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cbs Corporate Business Solutions
Consulting Excellence for Global Market Leaders
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Overview

cbs is the hidden champion for global SAP S/4HANA and business transformation — advisor to 70% of DACH world market leaders, 1,700+ experts, 40+ locations, 5,000+ projects, and 30 years of shaping digital industry.

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Number of Employees

1,001-5,000

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Services Provided

Consulting

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Regions

Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania

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Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Finland, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United States Of America

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Year of foundation

1995

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Structure

Privately Held

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Problems we solve

Turning the Complexity of Global Transformation into Competitive Advantage

The challenges that bring global industrial companies to cbs are as complex as the organizations themselves. Many face the urgent need to migrate from legacy SAP systems to SAP S/4HANA before 2027 deadlines — a migration that is obligatory but notoriously time-consuming, risky, and disruptive. We solve that with our Selective Data Transition approach and cbs Transformation Platform, cutting timelines dramatically while protecting what already works. Companies managing mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures face the nightmare of SAP landscape fragmentation — misaligned company codes, incompatible data structures, and disconnected processes that block the realization of deal value. We specialize in carve-outs, system merges, and landscape consolidation that turn that complexity into a clean, unified operating model. Global industrial groups struggling to harmonize business processes and reporting across dozens of legal entities and countries turn to us for global SAP rollouts and Target Operating Model design that bring coherence at scale. Finance functions trapped in manual processes, siloed systems, and outdated reporting cycles that can't support strategic decision-making need what our Finance Transformers offering delivers: real-time harmonized reporting, integrated planning, and AI-powered automation. And companies whose data is locked in silos or 'dark data' — preventing them from harnessing AI and cloud technologies — need the architecture clarity and cloud roadmap that our Intelligent Data & Architecture service provides. Whatever the transformation challenge, we exist to make the future arrive faster.

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Consulting Solutions By Capability

Business AI

Advisory on embedding artificial intelligence into core business processes to drive automation, forecasting accuracy, and operational intelligence. Guides organizations in identifying high-impact AI use cases, assessing implementation feasibility, and building AI capabilities aligned with business strategy. Supports organizations in leveraging machine learning and automation to optimize forecasting, reduce manual effort, enhance decision-making, and create new sources of competitive advantage across operations.

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Business Process Management

Process consulting using the cbs Process Improvement Framework — combining Six Sigma, Lean, process mining, and benchmarking to identify and optimize critical business processes. Employs integrated methodology that applies continuous improvement disciplines, process mining analytics, and industry benchmarking to drive operational efficiency. Enables organizations to systematically identify process inefficiencies, redesign workflows for cost reduction and agility, and establish continuous improvement capability across the organization.

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cbs.zero

Sustainability consulting focused on integrating ESG, CO₂ optimisation, circular economy processes, and the SAP Green Ledger into business operations. Provides strategic guidance on embedding environmental, social, and governance principles across organizational processes, systems, and culture. Enables organizations to measure and reduce carbon footprint, implement circular business models, and leverage SAP Green Ledger for integrated sustainability reporting and financial management.

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Change Management

Structured change advisory that puts people at the center of transformation, embedding employee engagement, stakeholder management, and training throughout SAP projects. Provides comprehensive change management support spanning stakeholder identification, engagement strategy, communication planning, training design, and adoption monitoring. Supports organizations in successfully navigating organizational change by building stakeholder commitment, developing workforce capability, and sustaining behavioral change throughout transformation initiatives.

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Corporate Finance, Steering & Compliance

Consulting to strengthen financial stability, analysis, and control capabilities ensuring long-term and sustainable success for industrial companies. Builds comprehensive financial management frameworks encompassing strategy, organization design, performance analytics, and control infrastructure. Enables organizations to enhance financial decision-making, optimize cost structures, strengthen governance, and ensure regulatory compliance across global operations.

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Customer Journey Management

Consulting to design customer-centric business processes and expand competitive advantages through new business models and CRM strategies. Guides organizations in mapping and optimizing end-to-end customer journeys, aligning internal processes to customer needs, and leveraging CRM capabilities to drive engagement and loyalty. Enables companies to identify customer value drivers, remove friction from critical touchpoints, and implement technology-enabled solutions that deepen customer relationships and unlock new revenue streams.

