SAP Innovation Awards Gewinner 2025

FlexGuide4. The SAP transportation management system for hybrid fleets.

FlexGuide4 is the only SAP-based material flow control system that integrates AGVs/AMRs, forklifts, and automated guided vehicles under a single control logic directly into your SAP system landscape—without the need for parallel infrastructure.

Day-to-day business for many companies

Does this sound familiar to you?

Are you running out of the right materials because of too many production stoppages?

Manual transport creates unpredictable gaps. The right materials arrive too late, and the line comes to a standstill.

The solution: FlexGuide4 automatically plans and prioritizes transport orders before a gap arises.

Your labor costs are rising, but you have no leverage?

Qualified forklift operators are rare, expensive, and increasingly hard to find. Insurers are pulling out of forklift coverage.

The solution: FlexGuide4 automates transport operations, reduces reliance on staff, and makes planning more reliable.

Do your vehicles still lack a standardized control logic?

AGVs/AMRs, forklifts, and automated guided vehicles operate in separate systems. Dispatchers juggle four screens. Nothing communicates with SAP in real time.

The solution: FlexGuide4 brings all vehicle types together in a single order pool, directly in SAP—one system, one screen.

Do you have too many empty runs and downtime?

Without centralized optimization, vehicles run empty, wait at stations, and create invisible bottlenecks that only become apparent during shift analysis.

The solution: FlexGuide4 optimizes routes and order allocation in real time. Empty runs and downtime become visible and can be avoided.

You lack transparency and reproducibility?

What are your vehicles doing right now? How many resources do you really need? Without real-time data in SAP, all planning is just an estimate.

The solution: FlexGuide4 delivers real-time data on all vehicles directly to SAP: every order is traceable, and every plan is data-driven.

Is your IT complexity increasing endlessly?

Every new AGV manufacturer introduces a new system, a new API, and a new support contract. The IT department spends its time managing interfaces instead of creating value.

The solution: FlexGuide4 connects all AGV manufacturers via a single adapter. No new system, no new API.

Forklift Operations

Reduction from 13 to 7 forklifts.
Reference: ZF Friedrichshafen

Fleet Efficiency

Proven through optimized job control
in production environments.

Shipping Orders

Fully automated from SAP.
Using 7 MiR robots, without middleware.
Case Study: Diehl Controls

The only SAP-based solution

All your vehicles. All your processes. One system.

FlexGuide4 connects what other systems keep separate: employees, forklifts, tugger trains, and AGVs/AMRs—all in a single system.

  • Native on SAP BTP. No middleware layer, no detours.
  • 10 manufacturers are natively integrated. Others are supported via VDA5050 or Vendor Connector.
  • Process insights derived from over 15 million real-world transportation tasks
ERP Layer
Cloud
SAP
ERP
Application Layer
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
Application
FlexGuide4
Hardware Layer
AGV, Gabelstapler, Routenzug, Mitarbeitende

What is your goal?

Optimization? Automation? Both are no problem.

Would you like to manage your existing fleet and order distribution more efficiently? Or are you planning to gradually automate your intralogistics? As a transportation management system and hybrid fleet manager, FlexGuide4 is the perfect foundation for both.

Automatic
Orders are created automatically
SAPEWMWarehouse orders
SAPWMTransfer orders
SAPMMMaterial documents
SAPPPProduction orders
Manual
Orders are created manually
API interfaceIoT, automated warehouse…
Web interfaceHuman operators
Order pool
Orders from all sources
Real-time optimization and assignment
Orders are optimized based on multiple parameters
Waiting time
Empty runs
Priority
Due date
Distance
Manual vehicles
Any manual vehicle can be integrated
Forklift
any type
Tugger train
any type
VDA5050
AGV/AMR compatible with the VDA5050 standard
VDA5050 AGV/AMR
Vendor A
VDA5050 AGV/AMR
Vendor B
Vendor Connectors
Proprietary interfaces of fleet managers and AGV/AMR
Fleet Manager
Agilox
Fleet Manager
MiR (optional)
Agilox vehicle
MiR vehicle

Order Management

All orders. All sources. One system.

Whether an order comes from SAP EWM, WM, PP, or MM, or was created manually, FlexGuide4 automatically receives, prioritizes, and distributes it. No manual dispatch, no lost orders.

  • Automatic Order Creation from SAP EWM / WM / PP / MM
  • Manual Entry for Exceptions and Overrides
  • Shared Order Pool for All Resource Types
  • Real-time priority adjustment without interrupting the process

Where do you stand today?

Four levels of automation. FlexGuide4 scales with you.

# 1
Manual transports
Forklifts and operators, dispatched manually. FlexGuide4 adds digital order management, SAP integration and live transparency.
# 2
Stand-alone automation
Individual AGV/AMR from a single vendor, operated in isolation. FlexGuide4 connects them to the SAP ecosystem and creates a shared order pool.
# 3
Mixed automation
Multiple AGV vendors plus manual vehicles. FlexGuide4 creates one coordinated fleet, no matter which vendor built the robot.
# 4 Goal
Hybrid fleet
A fully optimized hybrid fleet: AGV/AMR, forklifts, tugger trains and operators in one system, connected to SAP and with proven ROI.
AGV/AMRForkliftsTugger trainsOperators

FlexGuide4.

