Success Story: Warehousing and Transportation Management Systems for Sberlogistics by TeamIdea

SberLogistics, founded in 2019, is the largest 3PL operator in Russia. It is part of the Sber ecosystem. Originally a bank, Sber has grown as a vast conglomerate that includes e-commerce, entertainment, foodtech & mobility, digital healthcare, and B2B services. The corporation now has 106,9 million individual and over 3 million corporate clients with net profit of $15,086 billion.

Recognizing the demand for logistics services within its growing ecosystem, Sber created SberLogistics to streamline and support the growing e-com operations. The company provides a thorough range of logistics solutions, including fulfillment, courier and cargo delivery. 

Project Tasks

In 2020, SberLogistics planned to launch a new Distribution Center and approached TeamIdea to partner in automating the complete logistics cycle based on SAP: SAP EWM for warehouse operations and SAP TM for transportation processes.



The project's main goal was to support the company's growing business and establish a reliable digital foundation for further business growth. In 5 months Sberlogistics planned to open 5 more product warehouses. Overall, In 2 years Sberlogistics planned to expand to 150 warehouses covering an area of 1.6 million sq m.  

The SAP EWM would allow Sberlogistics  to streamline all warehouse operations within a single system, handling over 10.000.000 of SKUs per day. The management team aimed to increase transparency and efficiency in logistics processes, reduce operating expenses (OPEX), and maintain a service level of at least 99%.



Project scope

• DC area: 50,000+ square meters
• Scope: 250,000 SKUs in the fulfillment direction, processing over 150,000 parcels daily
• Workforce: 400+ employees

IT solutions: SAP EWM and SAP TM. Both solutions are based on SAP S/4HANA.
Project duration: February 2020 – July 2020.

Key project features

• Picking, packaging, conveyor automation, and automatic parcel sorters.
• Optimized routing of warehouse resources based on warehouse topology.
• Handling, storage, and shipment of food products, multi-temperature storage, batch control, and expiry date management.
• Billing for warehouse operations and workforce management.
• Integration of SAP EWM with SAP TM, external ERP systems, and RF-guns.

Project Results

• The integration of the SAP EWM system significantly improved the processing speed, allowing Sberlogistics to ship over 150,000 parcels daily with 99% service level.
• The SAP EWM ensures accurate order fulfillment and automated SKUs allocation.
• The automated conveyor  processes up to 6,000 parcels per hour, streamlining the distribution process.
• The volume of parcels delivered and turnover increased 2,5 times.

SberLogistics is now able to scale its systems across additional warehouses, continuously expanding the number of customers served and parcels processed. The SAP EWM system has allowed the company to manage all warehouse operations in a unified system, minimizing human error and improving process efficiency.  This has reduced order fulfillment times and errors, resulting in a 99.9% order picking accuracy rate.

SberLogistics is now capable of rapidly deploying the system to other company warehouses, consistently increasing the number of clients served and goods processed. 



With the implementation of SAP TM, Sberlogistics has automated multimodal transportation planning, cost calculation, and enhanced visibility in the supply chain.

Future developments will include integrating the system with customer information systems, automating order processing, tracking shipments, and collaborating with courier services.

Testimonials

“From the beginning of the project, we knew we wanted to create a modern, efficient solution capable of quickly adapting to changing business needs and supporting plans for its further development. Expanding warehouse infrastructure is part of our strategy to provide logistics services from the first to the last mile to both private and corporate clients across the country. It is crucial for us that the system  can scale without halting key processes and integrate with other IT systems.”
Sergey Malyshev, CEO of SberLogistics.

“An industrial warehouse management system is the 'heart' of the logistics business; it determines how efficiently processes will function and how quickly the company can expand its business. SAP EWM has absorbed the experience of millions of warehouses worldwide. The processes within this system allow for maximum efficiency in warehouse operations. We hope that both SAP EWM and one of the best solutions for transportation logistics management, SAP TM, will enable SberLogistics to achieve its business growth goals while adhering to the declared unified service quality standards across the country and abroad”.
Andrey Goryainov, deputy CEO of SAP CIS.

Want an inside look at SberLogistics' DC powered by SAP EWM? We’ve prepared an in-depth tour showing each step, from receiving to shipping. Watch the video case about SberLogistics Automation on YouTube.