the managing director roles, formalizing succession at a 30-year-old founder-led firm.

Name

IT-Forum

Legal name

IT-Forum Beratung und Software GmbH

Website

https://it-forum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IT-Forum is a German boutique consultancy that implements, migrates, and optimizes SAP EWM and Material Flow Systems for manufacturing, retail, and logistics enterprises, complementing its services with proprietary simulation, network analysis, and protocol-translation software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

SAP EWM Warehouse Management Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Platform Implementation & Administration (ServiceNow/JSM/BMC/etc.) (BPAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

ITSM Tooling Integration, Automation & Orchestration (BPAEAJAD), ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB), ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

Keywords

• SAP EWM consulting
• Warehouse management software
• Material flow simulation
• Warehouse automation integration
• SAP EWM migration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SAP EWM Consulting: Strategic consulting for SAP EWM projects including needs analysis, process optimization, technology integration, and change management. Provided as professional services engagement.
2. SAP EWM Implementation: End-to-end implementation services covering the entire project lifecycle from business process analysis through go-live, including an 8-phase structured implementation process.
3. Migration Services: Migration services for transitioning from legacy warehouse management systems to SAP EWM, utilizing proprietary tools TeleMining, TelePort, and TeleSim for seamless migration with 100% successful migrations and 0 downtime tolerance.
4. MFS Simulation Software: Simulation solutions TeleSim and MfSim for material flow testing in automated warehouses, enabling comprehensive testing without requiring production environment availability.
5. SAP AMS (Application Management Services): Post-go-live support services including operational maintenance, optimizations, and release upgrades for ongoing SAP EWM systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IT-Forum is a specialized SAP EWM consulting and software house that delivers strategic consulting, implementation, migration, and Application Management Services (AMS) for SAP Extended Warehouse Management with Material Flow System (MFS) integration in automated warehouses (high-bay, shuttle, conveyor). The company supplements its services with proprietary simulation and migration tools (TeleSim, MfSim, TeleMining, TelePort) that enable risk-free testing and zero-downtime migration from legacy warehouse management systems to SAP EWM.

