Back where it all began
Our company was founded in 1985 in the Bavarian town of FürstenfeldbruckCIM’s success story
CIM was one of the first providers of software-controlled warehouse management, managing the first generation of automated warehouses, and we were also the first WMS provider to move to the cloud. We are successfully established in the international marketplace with our software installed in logistics centres from Qatar to Chicago. But the journey is far from over...
Fritz Mayr develops PROLAG – CIM’s original WMS
Software engineer Fritz Mayr and his start-up company develop the first UNIX-based WMS on the German-speaking market with a select team of students and programmers. The WMS is largely OS-independent and instantly demonstrates its sustainability and viability, with the first customer system remaining in operation right through to 2020 before being replaced by its successor PROLAG World.
CIM develops a database specifically for automated warehouses
CIM is the first WMS provider to succeed in managing multiple automated warehouse processes simultaneously – an innovation that would not become standard until years later through commercial providers such as Oracle.PROLAG manages the first automated warehouses
CIM is quickly becoming renowned as a specialist in the management of automated warehouses, establishing the company as a technology trailblazer in the DACH region and shaping the future development of the WMS market.
Customer growth in the DACH market
Multiple successful projects ensure rapid growth: CIM now employs over 20 peoplePROLAG World is born
The technological advancements of the 1990s require a rethink and redesign. The focus of the new system: full accessibility to all functions through the World Wide Web. CIM is once again a technology pioneer in the industry and is already anticipating the networking of intralogistics processes.
PROLAG World migrates to the cloud
PROLAG World is one of the first WMS systems in the DACH market to move to dedicated cloud hosting.The advent of the PROLAG World logistics suite
The launch of the PROLAG Shipping system is the first step towards becoming an intralogistics software suite provider. A few years later, the software suite includes a WMS, production control system (PROLAG Production), automated warehouse management (PROLAG Automation), hazardous goods and materials management (PROLAG Hazmat) and transport software.
Software licensing is introduced for PROLAG World
PROLAG World can now be used and sold by partner companies through software licensing.A development team is created
To achieve full standardization of the software system, an in-house development department is established at our headquarters in Fürstenfeldbruck. PROLAG World is fully configurable without requiring any further programming effort. Installation becomes simpler and faster, and customizations can be reduced to under 5% thanks to intelligent configuration options.
PROLAG World goes mobile
Our mobile Android app PROLAG Go is born as part of a research project with pick-by-vision.PROLAG World becomes browser-independent
Work starts on making PROLAG World browser-independent. The system is soon compatible with all well-known browsers, regardless of manufacturer. Users benefit from faster implementation and lower technical hurdles.
PROLAG World on the international stage
Our WMS is now in use in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Qatar, the US, Australia and New Zealand.PROLAG World gets a new user interface (UI)
Intuitive, responsive and an optimized user experience – the new UI is first implemented for existing customers in 2019 and is very well received. New customers also benefit from the overhaul. As well as a new design, there are exciting features such as enhanced business intelligence, a dashboard for a better overview and a flexible template concept.
New locations
A new subsidiary opens in Münster as well as satellite offices in Munich, Berlin, Dresden and Stuttgart. Decentralized working becomes an integral part of CIM’s company culture during the coronavirus pandemic after the expansion of our communication networks.PROLAG World meets AI
In cooperation with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), CIM experts start working on a project to design an artificial neural network for intralogistics. The first module based on artificial intelligence is launched and implemented.
The next generation takes the reins
Friederike Kammann and Hannelore Mayr take over leadership to guide the company into the future.