CSB-System

CSB-System is industry-specific ERP software from CSB-System SE of Germany for food and beverage producers, plus chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and trade. It covers procurement, production planning, inventory, sales, traceability, quality and finance in one system, and CSB also sells shop-floor automation, MES, vision systems and hardware. It comes in Basic, Industry and Factory ERP packages, with a cloud option.

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Best for
Meat and fish processors, Bakeries, dairies, beverage and confectionery makers
Pricing
Quote only

Who it is for

  • Meat and fish processors

    CSB began in the meat industry and has dedicated pages for meat and seafood, including slaughter, cutting, grading and batch management.

  • Bakeries, dairies, beverage and confectionery makers

    CSB lists industry versions for bread and bakery, delicatessen, beverages, dairy, fruit and vegetables and confectionery.

  • Small food producers

    CSB Basic ERP is a preconfigured, industry-specific package with a short implementation time and a cloud option.

  • Multi-plant groups

    CSB Factory ERP is meant to plug plant-level processes into a parent group's ERP.

Less suited to: Restaurants and cafes. CSB-System is built for production and trade businesses in process industries, not for restaurant operations.

What it does

  • Supply chain modules

    Procurement, inventory, production, sales, traceability, quality assurance and connectivity in one integrated system.

  • Production planning and control

    Production planning, cost calculation, maintenance, labelling and mobile ERP.

  • Traceability

    Automated traceability across flows of goods, promoted as a focus topic for Basic ERP.

  • Quality, compliance and certification management

    Quality and compliance functions within the management and planning software, plus certification management.

  • Finance, HR and reporting

    Accounting and finance, workforce management, document management, reporting and business intelligence (finance and controlling are in Industry ERP).

  • Shop-floor automation and MES

    Weight and price labelling, operational and machine data capture, material flow control, a warehouse management system and line visualisation.

  • Machine and hardware interfaces

    Standard interfaces for CSB-Rack, scales, mobile devices and cash registers, and for equipment and machines in Factory and Industry ERP.

  • Meat industry processes

    Covers breeding and slaughter planning, goods receiving, meat inspection, grading, cutting, batch management and consumer information.

  • Image recognition and AI

    CSB Eyedentifier identifies raw materials and products with AI, and the AI assistant Cesy answers questions about ERP data in chat.

  • Release-capable upgrades

    The vendor says releases are largely automated so a new version can be running within a few hours.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

No prices are published. The site offers demo appointments. The product comes as CSB Basic ERP, Industry ERP and Factory ERP.

Where and how it runs

Hardware
CSB sells its own hardware, including the CSB-Rack industrial PC in hygienic design, and interfaces to scales, mobile devices and cash registers. Robotics such as traypackers and palletisers are also offered.

The vendor says it supports customers in 50 countries but publishes no list. It has subsidiaries in the USA, Canada and Australia and headquarters in Germany.

The company

Company
CSB-System SE
Founded
1977
Headquarters
Geilenkirchen, Germany
Other offices
Woodstock, GA, USA, Kitchener, ON, Canada, Essendon, VIC, Australia
Founders
Peter Schimitzek
Team size
More than 550 (group, per the vendor)
Customers named by the vendor
Egger Gemüsebau AG, Meica, Schmitz Fleischwaren, Industrias Cárnicas Loriente Piqueras (Incarlopsa)

Security and support

Security and compliance
ISO 9001, Information Security certificate (standard not named), Halal certificate, Customs AEO
Support
CSB offers consulting, in-house project execution, managed services, training and a customer knowledge hub, with local CSB System Partners in many regions.

Listing details

Built for
Food manufacturing, Wholesale
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
csb.com
Also listed in
Produce, Meat, Seafood & Dairy Processing Software

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Any price or licence model
  • Named third-party integrations
  • Which platforms and browsers the software supports beyond a cloud version
  • Interface languages (the group page says 25, without listing them)
  • Countries where it is sold, beyond the vendor's '50 countries'
  • What the Information Security certificate refers to

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Homepage: module overviewhttps://www.csb.com/en/the-erp-from-the-industry-specialist
  2. ERP packages and positioninghttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp
  3. Basic ERP and package comparisonhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp/csb-basic-erp
  4. Industry ERP and package comparisonhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/erp/csb-industry-erp
  5. Food and beverage industrieshttps://www.csb.com/en/industries/food-beverages
  6. Meat industry processeshttps://www.csb.com/en/industries/meat
  7. AI and visionhttps://www.csb.com/en/solutions/ai-vision
  8. Company facts and officeshttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb
  9. Group, countries, employees, portfoliohttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/group-of-companies
  10. History and first customershttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/history-of-csb
  11. Founder and managementhttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/csb-management
  12. Certificateshttps://www.csb.com/en/about-csb/awards-and-certificates
  13. Customer storyhttps://www.csb.com/en/stories/details/egger-gemuesebau