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Data & Analytics

Consulting to build data-driven decision-making capabilities through analytics platforms, reporting, and integrated business planning solutions. Provides end-to-end data and analytics advisory spanning strategy, architecture, platform selection, and capability building. Enables organizations to unlock insights from enterprise data, establish self-service analytics, automate reporting, and integrate analytics into business planning and forecasting to improve decision quality and business outcomes.

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E-Invoicing

Consulting and implementation of global e-invoicing compliance solutions, addressing country-specific regulatory requirements across international business operations. Delivers advisory on e-invoicing regulatory landscapes, process redesign, technology implementation, and compliance monitoring across multiple jurisdictions. Enables organizations to achieve e-invoicing compliance globally, reduce operational friction in invoice processes, and establish repeatable compliance mechanisms across diverse regulatory environments.

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Enterprise Integration

Advisory and implementation of cross-enterprise integration architectures connecting SAP and non-SAP systems across hybrid and cloud landscapes. Designs and delivers enterprise integration solutions that enable seamless data flow, process synchronization, and system interoperability across heterogeneous technology environments. Supports organizations in building scalable, resilient integration platforms that support hybrid and cloud-native architectures while maintaining data consistency and operational efficiency.

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Human Capital Management

HR strategy, transformation, and technology consulting covering the entire employee lifecycle and SAP HCM portfolio for global organizations. Provides comprehensive human capital advisory spanning strategy development, organizational design, technology implementation, and talent management across recruitment, compensation, learning, and succession planning. Supports organizations in building competitive, agile HR operating models that leverage SAP HCM capabilities to optimize the entire employee experience and align human capital with business objectives.

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Logistics

End-to-end logistics consulting covering transportation management, extended warehouse management, and yard management to optimize global movement of goods. Provides integrated logistics advisory spanning network design, carrier strategy, warehouse operations, and yard management to improve efficiency and responsiveness. Supports organizations in optimizing inbound and outbound logistics, reducing transportation costs, improving warehouse productivity, and enhancing supply chain visibility across the global movement of goods.

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Master Data Management

Holistic advisory on SAP master data strategy, governance, data quality, and lifecycle management to build a reliable foundation for global business processes. Provides comprehensive master data management consulting spanning strategy, governance framework design, data quality improvement, and operational excellence. Enables organizations to establish a reliable, consistent master data foundation that supports business process standardization, analytics accuracy, and operational efficiency across global operations.

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Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures

Advisory and execution support for SAP carve-outs, system merges, and organizational restructuring during M&A transactions, ensuring TSA compliance and minimal business disruption. Provides comprehensive M&A advisory covering pre-transaction strategy, carve-out planning and separation management, system integration, and post-merger execution. Supports organizations in delivering successful M&A outcomes through disciplined separation management, SAP system migrations, TSA governance, and organizational restructuring that preserves business continuity and captures synergy value.

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Selective Data Transition

A methodology combining selective process redesign and selective data transformation to accelerate ERP migrations with fast value creation and shortened project timelines. Delivers a structured, proven approach to ERP migration that balances process optimization with pragmatic data transition to minimize implementation duration and risk. Enables organizations to migrate to SAP (or similar platforms) with reduced project timelines, lower transformation burden, and faster time-to-value through selective redesign and targeted data movement strategies.

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Supply Chain Planning

Consulting on integrated supply chain planning including demand forecasting, S&OP, and scenario planning to improve responsiveness and reduce inventory costs. Delivers advisory on demand sensing and forecasting, sales and operations planning, and supply-demand balancing to optimize inventory and service levels. Supports organizations in improving forecast accuracy, aligning supply with demand through integrated planning processes, and reducing working capital requirements while enhancing customer service levels.

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Sustainable Supply Chain & Manufacturing

End-to-end advisory for transforming global supply chain and production into scalable, resilient, and efficient value creation systems. Integrates supply chain design, network optimization, and manufacturing strategy with sustainability imperatives to build resilient, responsive operations. Supports organizations in redesigning end-to-end supply chain networks, optimizing transportation and warehousing footprints, and embedding sustainable practices across production and logistics to deliver competitive advantage while reducing environmental impact.

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Target Operating Model

Strategic consulting to define, review, and optimize the operational blueprint that governs governance, processes, and data as a foundation for digital transformation. Provides comprehensive operating model design spanning organizational structure, process architecture, governance frameworks, and data management as an integrated foundation. Guides organizations in establishing a clear, aligned operating model that ensures all transformation initiatives move in the same direction and enables consistent execution across business units and geographies.

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