LogiMAT 2026: SWAN Reports Positive Results

New Offerings for the SAP Digital Supply Chain in Focus

SWAN Draws Positive Conclusion from International Logistics Trade Fair LogiMAT

Augsburg, 31 March 2026 – How can companies future-proof their proven SAP systems, especially when these systems are reaching their limits due to growing requirements for automation, transparency, and new business models? At the international logistics trade fair LogiMAT 2026, SWAN GmbH demonstrated how existing SAP landscapes can be gradually expanded with cloud modules and AI functions – without creating parallel worlds or interrupting operations. The focus was on concrete expansion stages of the SAP Digital Supply Chain based on modular cloud architectures.

The SAP logistics expert used concrete scenarios from warehousing, transport, and production to show how companies can selectively extend their existing SAP solutions with cloud modules and AI functions – for example, to increase transparency in inventories, orders, and asset utilization. The strong interest of trade visitors in solutions such as the SWAN 3D Logistics Cockpit (3DLC) underlined the high relevance of intelligent, SAP-based applications for modern intra-, transport, and production logistics.

From Data Silos to a Shared View of Warehousing, Transport, and Production

Under the guiding principle “Invite the warehouse to brainstorm,” SWAN Managing Director Matthias Martens outlined the future of operational logistics in his expert presentation Rethinking Operational Logistics: AI + SAP LGM, EWM/MFS, and TM for a Future-Proof Supply Chain. The vision is based on the intelligent orchestration of data from production (SAP DM), warehousing (SAP EWM/MFS), transport (SAP TM), and overarching logistics processes (SAP S/4HANA and LGM). The goal is to consolidate decentralized systems into a single data basis. This forms the foundation for the use of AI applications and agents supported by SAP Joule. “This seamless networking of manufacturing and logistics leads to a level of transparency where, figuratively speaking, the pallet knows more than the boss,” says Martens. The result is proactive, highly automated, and resilient supply chain processes.

Strategic Development through Modular Interaction

In its transformation to the cloud, SWAN pursues an approach of strategically planned further development of existing system landscapes instead of a radical upheaval. At the heart of this strategy lies the modular interaction of SAP Digital Supply Chain solutions. By consistently combining proven core solutions such as SAP ERP and SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) with new cloud modules such as SAP LGM or TM and AI-supported functions, end-to-end processes are created – scalable and transparent from the shop floor to transport planning.

This approach enables, in particular, medium-sized companies to modernize their warehousing, transport, and production processes step by step and without disruptive system breaks. It is based on structured transformation paths and clearly defined cutover scenarios that minimize risk. “Many of our customers have been operating stable SAP systems in their logistics environment for years, but can only map new requirements with increasing effort. We therefore rely on clearly defined transformation paths instead of big bang projects: We modernize warehousing, transport, and production processes step by step, test each expansion stage during ongoing operations, and thus make cloud and AI functions usable without risking productivity in day-to-day business,” explains Alexander Bernhard, co-founder and Managing Director of SWAN.

Practical Integration: People, Machines, and Software

SWAN demonstrated how manual and automated processes can be seamlessly integrated into an SAP-based system landscape in cooperation with SSI Schäfer. Using exhibits – from storage bins to automated guided vehicles – visitors experienced live how material flows are digitally controlled, machines are connected, and employees are intelligently supported by user-friendly interfaces. The message: Modern logistics emerges from the smooth interaction of people and technology.

Concrete Solutions: 3D Control Center and Entry into Cloud Logistics

Trade visitors showed great interest in concrete solutions that quickly deliver added value:

• The SWAN 3D Logistics Cockpit (3DLC) visualizes warehousing and production environments in three dimensions. Users can intuitively navigate through complex process landscapes and identify bottlenecks, disruptions, and optimization potential at a glance.
• The new SAP cloud module SAP LGM (Logistics Management) also met with strong interest. It offers a lean, integrated entry into modern logistics processes and is ideally suited for SAP users who want to modernize their systems efficiently without immediately launching a full-scale EWM project.

15 Years of SWAN: Consulting as Strategic Added Value

In its 15th year of existence, SWAN positioned itself in Hall 4 (IT & Software) as a strategic transformation partner and used the trade fair stand as a dialogue space with practical use cases and individual scenarios. As usual, SWAN focused on personal consulting, realistic migration paths, and measurable added value.

Conclusion of LogiMAT 2026

SWAN impressively demonstrated how operational logistics can be developed towards cloud and AI in a modular, integrated, and economical way. The positive response at LogiMAT 2026 confirms that the market is not looking for isolated solutions, but for seamless SAP-based architectures with a clear roadmap. SWAN delivers these: structured, proven in practice, and close to the customer.