{"id":6602,"date":"2026-03-16T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/?post_type=reference&#038;p=6602"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:25:48","slug":"kss-sap-ams-public-cloud","status":"publish","type":"reference","link":"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/references\/kss-sap-ams-public-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP public cloud operation: SAP AMS at Schmidt with Axians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group stage-subpage is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1324\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Industrial site with several white tanker trucks positioned in front of large metal storage silos and a production facility. One tanker truck is driving across the paved yard while others are stationed nearby. The scene represents industrial logistics operations supported by stable system operations and continuous application support through SAP AMS.\" class=\"wp-image-8037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-7.png 1324w, https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-7-800x498.png 800w, https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-7-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1324px) 100vw, 1324px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\">SAP Public Cloud in operation: Axians ensures stability at Schmidt Group with SAP AMS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Management Services as the basis for scalable growth<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group breadcrumb is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group references-tags is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-industry wp-block-post-terms\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms__term\">logistic<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent-big is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Schmidt Group is a global logistics company based in Heilbronn that operates in a highly competitive and efficiency-driven market environment. Rising transport volumes, growing cost pressure and an increasing shortage of skilled workers presented the company with a key question: how can further growth be achieved without overburdening the organization and IT?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>Digitalization as a prerequisite for further growth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the successful go-live of the <strong>SAP S\/4HANA Public Cloud<\/strong>, the Schmidt Group decided to work with Axians in the area of Application Management Services (AMS). Axians took over the ongoing operation of the cloud solution and has been supporting the stabilization, optimization and further development of processes ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/at\/sap-services\/business-transformation\/axians-discovery-assessment\/\">The easiest way to the SAP Public Cloud? Discover ADA now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>Initial situation: Limited scalability and high manual effort in IT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schmidt-heilbronn.de\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.schmidt-heilbronn.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schmidt Group<\/a> &#8216;s existing IT and system landscape had grown historically and was highly individualized. Many processes were tailored to so-called &#8220;Schmidt processes&#8221;, which had been optimized over the years but hardly standardized. In addition, there was a heterogeneous system landscape with numerous interfaces, a high level of manual effort and heavily paper-based processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that the previous accounting system was discontinued and had to be replaced at short notice was particularly critical. At the same time, the existing architecture did not provide a future-proof basis for further growth or digital innovations. This resulted in high operating costs, limited transparency and an increasing burden on the specialist departments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>Objective: Increase efficiency and enable growth despite a shortage of skilled workers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Schmidt pursued clear goals: Processes were to be simplified, manual activities reduced and the IT landscape modernized so that it could keep pace with the company&#8217;s growth. At the same time, the new solution was to offer stability to the specialist departments and significantly reduce the administrative workload despite a shortage of specialist staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A particular focus was placed on a solution that was not only introduced, but also <strong>professionally operated and further developed in the long term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>The solution: SAP Public Cloud as the digital backbone for freight forwarding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schmidt Group decided to introduce the <strong>SAP S\/4HANA Public Cloud<\/strong> in combination with the <strong>SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)<\/strong>. The solution covers central business processes such as <strong>FI, CO, MM and SD<\/strong> and replaces the previously fragmented system landscape with an integrated, standardized platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the successful go-live, Axians took over the <strong>Application Management Services (AMS)<\/strong> for the cloud solution. This ensured that the system not only runs stably, but is also continuously optimized and adapted to new requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>SAP AMS: stable operation, optimization and further development with Axians<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of its application management services, Axians supports the Schmidt Group with proactive monitoring and incident management, regular release management for cloud updates, key user support and user support. Axians also advises on expansions, innovations and the further development of the system landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach significantly reduces the workload of the internal specialist departments and ensures that Schmidt continuously derives added value from the cloud platform &#8211; without having to build up its own resources for operation and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/solutions.axians.com\/sap\/at\/sap-services\/support-betrieb\/\">More about SAP AMS at Axians<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent-33-33-33 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row row--headline is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>Results: scalable processes, transparency and future-proofing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row row--text is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\">Reduction of manual processes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By digitizing and automating the process landscape, Schmidt benefits from significantly more stable and transparent processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What used to be predominantly manual and partly paper-based processes is now a standardized cloud that is professionally managed by Axians with SAP Application Management Services.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\">Acceleration of month-end closings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A wide range of end-to-end processes were mapped in the new SAP Cloud. Financial management (FI\/CO), materials management (MM) and the sales and delivery process at Schmidt now run according to the latest SAP standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is particularly noticeable in repetitive processes &#8211; for example, a significant acceleration of monthly closings.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\">Stable and scalable cloud platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The SAP Cloud makes it possible to map increasing transport volumes without the IT complexity or administrative effort growing proportionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the SAP Public Cloud now forms the digital backbone for the Schmidt Group&#8217;s further national and international growth.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group quote is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;By taking over our AMS after the project, Axians has shown what true long-term partnership is all about: expertise, transparency and the will to create sustainable solutions together.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<cite>Amna Malik<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Commercial Director &amp; Project Manager, Schmidt Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group text-indent is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns row is-layout-flex wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column col-12 col-lg-9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Schmidt Group&#8217;s reference shows how medium-sized companies can use the SAP Public Cloud and a professional AMS model to modernize their IT, stabilize processes and at the same time create the basis for sustainable growth. 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