It's amazing how once prosperous mandatory events can be optimized down to insignificance. I'm not talking about the VDI's Material Flow Congress, which recently took place at the TU in Garching - virtually in camera.
read more...Shelving is important in the warehouse. But what else is "in" when it comes to materials, technology and concepts? materialfluss invited industry experts from Jungheinrich, META and viastore Systems as well as an association managing director to the round table.
read more...Editorial materialfluss 4/2019
After initial teething troubles, the 5G auction is now in full swing. The four telecommunications companies Vodafone, Telekom, Telefónica and 1&1 Drillisch are bidding for the individual frequency blocks. But the new standard is not only exciting for mobile communications.
read more...Editorial materialfluss 03/2019
What the Club of Rome think tank propagated just 50 years ago (and which, incidentally, is still quoted in many CEO presentations by German intralogistics companies), namely the limits to growth, concerned the global economy.
read more...The new German Packaging Act (VerpackG) came into force on January 1. This replaces the previous Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV) and is intended to promote waste avoidance and recycling.
read more...Artificial Intelligence Forum 2019
How will AI affect automation technology? How can companies tackle the issue? These and other questions will be explored at the 'Artificial Intelligence Forum', which will take place in Stuttgart on May 14. Early bird registration is open until April 3.
read more...Intra Logistik writes what she thinks - this time about her personal impressions of LogiMAT in Stuttgart.
read more...This is because the new standard is currently still the subject of much discussion about the latest smartphones and private applications, but it is precisely in industrial applications that 5G can fully exploit its many advantages.
read more...The Federal Court of Justice had to deal with the question of whether a warehouse keeper can exclude his liability for inventory losses even in the case of intentional conduct.
read more...Consultant, speaker and digital expert Ömer Atiker takes a look at the digital resolutions for 2019 for LT-manager with a smile on his face. In a nutshell: what can we do to make it work better this time?
read more...The cow must go. Manure is responsible for 45 percent of fine dust pollution in Germany and 50,000 deaths every year, according to the Max Planck Institute. Whereupon the Vegan Society promptly wants to ban meat.
read more...In the "2 Perspectives" section, we comment on topics that concern both industry and intralogistics. This time with us: Andrea Gillhuber, Editor-in-Chief of SCOPE.
read more...Editorial materialfluss 01-02/2019
Passionate hikers know the feeling: when you finally reach the summit, you take a break and let your gaze wander over the vast landscape. And then it's downhill. Inevitably! Whether this image can also be applied to the upcoming intralogistics trade fair, LogiMAT, is up to you to decide.
read more...The digitalization of everything and artificial intelligence in everything will change everything for everyone, says logistics expert Michael ten Hompel. The researcher has always been right with his predictions. A good reason to ask him about his big picture.
read more...Dear readers, the best thing about my job is meeting smart people who know a lot about logistics - and very often more - who have ideas and visions and who are passionate about their subject.
read more...Strategy | WMS without risk - this is how...
Awareness of relevant risks within a project team is the cornerstone of successful risk management in WMS projects. Close cooperation between the customer and provider is essential for this.
read more...I'm writing you a letter because I have an idea. You have now taken over the project management of Logimat, which is going really well. But!
read more...It's high season again for optimists, pessimists, know-it-alls and smart alecks. For crystal ball gawkers, economic prophets, economists and naysayers: What will 2019 be like?
read more...Goods marked "ex works" are offered ready for dispatch. After the goods leave the seller's premises, the seller is no longer responsible for the product. In the event of damage, both the goods and the claims against the seller may therefore be lost.
read more...It happens time and again that consignments are mixed up, mislabeled and misrouted. As a result, consignments are either lost or can only be retrieved or transported to their destination at high additional cost.
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