SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG

What SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG does

SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG is a privately held Swiss IT company headquartered in Basel with a second office in Allschwil. It develops and operates the SCS Suite, a Windows-based (32/64-bit) standard software package for managing electronic data interchange and supply chain processes between manufacturers, trading companies and Swiss retailers. The suite covers classical ordering, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and Combined/Collaborative Managed Inventory (CMI) processes, with capabilities spanning order management, picking optimization with SSCC/EAN128 label generation, delivery documentation, electronic invoicing, and batch tracking. All flows conform to UNECE EDIFACT and GS1 standards, and the software operates independently of customers' existing ERP systems while integrating via interfaces where needed.

The company's offering addresses the end-to-end information flow between manufacturers and Swiss retail (Detailhandel) without media breaks, supporting both distribution center warehouse processes and direct/indirect delivery to retail outlets. Customers are signed under multi-year Nutzungsverträge (usage contracts) in which operating costs are tied to the revenues those customers generate using the SCS Suite, with support, maintenance, continuous updates and 24/7 monitoring bundled into the pricing model. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting Swiss retail chains and the manufacturers/trading firms that supply them; twelve named reference customers span manufacturing, trading, glass, packaging, food and tobacco — including JTI Japan Tobacco International and Husqvarna.

The business model is usage-based recurring software revenue supplemented by professional services for needs analysis and implementation support on a Mandats-basis. The company maintains affiliations with GS1 Switzerland, GS1 Germany, GS1 Austria, ECR Europa and UNECE, and operates a small partner ecosystem (BizComm, COMPUDATA, STEPcom, Sytwo) for communication and data processing solutions. With 1–10 employees and a strictly domestic footprint, the business is a focused niche vendor in the Swiss retail supply chain software market.

Name

SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG

Legal name

Supply Chain Solutions AG

Website

https://scs-ag.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG is a Basel-based Swiss software vendor that develops the SCS Suite, a Windows-based EDI and supply chain platform serving manufacturers, trading companies, and Swiss retailers via classical ordering, VMI, and CMI processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain Planning (SCP) & Advanced Planning Systems (APS) (HDAEAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Supply Chain Planning (S&OP/IBP, Demand & Inventory) (BPAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Supply chain software
• EDI solutions
• Vendor managed inventory
• Retail logistics software
• Order management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Basel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Usage Fees: Operating costs are based on revenues achieved with the SCS Suite. Software licenses delivered with 32/64-bit Windows systems. Support and maintenance included without additional costs for care and upkeep.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG develops and licenses the SCS Suite, a Windows-based standard software package that enables continuous information flow across all supply chain stations for Swiss retail suppliers. The offering combines order management, warehouse operations, delivery documentation, invoicing, and replenishment forecasting (VMI/CMI) using EDI standards such as EDIFACT and EAN128/SSCC. The company also provides consulting and mandate-based implementation services to onboard manufacturers and trading companies into the Swiss retail supply chain.

Product overview

SCS Supply Chain Solutions AG offers the SCS Suite as its primary software product—a unified platform designed for Swiss retail supply chain operations. The portfolio consists of the core SCS Suite with three integrated process modules: the CMI Verfahren module for collaborative managed inventory combining traditional ordering with VMI, the VMI Verfahren module for vendor-managed inventory with automated replenishment forecasting, and the Klassisch module for classical retailer-initiated ordering with full order-to-invoice workflow support. The suite operates on Windows 32/64-bit systems and integrates with existing warehouse management systems via interfaces. The company also provides professional services for needs analysis and implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCS Suite: Standard software package developed by Supply Chain Solutions AG for supply chain management, supporting VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory), CMI, and classical ordering processes for Swiss retail companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operational within one month after installation, technical tests, training, and master data setup
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNECEcoreTechnology or IntegrationUNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) provides the EDIFACT standard which SCS Suite utilizes for electronic data interchange.
• GS1 SwitzerlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationGS1 Switzerland merged ECR, SGL and EAN Switzerland in 2005. SCS works with GS1 standards including EAN128 and SSCC for labels.
• ECR EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECR (Efficient Consumer Response) Europa is a European initiative for retail best practices that SCS aligns with.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Descartes Systems Group: Global logistics and supply chain technology provider with EDI, transportation, and customs capabilities. Comparable as a vendor offering EDI and supply chain execution software to retailers and their suppliers, particularly relevant to SCS's EDIFACT-based architecture.
• TrueCommerce: Global EDI and supply chain integration platform serving suppliers and retailers. Comparable as a vendor offering EDI-based order, warehouse, and invoicing workflows — a near-direct functional analog to the SCS Suite.
• SPS Commerce: US-listed EDI and retail supply chain network that connects suppliers to retailers through managed EDI services. Directly comparable as an EDI-centric, retail-supply-chain-focused SaaS provider, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than SCS.

Emerging players

• RELEX Solutions: Cloud-native retail supply chain and merchandising platform with strong European retailer footprint, including Swiss accounts. Comparable as a modern, AI-augmented alternative to legacy SCM software like SCS Suite in the retail replenishment space.
• ToolsGroup: Supply chain planning and inventory optimization software vendor serving retailers and manufacturers in Europe. Comparable as a planning-focused SCM vendor that could displace legacy on-premise suites like SCS Suite in Swiss retailer modernization cycles.

Broad incumbents

• OpenText (GXS): Large enterprise information management vendor with a long-standing GXS EDI business serving retailers and suppliers globally. Comparable in EDI infrastructure capabilities and retail-supply-chain focus, but at far broader scale and with a much wider product portfolio.
• Manhattan Associates: Supply chain, inventory, and omnichannel commerce platform widely used by large retailers. Comparable in warehouse and order management capabilities and a credible competitor if a Swiss retailer sought to consolidate SCM onto a single cloud-native suite.
• Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software): Major supply chain planning and execution platform with deep retail vertical presence across Europe. Comparable in retail supply chain functionality (planning, replenishment, execution) and increasingly relevant as a cloud-native alternative to SCS's Windows-based stack.
• SAP SE: Global ERP and supply chain platform with integrated SCM, procurement, and retail solutions used by large Swiss enterprises. Comparable as the dominant incumbent that SCS positions against via ERP-agnostic integration; a key competitive threat rather than a direct product match.

Regional players

• BSI Business Software AG: Swiss-based provider of CRM and business software for retail, banking, and insurance. Comparable as a regional enterprise-software vendor serving Swiss enterprises with localized product and deep domestic customer relationships, although its primary focus is broader than supply-chain execution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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