sls.works (synergie logistik software gmbh & co. kg)

What sls.works (synergie logistik software gmbh & co. kg) does

SLS.WORKS (Synergie Logistik Software GmbH & Co. KG) is a privately held German software vendor founded in 2004 and headquartered in Erkrath (near Wuppertal), operating under a GmbH & Co. KG structure with three Managing Directors (Klaus Eisenschmidt, Dominic Neininger, Markus Thurau). The company sells the modular SLS SCM Logistik Suite — comprising SLS Transport (a TMS), SLS Warehouse (a WMS), and SLS Interfaces (an integration layer including the SLS Interface Manager) — to German and DACH-region freight forwarders, with a deliberate post-2019 focus on Sammelgutspedition (LTL groupage forwarding). The stack is built on.NET/C# with WinForms and ASP.NET, Oracle SQL/PL/SQL, DevExpress components, and Visual Studio, hosted either as client/server on-premise or as a cloud-published app, with a 35-person organization that combines practicing freight forwarders in support/consulting with software engineers.

The product is differentiated methodologically rather than technologically: the Transporteinheiten concept splits a single customer shipment into individually dispatchable transport units while preserving a single invoice, the Rundlauf-Disposition evaluates tours on a true round-trip basis, and the conditioning engine unifies pricing and billing across TMS and WMS in a way the company describes as unique among WMS systems. The portfolio is extended by SLS Mobile (warehouse, transfer, and in-cab apps), SLS Webportale (customer-facing portals), a new Angebotsmodul for daily price quoting, and the DataComparer master-data tool. Native integrations cover German LTL cooperatives (System Alliance, CargoLine, VTL, CTL, OSL, ILN, GEL), telematics providers (Couplink, Trendfire, Spedion, mobileObjects, Fleetboard), accounting suites (DATEV, Diamant, Lexware), EDI/file formats, PKE video tracking, and the AKL Tec Apache underfloor weighing and measurement system.

The business model is a hybrid of modular subscription-style licensing (multi-year contracts, with cloud and on-premise options) and professional services revenue — system integration, hardware procurement, consulting/coaching, training, and post-warranty support billed on time-and-material or fixed-price terms with defined surcharges for out-of-hours work. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the company sells directly to enterprise and mid-market logistics providers, emphasizes 10–15 year partnership horizons, and relies on referenceable customers (e.g., Kissel Spedition, Hoff, Frutania, ADAM SERR, Hendricks Gruppe) and reference-site visits as the primary demand-generation channel, with a modest LinkedIn and corporate-website presence.

Name

sls.works (synergie logistik software gmbh & co. kg)

Legal name

Synergie Logistik Software GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://sls.works

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SLS.WORKS is a German logistics-software vendor that sells a modular SCM suite — SLS Transport (TMS), SLS Warehouse (WMS), and SLS Interfaces — primarily to DACH-region LTL groupage freight forwarders and mid-market logistics providers via subscription licensing and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Software (TMS / WMS)

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Order Management (DOM) & Orchestration (TLAEACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fulfillment Execution & Task Management (Pick/Pack/Ship) (TLAEACAD), Exception Management, Backorder/Substitution & Split-Ship Logic (TLAEACAK)

Keywords

• Transport management software
• Warehouse management system
• Logistics software solutions
• Freight forwarding software
• Supply chain integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Erkrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (SLS Transport, SLS Warehouse, SLS Interfaces): Modular software licensing - customers license only what they need. Deployed as client/server installation or in the cloud as published App. Includes mobile apps for field use.
2. System Integration Services: Sale and integration of hardware and software products from various manufacturers, including workstations, servers, peripherals, network infrastructure, VPN connectivity, and IT administration. Oracle database support included.
3. Consulting and Coaching: Process consulting, optimization and documentation support. Training on SLS products and complementary products like Microsoft Excel. On-site or in-house training options.
4. Support and Maintenance: After warranty period expires, software error correction and program maintenance offered according to valid price lists and cost rates.
5. Additional Services (Zusatzleistungen): System analysis, system generation, parametrization, installation, training, remote support and consulting, report and software adaptations. Charged according to applicable price lists. 50% surcharge for work outside normal hours (8:00-17:00) and on weekends/holidays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SLS.WORKS develops and licenses the modular SLS SCM Logistik Suite for logistics service providers: SLS Transport (TMS) for shipment capture, disposition, handling, pickup/delivery and billing; SLS Warehouse (WMS) for multi-tenant warehouse management with FIFO/LIFO, batch and MHD monitoring; and SLS Interfaces, including the SLS Interface Manager and DataComparer, for connecting to accounting, telematics, freight forwarding cooperatives, and ERP systems. Deployment is client/server or cloud published app, with mobile apps and web portals for field and customer use.

