Blum Group manufactures lift, hinge, and pull-out systems for kitchen and home furniture across 34 subsidiaries and 120+ markets. The tech stack is SAP-native (ERP, SD, Transportation Management, APO, IBP, EWM, MM) layered with Microsoft enterprise tools and manufacturing-specific systems (Teamcenter, SolidWorks, PowerMill), revealing a mature but legacy-bound operations model. Active projects center on migrating from SAP R/3 to S/4 HANA and integrating Teamcenter into product lifecycle workflows—signaling a multi-year enterprise modernization effort alongside supply-chain efficiency and quality-system initiatives.
Julius Blum GmbH is a family-owned furniture fittings manufacturer headquartered in Höchst, Vorarlberg, with 9,850 employees globally, including 6,700 at the Austrian head office. The company operates eight plants in Vorarlberg plus production sites in Poland, Brazil, China, and the USA, serving customers in more than 120 markets. Core products are mechanical and electrical motion technologies integrated into lift, hinge, runner, and box systems for kitchens and living spaces. Operations rely on integrated SAP platforms for ERP, supply-chain planning (APO, IBP), warehouse management (EWM), and materials management (MM), alongside Teamcenter for product lifecycle management and SolidWorks for design and manufacturing engineering.
Primarily SAP (ERP, SD, Transportation Management, APO, IBP, EWM, MM), Microsoft 365 (Teams, Exchange, SharePoint), Teamcenter, SolidWorks, and PowerMill. Currently migrating from SAP R/3 to S/4 HANA. Also uses Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes, and Python for analytics.
Höchst, Vorarlberg, Austria. The company operates eight plants in Vorarlberg and production sites in Poland, Brazil, China, and the USA, with 34 subsidiaries and representative offices worldwide.
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