Full control. At a glance.

Real-Time Transparency on the Shop Floor

Keep track of all vehicle movements and order statuses in real time with a dynamic map view.

Intelligent Traffic Management

Zone-based traffic control coordinates AGVs/AMRs, forklifts, tugger trains, and employees in real time within the same area. Collisions are prevented, and downtime is minimized.

Edit and optimize the hall layout directly

Adjust the shop floor layout directly in the editor. No technical knowledge required. Changes take effect immediately and sync automatically with all connected robots.

Order Overview

All current and completed transport orders at a glance. Filter, sort, and export. Directly in SAP, without any additional tools.

FlexGuide4

Our partners for modern fleet management in intralogistics.

Zertifikat SAP Innovation Awards 2025 - Gewinner

Flexus AG

30 years of intralogistics expertise. Now recognized by SAP.

Winner of the 2025 SAP Innovation Awards in the Partner category: Paragon. Among 217 submitted projects, FlexGuide4 was selected as one of the most fascinating examples of innovation. The award recognizes companies that drive sustainable change using SAP technologies.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES

This Is What Success Looks Like with Flexus

Jens Alex
CIO ACTEGA GmbH

“The main advantages of Flexus were direct access to SAP and the ability to map all movements and processes in real time.”

Stefan Wespel
Value Stream Manager DIEHL CONTROLS

“I was very impressed by Flexus’ flexibility and speed. Even our special requests were implemented within a very short time.”

Kai Schlösser
ZF Friedrichshafen AG –
Head of Logistics Forming Technology
Schweinfurt site

‘Flexus is one of the market leaders and was able to offer us a solution with the FlexGuide4 transport/forklift guidance system that is already directly integrated into SAP®’

Roland Prechler
MANN + HUMMEL GmbH –
Head of SCM Marklkofen site

‘We were convinced by the fact that Flexus AG has many years of experience in SAP intralogistics and offers an established and innovative solution with the FlexGuide4 transport control system’

Michael Müller
Brose Group –
Team Leader Material Flow Information Systems

“Flexus has further developed its open system according to our wishes and integrated our requirements into the product standard”

JonathanHoffmann
Process Manager KNOLL Maschinenbau GmbH

“With Flexus, we have found a partner who, in addition to mobile booking in SAP, was able to offer us further perspectives for optimizing our intralogistics.”

Jörg Wojtun
Kautex Textron GmbH Co. KG – Logistics Manager Bonn site

“After introducing the mobile solutions from Flexus, we were able to reduce the distances traveled, save time and costs and at the same time increase reliability”

René Giese
Swiss Krono Group

“With the Flexus logistics app, drivers reach their destination faster. Delays and waiting times are avoided. Our personnel planning is simplified and our personnel costs are optimized. Last but not least, the environment also benefits from reduced CO2 emissions.”

Timing Is Key

Are you currently in one of these situations?

FlexGuide4 is up and running in weeks, not months.

WM → EWM Migration

R/3 → SAP S/4HANA Upgrade

New Production Facility / Plant Expansion

Workforce Reduction / Shortage of Skilled Workers

AGV/AMR Implementation Planned

Integrate new AGV manufacturers

Now is the right time to take action.

FAQ

Do you have any questions?

FlexGuide4 makes economic sense for fleets of 5 to 10 vehicles or more. The decisive factors are not just the number of vehicles, but also the number of daily transport orders and the integration with SAP. We’d be happy to review your specific situation during a free initial consultation.

FlexGuide4 specializes in hybrid fleets and combines manual and automated vehicles in one central system. By integrating open standards such as VDA5050, FlexGuide4 enables the flexible connection of different vehicle types and manufacturers. In addition, the vendor connectors ensure smooth integration of devices that do not support this standard. FlexGuide4 therefore remains flexible and customizable, regardless of the manufacturer or standard used

By efficiently controlling and integrating mobile robots and automated vehicles, FlexGuide4 helps to automate work processes and reduce the use of manual vehicles in a targeted manner. This makes it easier to compensate for bottlenecks caused by a shortage of skilled workers.

FlexGuide4 uses a local buffer. Ongoing transport orders continue to be processed even if SAP is temporarily unavailable. As soon as the connection is restored, all status messages are automatically synchronized. No data is lost.

FlexGuide4 does not process any personal data. The system manages vehicles and orders, not people. The solution runs on your SAP infrastructure, either on-premises or on SAP BTP. No data is transferred to external Flexus servers.

FlexGuide4 detects vehicle breakdowns in real time and can automatically deploy alternative vehicles to fulfill orders. The close SAP integration enables precise monitoring of the fleet so that breakdowns can be compensated for quickly and effectively.

FlexGuide4 is ideal for companies that use hybrid fleets and want to control both manual and automated processes in a central platform. Especially in complex logistics environments with shared routes, FlexGuide4 ensures smooth processes and optimized use of resources.

Yes, FlexGuide4 uses the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), which offers numerous standardized interfaces for seamless integration into existing SAP modules such as EWM, WM and PP. This enables quick and uncomplicated expansion of existing logistics systems.

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The right material at the right time in the right place.

One conversation. Afterward, you’ll know if FlexGuide4 is right for you.

Sascha Scherer

FlexGuide4 for worry-free intralogistics

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