Product overview

SLS.WORKS offers the SLS SCM Logistik Suite, a modular logistics software platform comprising three core products: SLS Transport (TMS) for transport management, SLS Warehouse (WMS) for warehouse operations, and SLS Interfaces for system integration. The suite is available as client/server installation or cloud published app and supports multi-tenant operations. SLS Transport handles shipment capture, disposition, routing, and billing with unique transport unit concepts; SLS Warehouse manages inventory, storage strategies (FIFO/LIFO), batch tracking, and expiry monitoring; and SLS Interfaces provides standardized and custom integrations to accounting systems, freight forwarding networks, EDI, telematics providers, and file formats. Add-on modules include SLS Mobile for mobile operations, SLS Webportal for customer participation, and the SLS Interface Manager for data stream monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLS Transport (TMS): Transport Management System for transport logistics supporting shipment capture, disposition, handling, pickup and delivery processes, and billing.
• SLS Warehouse (WMS)
• SLS Interfaces
• SLS Mobile
• SLS Webportale

Products and services

• SLS Transport (TMS) Transport Management System providing a complete software solution for transport logistics for freight forwarders and carriers — covering shipment capture, disposition (including the proprietary Transporteinheiten / shipping unit concept, round-trip disposition, map-based disposition with Radar), handling, pickup/delivery, and billing.
• SLS Warehouse (WMS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Kissel Spedition processes 2000-3000 shipments daily with SLS software
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered standard and core.

• DATEV eGstandardTechnology or IntegrationPre-built accounting system interface integrated into SLS Interface Manager for data exchange with DATEV financial accounting software. One of multiple accounting integrations including Diamant and Lexware.
• Fortras (System Alliance, CargoLine, VTL, CTL, OSL, ILN, GEL)coreTechnology or IntegrationPre-built interfaces to major German freight forwarding cooperatives: System Alliance, CargoLine, VTL, CTL, OSL, ILN, GEL. Enables data exchange and system connectivity for members of these cooperatives.
• Telematics Providers (Couplink, Trendfire, Spedion, mobileObjects, Fleetboard)standardTechnology or IntegrationPre-built interfaces to various telematics providers for vehicle tracking and order management integration. Bidirectional data exchange for real-time vehicle positions and track tracing.
• AKL Tec (Apache Weighing & Measurement System)coreTechnology or IntegrationFull integration of AKL Tec Apache underfloor weighing and measurement system. Measurement processes triggered from SLS app, results including photos live in SLS Transport and orders updated automatically. Installed at customer sites including Kissel Spedition (underfloor chain and AKL Verwiege- und Vermesseinlage).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CargoSoft GmbH: Hamburg-based TMS/forwarding software provider focused on German and European Speditionen with cooperative-network connectivity — same Sammelgutspedition buyer profile as SLS and overlapping integration partners (CargoLine, etc.).
• AEB (Assist Decision Support GmbH): Stuttgart-based vendor of logistics software (TMS, customs, warehouse) targeting European freight forwarders and shippers — direct competitor to SLS.WORKS in the German-speaking forwarding software market with comparable ERP/cooperative integrations.
• LIS Logistische Informationssysteme AG: German vendor of TMS, WMS, and forwarding software for transport and logistics service providers — directly comparable mid-market niche positioning and similar modular SaaS/on-prem delivery model.
• SULOG Transportlogistik Software GmbH: Austrian/German TMS vendor for Speditionen and hauliers with deep forwarding feature set — comparable target customer, comparable niche depth in Central European LTL/groupage forwarding.
• Streck Informationssysteme GmbH (SES): German forwarding software specialist (Logistics, Customs, Finance, Document Management) — comparable niche product breadth and Sammelgutspedition footprint in DACH.
• Proxia Software AG: Munich-based vendor of TMS, WMS, and yard management with strong presence in German automotive and contract logistics — adjacent niche buyer set and similar enterprise integration model.

Broad incumbents

• TIMOCOM GmbH: Large DACH freight and vehicle marketplace/platform — broader in scope (marketplace vs. TMS) but serves the same German forwarding buyer base and overlaps in dispatch and telematics workflows.
• Descartes Systems Group: Global logistics technology provider with TMS, routing, and customs modules serving European forwarders — broad incumbent against which SLS competes for complex forwarding deployments.
• E2open (MercuryGate / WhereNet): Global TMS/supply-chain platform with strong mid-market forwarding capability — competes for the same complex multi-modal forwarders as SLS but at significantly larger scale and scope.
• SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM): Enterprise TMS within the SAP Business Suite; frequently displaced or complemented by niche vendors like SLS in mid-market Speditionen that don't want full S/4HANA scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slsworks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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