IPR Intelligente Peripherien für Roboter GmbH was founded in 1989 and is today an internationally active specialist in robotics and automation solutions. With headquarters in Eppingen, a subsidiary in the USA and sales offices in Mexico and China, the company employs around 110 people. The company develops and produces intelligent components and modular systems for handling, assembly and service robotics.

In addition to the components, IPR is also carrying out cavity conservation, so-called hole sealing and battery coating projects for well-known German automotive manufacturers. International industrial companies rely on IPR's expertise when it comes to making processes more efficient, precise and future-proof.

Before partnering with Tacto, procurement at IPR was heavily operational and viewed within the organization more as an "internal ordering office." Clear structures, transparent processes, and strategic approaches were missing. Documents such as NDAs and certificates weren't systematically tracked, supplier performance and risk assessments were limited at best, and new suppliers could be added to the ERP system without proper controls.

To achieve ISO 9001 recertification and future-proof the company's strategic procurement operations, IPR chose Tacto as its central AI-powered procurement system starting January 2025. The focus was on establishing clear structures and implementing standardized, intelligent processes. With Tacto, the company successfully created transparency across its supplier base, elevated data quality to a new level, systematically and intelligently captured documents, and integrated performance and risk assessments. This laid the foundation not only to make procurement audit-ready, but also to make it more efficient and strategic for the long term while equipping it with cutting-edge AI technology.