ROTH logistics consultancy GmbH

What ROTH logistics consultancy GmbH does

ROTH Logistikberatung & Software GmbH is a German logistics consultancy founded in 1997 and headquartered in Dinslaken, Nordrhein-Westfalen. The firm specializes in process optimization and productivity improvement for freight forwarders, contract logistics providers, port operators, and manufacturing companies with internal logistics operations. Its core offering is rooted in a proprietary benchmark database of over 1,200 logistics process benchmarks accumulated since 1997, which underpins a portfolio of services including transfer hall optimization, warehouse optimization, freight forwarding office productivity, strategic network planning, transport cost optimization, and port logistics consulting. The flagship point of entry is the Hallen-Quickcheck, a free online self-service tool that benchmarks a prospect's transfer hall metrics against 50+ analyzed projects in 60 seconds.

The company's underlying technology is built around industry-specific benchmarking data, process recording, time-motion analysis, and simulation tools for logistics operations. Beyond consulting, ROTH delivers custom software solutions for transfer halls (planning, monitoring, and KPI dashboards) and marketing services for logistics companies through partnerships with Agentur Roth and LEADZ. The business model is professional services, project-based, and quote-driven, with no public pricing. The typical project lasts two weeks to several months and includes on-site analysis, benchmarking, and implementation support. The firm operates as a small boutique with 6 employees, primarily serves the DACH region with European benchmarking capabilities, and has named reference customers including DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel, Rhenus, Geis, thyssenkrupp, Geberit, and Veltins.

Name

ROTH logistics consultancy GmbH

Legal name

ROTH Logistikberatung & Software GmbH

Website

https://roth-logistikberatung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ROTH Logistikberatung & Software GmbH is a German logistics consultancy that helps freight forwarders, contract logistics providers, and port operators improve process productivity through proprietary benchmarking and targeted consulting engagements across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dinslaken

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. Logistics Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for logistics process optimization, benchmarking, and productivity improvement. Services include Hallen-Quickcheck, comprehensive process analysis, benchmarking studies, and implementation support.
2. Custom Software Solutions: Development of individual software solutions for transfer halls, including hall planning tools, arrival monitoring and control systems, and KPI dashboards. Requirements analysis, specification documentation, implementation support, and rollout accompaniment.
3. Marketing Services for Logistics: Marketing strategy, online marketing, SEO, social media, PR, and digitalization consulting for logistics companies, delivered through partnerships with Agentur Roth and LEADZ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ROTH Logistikberatung & Software GmbH is a logistics consulting firm that delivers process optimization, benchmarking, and productivity improvement services for freight forwarders, contract logistics providers, manufacturers, and port operators. The firm provides on-site analysis of transfer halls, warehouses, offices, and transport networks, using a proprietary benchmark database of over 1,200 logistics metrics collected since 1997 to identify productivity gaps and develop implementable countermeasures. Complementary offerings include custom forwarding software solutions for transshipment halls and marketing services for logistics companies delivered through partner agencies.

Product overview

ROTH Logistikberatung & Software GmbH is a logistics consulting firm that operates a portfolio of consulting services organized around a core benchmarking and productivity analysis platform. The central offering is the Hallen-Quickcheck — an online tool that benchmarks transshipment hall performance against 50+ industry projects in 60 seconds. This core tool anchors several specialized consulting modules: Produktivere Umschlaghalle (transshipment hall optimization), Lageroptimierung (warehouse optimization), Benchmarking Ihrer Umschlaghalle (hall benchmarking), Prozessorientierte Hallenplanung (process-oriented hall planning), Speditionssoftware (custom forwarding software), Produktivität im Speditionsbüro (freight office productivity), Wirtschaftliches Logistiklager (profitable logistics warehouse), KVP in der Kontraktlogistik (contract logistics KVP), Produktivität im Hafenumschlag (port transshipment productivity), Hafenlogistik (port logistics), Strategische Netzwerkplanung (strategic network planning), Transportkostenoptimierung (transport cost optimization), Unternehmensführung (management consulting), and Marketing für Logistik & Transport (marketing services). The portfolio is delivered as a set of modular consulting engagements rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agentur Roth: Marketing and design services affiliated with ROTH Logistikberatung for logistics marketing services.
• LEADZ

