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July 2019
Vanderlande is key player as Istanbul Airport goes live
01.07.2019
Vanderlande has been a key player in the successful go-live at Istanbul Airport (IST) with an integrated solution comprising a state-of-the-art baggage handling system (BHS), intelligent software and life-cycle services.
June 2019
Retrofit for Medical Technology Specialist
28.06.2019
Aesculap AG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical products. Founded in 1867, the company has been one of four divisions of the family-run medical technology and pharmaceutical manufacturer B. Braun Melsungen AG. With intralogistics increasingly reaching its capacity limits at Aesculap headquarters in Tuttlingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, TGW was asked to provide its expertise in the area of intralogistics.
Ehrhardt + Partner Group delivering new project in Kenya - Refrigerated logistics in Africa: BigCold banks on LFS.wms.
27.06.2019
The Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG) is stepping up its activities on the African market, particularly in North, East and South Africa. This includes BigCold, Kenya's leading refrigerated logistics company, as a new customer for EPG. BigCold is now using EPG's LFS.wms Warehouse Management System (WMS) to plan and monitor deliveries and optimize supply chain efficiency.
KNAPP AG is growing globally and is investing in research and development
26.06.2019
A leading technology company for intelligent solutions for distribution and production, KNAPP AG has been growing continuously over the last business year. Its over 4,500 employees around the world have helped to achieve an excellent annual performance.
CSP relies on SAVOYE to ensure flawless logistics
25.06.2019
CSP is a family-operated company founded in 1951, and is the leading pharmaceutical depository in France and Europe. In 2020, CSP will acquire the INTELIS PTS high-performance robotic order preparation system from SAVOYE in the future extension of its Moussy le Neuf (77) warehouse, located near Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Robophobia in society
25.06.2019
Amid the science-fiction-fueled fear that robots are taking over, we look at the positive impact that robotics bring to society, as well as the warehouse. Is this a normal part of innovation, or does robophobia threaten the evolution of technology?
The evolution continues
20.06.2019
Third party logistics providers switch to automation
SSI Schaefer implements a state-of-the-art logistics center for MISUMI
13.06.2019
MISUMI, a global manufacturer and leading provider of mechanical components and indirect materials for special machine construction and assembly automation, has commissioned SSI Schaefer to implement a new logistics center in Frankfurt/Main. Until the beginning of 2020, the distribution center with a capacity for 450,000 items on more than 10,000 m2 of storage area will be built in several stages.
TRANSPORT LOGISTIC 2019: LOOKING BACK
12.06.2019
Last week the largest logistics fair in the world: Transport Logistic took place in Munich, with record numbers of visitors (over 60,000) and exhibitors from more than 60 countries. The event was a resounding success, offering plenty of opportunities to discuss logistics’ hot topics and discover innovative solutions and services.
Automated Warehouse for Deep-freeze Specialist Nordfrost
12.06.2019
The Nordfrost Group is an internationally operative specialist for deep-freeze logistics with a turnover of some 400 million euros and a workforce of 2,800 employees. The company offers its customers in food retailing and the catering industry supply-chain management from a single source ranging from shipping, warehousing, and order picking to final distribution.
Warehouse Design & Simulation with inconsoCLASS
12.06.2019
Add-on of the inconso Logistics Suite creates prerequisite for process optimization from warehouse to yard
Warehouse optimization software LOS in use
12.06.2019
When it comes to optimizing warehouse processes, LOXXESS relies on the use of artificial intelligence among other things. LOXXESS has used the warehouse optimization software LOS from the start, which was awarded »Best Product« in the »Software, Communication, IT« category at the Logimat 2019 intralogistics trade fair.
Herlitz Romania successfully uses Logistics Vision Suite by Mantis for its warehouse operations
12.06.2019
With a registered turnover of over 8.5M Euro in 2013, Herlitz Romania is part of the German Herlitz Group, with subsidiaries in 6 European countries and long experience in manufacturing and retail of office supplies.
Varner is expanding its AutoStore with Swisslog
11.06.2019
Varner, one of northern Europe's largest fashion groups, has chosen Swisslog as its partner to expand its European warehouse in Vänersborg, Sweden. The automated warehouse was built in cooperation with Swisslog and was put into operation in 2016. Three years later, the warehouse will be expanded with additional automation.
Logistics without risks or unintended consequences: What has changed with the new EU Falsified Medicines Directive?
11.06.2019
The EU Falsified Medicines Directive EU/2011/62 will make it more difficult to falsify medicines in the future, but it also presents pharmaceutical manufacturers and logistics service providers with major challenges.
