
KGH offers five new Brexit services
Brexit will pose challenges for many companies. With its five new Brexit services, KGH wants to help them continue to trade efficiently between the EU and the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

Brexit will pose challenges for many companies. With its five new Brexit services, KGH wants to help them continue to trade efficiently between the EU and the UK after the UK leaves the EU.

It looks like a reaction test: Two employees stand in a box measuring almost three by three meters, surrounded by shelves and 120 boxes. Guided by two beams of light, they place the goods in one of the boxes. What looks playful is an innovation in order picking that is being used in a pilot project at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.

This year's PSI Logistics Day took place on February 18. The software company invited guests to Stuttgart to discuss its solutions for optimizing the flow of materials - this time with a focus on "Industrial Intelligence".

"A sign for more sustainability"
As an alternative to electric-powered trucks, the Elsen Group has purchased two Iveco trucks with natural gas drives for its fleet.

Dachser and VCI extend for another five...
Dachser Chem-Logistics and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) celebrated two occasions at the start of the second edition of the Dangerous Goods & Hazardous Substances trade fair: the 10th anniversary of the purchasing cooperation and a contract extension for a further five years.

DSV acquires the Swiss logistics group Panalpina. With the merger, DSV and Panalpina will together become one of the world's largest transport and logistics companies with a pro-forma turnover of around DKK 118 billion and more than 60,000 employees in 90 countries.

The Transco Group has changed its real estate strategy and is increasingly focusing on buying logistics properties instead of renting them.
The Upper Franconian automotive supplier Dr. Schneider has been optimizing its delivery logistics with software from Inform for two years. The throughput and dispatch of delivery traffic can now be seamlessly controlled and documented.

inconsoYMS (Yard Management System) is a software solution for traffic planning and control that centralizes processes that are often planned independently of each other and reduces waiting times, planning uncertainties and therefore costs.

High capacity utilization for land transport
In a good economic climate, Gebrüder Weiss generated preliminary net sales of 1.67 billion euros in the last financial year. This corresponds to an increase of 8.3 percent compared to the previous year (1.55 billion euros).

City logistics presents suppliers with numerous challenges. With its solution for city logistics, Rytle aims to provide an efficient, environmentally friendly, punctual and stress-free service for the last mile.

Expansion for more storage capacity
The logistics service provider Trans Service Team (TST) is expanding its storage capacity at the Dortmund site to create more space for Intersnack's products and another food customer.

The construction of a state-of-the-art multi-channel central warehouse in Geiselwind has begun for the sports company Puma. Miebach Consulting supported Puma, among other things, in the tendering and awarding of contracts as well as in the concept review through simulation.
Freight Quality Tracking is a new service from BLG Logistics that allows freight quality, location and status data to be monitored in real time.

After a construction period of just one year, Palfinger, manufacturer of cranes and lifting solutions, was able to move into its new service location in Löbau. The service department is now located directly next to the plant in Löbau.

Foundation expands range of funding
The Kühne Foundation is expanding its areas of support. The establishment of the "Kühne Center for Sustainable Globalization" at the University of Zurich goes hand in hand with the funding of a "Professorship for International Trade".

The next round of the Dangerous Goods & Hazardous Substances trade fair will take place at Leipziger Messe from April 9 to 11. The second edition of the European industry platform is proving very popular.

There are many awards - but do the best logistics service providers also win, regardless of their company size? The new LogiVisor Award, in which LT-manager is also involved, aims to guarantee this.

Together with Hellmann Worldwide Logistic, the start-up Symbic has developed the "Logistic Lights" into what they are today - an alternative to the pick-by-light technology previously used for order picking.

Preparing for diesel driving bans
The trans-o-flex logistics group has ordered 240 new vans, trucks and trailers, which are to be delivered and put into operation this year.