Products and services

• Hallen-Quickcheck An online benchmarking tool that allows logistics companies to assess their transshipment hall efficiency in 60 seconds, comparing metrics such as Colli/MA-hour, m²/gate, and Sendungen/gate against industry benchmarks from 50+ analyzed halls. Offered as a free, no-commitment self-service entry point.
• Produktivere Umschlaghalle (Transshipment Hall Optimization) A transshipment hall optimization service that identifies specific success factors per hall, measures productivity of all processes, and addresses existing deficiencies through a 5-step approach from IST recording to measurable success. Designed for freight forwarders and logistics companies seeking 15-30% productivity improvements.
• Benchmarking Ihrer Umschlaghalle (Transshipment Hall Benchmarking) A benchmarking service that compares a company's transshipment hall processes and times against market benchmarks, identifying bottlenecks and weaknesses to enable competitive comparison and measurable efficiency gains.
• Lageroptimierung (Warehouse Optimization) A warehouse optimization service that uses visual recording and systematic analysis to uncover friction losses and specific improvement potentials in warehouse logistics, with concrete levers for more effective operations.
• Prozessorientierte Umschlag- und Lagerhallenplanung (Process-Oriented Hall Planning) A hall planning service supporting companies building new transshipment halls or expanding existing facilities, using process simulation to define requirements, processes, and organization tailored to the specific hall.
• Speditionssoftware für Umschlaghallen (Custom Forwarding Software for Transshipment Halls) Custom forwarding software solutions for transshipment halls that define requirements, support software development, and assist with rollout, replacing paper lists and island solutions with integrated system solutions including hall planning, arrival monitoring, and KPI dashboards.
• Produktivität im Speditionsbüro (Freight Forwarding Office Productivity) A freight forwarding office productivity service that analyzes responsibilities, interfaces, and processing times, benchmarking against EU standards to identify savings potentials of 20%+ in administrative processes.
• Wirtschaftliches Logistiklager (Profitable Logistics Warehouse) A profitable logistics warehouse service that analyzes warehouse structure, processes, and workflows, benchmarks against standards, and develops targeted optimization measures for measurable efficiency improvements.
• KVP in der Kontraktlogistik (Continuous Process Improvement for Contract Logistics) Continuous process improvement (KVP) consulting for contract logistics, analyzing daily operations, improving capacity utilization, and managing inventory systems to meet customer requirements economically.
• Produktivität im Hafenumschlag (Port Transshipment Productivity) A port transshipment productivity service using data-based personnel deployment planning to achieve permanently more productive transshipment processes through flexible shift planning and detailed process analysis.
• Hafenlogistik (Port Logistics) A port logistics service that introduces standardized, flexibilizable processes, ensures uniform IT support, and consolidates individual teams under a shared structure to combat process complexity in port operations.
• Strategische Netzwerkplanung (Strategic Network Planning) A strategic network planning service using source-sink analyses to show which routes are truly profitable, with big data analysis of transport data, performance analysis of traffic flows, and simulation of capacity and cooperation options.
• Transportkostenoptimierung (Transport Cost Optimization) A transport cost optimization service that compares bookings from shipping IT with financial accounting, benchmarks actual costs, and simulates alternative transport concepts to optimize sourcing decisions.
• Unternehmensführung (Management Consulting for Logistics) Management consulting services extending beyond operational process consulting, including tender management, personnel deployment planning, IT cost control, and combined transport optimization for logistics companies.
• Marketing für Logistik & Transport (Marketing Services for Logistics) Specialized marketing services for logistics companies covering marketing strategy, online marketing, search engine advertising (SEA), SEO, social media, PR, digitalization, and brand identity, delivered through partnerships with Agentur Roth and LEADZ.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10% of transfer halls achieve 45+ Colli/MA-hour productivity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agentur RothcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and design agency providing comprehensive marketing services including marketing strategy, SEO, social media, lead management, and website development for logistics companies. Partner delivers digital marketing services complementing ROTH's logistics consulting expertise.
• LEADZcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLEADZ provides lead generation and marketing automation software services. Through this partnership, ROTH offers complete marketing solutions including marketing strategy, SEO, social media, and digital marketing for logistics companies.
• bridge4IT GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) appointed by ROTH to ensure GDPR compliance. Contact: Volker Wassermann, Nordring 61, 47661 Issum.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Onge Company: US-based supply chain and logistics consulting firm specializing in distribution center, warehouse, and material handling optimization — directly comparable methodology to ROTH's transfer-hall and warehouse productivity work.
• Miebach Consulting: German-headquartered logistics and supply chain consulting firm with comparable process optimization, warehousing, and network design services targeting manufacturing and logistics clients across Europe and globally.
• Barkawi Management Consultants: Munich-based supply chain and logistics consulting firm providing process optimization, network planning, and transportation strategy services to comparable freight forwarding and manufacturing clients.
• 4flow: Berlin-based consulting and software firm focused on logistics and supply chain optimization, combining management consulting with proprietary software — directly comparable to ROTH's consulting-plus-software delivery model.
• Camelot Management Consultants: German management consultancy with a dedicated supply chain and logistics practice advising on procurement, production, and distribution process optimization for industrial and logistics clients.

Emerging players

• Transporeon: Ulm-based digital logistics platform providing transportation management and freight procurement technology to European shippers and carriers — adjacent technology stack that competes for the same customer IT and optimization budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Supply Chain & Operations): Global professional services firm with a supply chain and operations transformation practice serving logistics and freight forwarding clients; overlaps with ROTH's optimization mandate but bundled into broader enterprise engagements.
• McKinsey & Company (Operations & Supply Chain Practice): Global strategy consultancy whose operations practice covers logistics productivity, network design, and transformation — addresses the same pain points as ROTH but as part of a much broader portfolio and at significantly higher price points.

Regional players

• 4PL Central (and similar regional 4PL advisors): Fourth-party logistics advisory and software providers serving North American and European shippers; conceptually comparable to ROTH's strategic network planning and transport cost optimization offerings.
• TIMOCOM: European freight and vehicle exchange marketplace serving the DACH region; not a direct consulting peer but operates in the same European freight forwarding ecosystem that ROTH benchmarks and advises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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