Surveillance of an Automated High-Rack Warehouse in Your Pocket
06.06.2019
The Atlas WMS Pocket mobile application ensures better use of the operators’ time, while also enabling 24-hour surveillance over the operation of an automated high-rack warehouse. This app will give you an overview of the status of the warehouse at all times, even when you are not physically present in the warehouse. If an error occurs, the operators will be able to intervene in a timely and efficient manner.
An experts’ blog about IT trends in intralogistics
05.06.2019
In the digital age, the world of logistics is constantly and rapidly changing. It is becoming more and more of a challenge to stay on top of the latest developments and the relevance for company logistics. What opportunities would IT trends like »Artificial Intelligence« and »the Internet of Things« open up for your company?
May 2019
The »Gaia Informatica s.r.l.« is a new member of the WMS database
29.05.2019
»Gaia Informatica s.r.l.« becomes a new member of the WMS database with the system »Gaia Logis«. As a result, the company now benefits from the numerous advantages of one of the leading platforms to compare Warehouse Management Systems. The Team warehouse logistics welcomes »Gaia Informatica s.r.l.«.
Automatic Vehicles provides In-flight Catering: Unitechnik Logistics Day in Dubai at Emirates Flight Catering
29.05.2019
To provide in-flight catering on board an aircraft, extensive logistics processes are required »on the ground«. How Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, puts this masterpiece into action was demonstrated by Unitechnik FZE at their fourth Logistics Day in Dubai. 40 international logistics experts were able to tour two different installations and get an idea of the level of automation implemented at the catering specialist.
SSI Schaefer automates warehouse for ZF Friedrichshafen
28.05.2019
ZF awarded SSI Schaefer the contract to automate a new area of their warehouse in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China. Scope of supply and services is a miniload with storage and retrieval machines, modern bin and pallet conveying systems and a logistics software WCS system. The warehouse will improve working capacities, optimize storage volumes and increase picking efficiency.
viastore acquires majority of automation company Buck Engineering
28.05.2019
Competence and capacity strengthened in a significant performance area
EPG optimizes warehouse management for automotive supplier NGK SPARK PLUG
28.05.2019
NGK SPARK PLUG is a name that dominates the automotive industry like no other. The market leader for spark plugs and lambda sensors supplies every automotive manufacturer in the industry as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), as well as supplying the aftermarket – the spare parts business that includes distributors, parts dealers and workshops. The German branch with headquarters in Ratingen has a new logistics center in the Port of Duisburg.
Logistics Reply at Transport Logistic
24.05.2019
Logistics Reply will present LEA Reply its state-of-the-art microservices platform for digital supply chains, intended to power a new generation of supply chain execution applications.
»Driving for Excellence«
23.05.2019
SSI Schaefer Welcomes Formula 2 Driver Mick Schumacher as Brand Ambassador
»WMS Innovation Forum 2019« again in cooperation with the Cpro conlog GmbH
22.05.2019
Under the motto »Innovation Forum Logistics 4.0« this year, the »WMS Innovation Forum« took place once again in cooperation with the Cpro conlog GmbH. On the 21st of May 2019, the participants gathered at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML to gain insights into current developments and trends as well as innovations in logistics.
Jungheinrich and Riwal agree to cooperate internationally
20.05.2019
Cooperation in the international rental business • A combined one-stop shop for optimal customer benefit • Wide range of forklift trucks and powered access equipment
A great start for Logistics & Distribution – CIM looks back on a successful new trade fair in Dortmund
16.05.2019
Almost 3,000 visitors attended Logistics & Distribution, the new trade fair for intralogistics and material flows, at its successful debut in Dortmund. CIM GmbH was present at the German premiere of this internationally established fair format to showcase its solutions for intralogistics and material flows. Visitors were able to see for themselves exactly how the PROLAG®World warehouse management system works, and the benefits it brings.
PSI celebrates 50th anniversary – From a pioneer in process control to a global software product supplier
15.05.2019
PSI Software AG celebrates its 50th anniversary. The software company was founded on 12 May 1969 as PSI Gesellschaft für Prozesssteuerungs- und Informationssysteme GmbH in Berlin by a group of former employees of the AEG software institute. As a pioneer in process control, PSI started with first orders from the steel and logistic industries. Today, PSI is one of the leading global software suppliers for optimizing the flow of energy and materials.
OmniStore Turns Grocery Stores into Small Fulfillment Centers
15.05.2019
Intralogistics specialist TGW and the shop-fitting professionals from 'umdasch The Store Makers' have developed an innovative store and logistics concept for food retailing called OmniStore, an omnichannel model that integrates logistics processes. OmniStore combines the strengths of traditional retail with the benefits of e-commerce, but it does so at local grocery stores.
Infor Positioned as a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems
14.05.2019
Infor recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute