(Bochum / New York, June 13, 2025) New partnership: Setlog, the Bochum-based supply chainsoftware specialist, has entered into a strategic collaboration with RealCore Group, an SAPimplementation partner based in Essen. Effective immediately, the two companies are offering anew joint solution that allows Setlog’s SCM platform OSCA to be easily and quickly integrated intoexisting SAP systems. […]

Customer meetings are always insightful. They offer valuable glimpses into how industrial companies operate—and often highlight exactly where our OSCA software can make a difference by solving problems and increasing transparency across the supply chain. This perspective is usually shared by all departments involved—from Procurement and Logistics to IT. But there’s another recurring theme: switching […]

When importing goods, shipping terms are more than just legal fine print — they directly impact costs, risk transfer, transparency, and the flexibility of your entire supply chain. For mid-sized companies sourcing internationally, the Incoterm FOB (Free on Board) offers clear advantages: more control, better planning, and often significant cost savings. Especially in times of […]

(Bochum / New York, April 22, 2025) From unexpected tariffs to extreme weather events, global supply chains can break down in days. If companies want to be resilient, they need to invest in supply chain digitalization to stay responsive. And those who digitize their supply chain expect not just fast implementation of the SCM software, […]

The new US tariffs announced by Donald Trump mark a turning point in international trade policy. Under the banner of “fair trade,” the US government plans to implement reciprocal tariffs—trade barriers that match the structure and level of those imposed by partner nations. However, the immediate consequences of this announcement are far-reaching—economically, geopolitically, and logistically. […]

Too much paperwork: According to a survey by Setlog, representatives of the consumer goods industry want nothing more from the new German government than a reduction in bureaucracy. Photo: Scott Graham / unsplash (Bochum / New York, February 21, 2025) Reduce red tape and eliminate reporting obligations: If retailers of fast-moving consumer goods have their […]

This statement is written by Niklas Kirwel, President & CEO of Setlog Corp. since 01.07.2021. For more than 15 years, he has been an expert in project and product management as well as in consulting and sales of technology projects in the consumer goods and apparel industry. As the new year kicks off, I wanted to […]

(Bochum / New York, January 31, 2023) At the intralogistics trade show LogiMAT 2023 (April 25-27) in Stuttgart, experts from software house Setlog will demonstrate how companies can use IT to easier implement compliance with the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. The law has been in effect in Germany since January 1. In hall 7 […]

Until now, the use of open-source software has not played a major role in improving logistics processes.

Over the past two to three years, pretty much everybody has written or talked about supply chain disruptions, shortages, bottlenecks, etc. I will certainly not repeat anything of this now but would rather like to write about how the past years have changed us, our domain and how we work. We have learned, moved on […]