Product overview

IT-Forum is a specialized SAP EWM consulting and software company offering a portfolio of services centered on SAP Extended Warehouse Management implementation, combined with proprietary simulation and migration tools. The core offering consists of SAP EWM consulting, implementation, and migration services for automated warehouses, supplemented by the company's own developments: TeleSim and MfSim (simulation solutions for material flow testing), TeleMining (network analysis tool), and TelePort (protocol translation tool). SAP EWM MFS enables direct material flow control without external middleware. The company operates exclusively in the SAP ecosystem and does not offer standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAP EWM Beratung (Consulting) Strategic consulting engagement for SAP EWM projects covering needs analysis, process optimization, technology integration, and change management, targeted at large enterprises in industrial, retail, and logistics sectors planning or expanding automated warehouse programs.
• SAP EWM Implementierung (Implementation) End-to-end SAP EWM implementation service following an 8-phase structured approach from business process analysis through go-live, documentation, and ongoing maintenance, for enterprises undertaking Greenfield or major warehouse-management transformation projects.
• SAP EWM Migration Services Migration service for transitioning from legacy warehouse management systems to SAP EWM, using proprietary tools TeleMining, TelePort, and TeleSim to enable seamless migration including reverse-engineering of undocumented interfaces, with cited 100% success and zero-downtime tolerance.
• SAP Application Management Services (SAP AMS) Post-go-live Application Management Services for SAP EWM covering operational maintenance, continuous optimization, and release upgrades for customers running live SAP EWM systems, sold under multi-year contracts.
• TeleSim — Material Flow Simulation Software Proprietary event-discrete material flow emulator that replaces the material flow computer for testing and validating automated warehouse systems end-to-end, with real-time visualization, single-step mode, automated testing, error simulation, and performance optimization capabilities.
• MfSim — Material Flow Simulation for Complex Systems Proprietary specialized simulation solution for complex material flow systems, providing integration capabilities for testing automated warehouse environments together with SAP EWM, marketed alongside TeleSim as a comprehensive MFS test rig.
• TeleMining — Network Analysis & Telegram Recording Tool Proprietary network analysis and communication-recording tool that systematically analyzes existing communication structures via network monitoring and intelligent telegram evaluation, including Wireshark network-traffic capture, automated pattern recognition, and structuring of telegram protocols for undocumented legacy interfaces.
• TelePort — Protocol Translation Tool Proprietary protocol translation and interface-harmonization tool providing intelligent conversion between different communication protocols for seamless system integration, supporting ASCII-to-binary conversion, PLC integration for warehouse technology, real-time protocol translation, and simultaneous multi-protocol support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% successful migrations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Priotic GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWMinds network partner specializing in efficient and future-oriented logistics transformation. Focuses on S/4HANA Supply Chain and SAP EWM with seamless transitions to future-oriented systems. Offers standard KPIs and individual dashboards from yard to goods issue for measurable logistics processes. Provides S/4HANA Supply Chain and SAP EWM consulting, logistics migration, holistic process consulting, SAP Fiori dashboards, and voice-controlled assistance systems.
• Flexus AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWMinds network partner - certified SAP partner and competent consulting and development company from Würzburg with many years of expertise in intralogistics. FLX solutions with direct integration into SAP ERP and S/4HANA for maximum efficiency. Solutions include transport/stacker crane control system for SAP, dynamic control of train vehicles, FTS control system for SAP, yard management for yard and ramp management, mobile solutions with SAP technologies, and SAP MM, WM and EWM consulting.
• OPALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEWMinds network partner - internationally leading company in AutoID and SAP integration. Offers complete supply chain support from label to secure software integration. Portfolio includes hardware and device management systems, service concepts and configuration, WLAN coverage and troubleshooting, label printing from SAP with OPAL LABEL MANAGEMENT, and consumables.
• EWMinds NetzwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT-Forum-led expert network for SAP EWM projects combining leading experts for comprehensive know-how, proven solutions, and holistic support. Despite lean company structure, the network enables projects typically only deliverable by large consulting firms through deep expertise, agile structures, and powerful technology and implementation partner network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Westernacher Consulting: Independent SAP consulting firm with deep EWM/SCM expertise and a similarly boutique structure to IT-Forum, frequently delivering SAP EWM migrations and implementations for European enterprises. Comparable in scale, customer segment, and project types.
• LogiPlus Consulting: German SAP consultancy focused on SAP EWM and logistics execution, offering implementation and migration services to industrial and 3PL customers. Directly comparable in service portfolio, tooling philosophy, and target customer profile.
• CONSILIO: Mid-sized German SAP consulting house with EWM/SCM practices serving industrial and retail enterprises. Similar in size and project scope; comparable in client profile and consulting-led revenue model.
• SALT Solutions: Specialist SAP SCM/EWM consultancy owned by Accenture but operating with a boutique go-to-market, targeting the same DACH enterprise customer set for warehouse transformation and SAP S/4HANA migrations.
• Camelot ITLab: Germany-based SAP consulting firm specializing in supply chain management and SAP EWM/MFS implementations. Camelot competes most directly for the same enterprise SAP EWM mandate set across manufacturing, retail, and logistics in the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture SAP Practice: Global systems integrator with thousands of SAP EWM/SCM consultants delivering the largest end-to-end warehouse transformations. Represents the upper bound on deal sizes that IT-Forum cannot serve alone.
• Körber Supply Chain: Established supply chain software and consulting platform that competes against SAP EWM in adjacent warehouse execution categories. Much broader and better capitalized, but overlaps in EWM-adjacent automation and integration scope.
• Deloitte SAP Practice: Big Four SAP consultancy with strong EWM/MFS capabilities inside its Supply Chain & Operations practice. Competes for the largest enterprise SAP EWM migrations where IT-Forum typically bids as a partner rather than prime.

Others

• SSI SCHÄFER: Global intralogistics hardware and software vendor that often works alongside (or competes with) SAP EWM MFS consultancies on automated warehouse projects. Adjacent rather than directly competing for SAP EWM services, but operates in the same customer RFPs.
• TGW Logistics Group: Intralogistics systems provider whose material-flow and shuttle technology is often integrated with SAP EWM MFS — frequently partnering with consultancies of IT-Forum's profile on the same warehouse-modernization mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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