
Logistics software relies on practice
At transport logistic, the software suite provider Wanko Informationslogistik will be presenting innovations from its logistics management system, focusing on various sectors.

At transport logistic, the software suite provider Wanko Informationslogistik will be presenting innovations from its logistics management system, focusing on various sectors.

Kratzer Automation, an international provider of transport management software (TMS), is focusing on digitalized logistics at transport logistic: the company is presenting the latest version of its TMS solution cadis, which can be used to digitally map the entire transport chain.

Getac will be presenting its complete IT solutions for logistics at transport logistic. The company will also be presenting its new "Screen Driving Safety" solution.

Bizerba generated global sales of 675 million euros in the 2018 financial year. The family-owned company from Balingen is thus building on the record revenue from the same period in the previous year.

The selection of partners also plays a decisive role for Witron in the automation and further optimization of warehouse logistics. Witron relies on sensor solutions from Leuze electronic not only in its own production and warehouse logistics.

Software and hardware from a single source
Since January, the Rudolph Logistics Group (RLG) has been providing logistics services for an automobile manufacturer at its logistics center in Wörth, Lower Bavaria, and relies on inconso's automotive solution to manage this.

Sales up, EBIT at a high level
SICK developed positively in the 2018 fiscal year and achieved above-average sales growth measured against the growth rate of the German mechanical engineering industry.

Storck is one of the ten largest confectionery manufacturers in the world. Thanks to modern logistics centers, Storck can offer a 24-hour delivery service in Europe. The processes are continuously optimized. In addition to the reorganization of the supply chain, updating the labelling technology was also recently on the agenda.

The cast aluminum components that leave the Magna plant in Soest play a supporting role in many vehicles in the truest sense of the word. The quality of the products is a top priority for the company and its customers. For this reason, the plant is now working with a new RFID system and the customized RFID solution from AluProcess.
Cover story materialfluss 4/2019
In the course of digitalization, the optimization of material flow has become increasingly important. The magic word of the hour: Intralogistics. IoT, augmented reality and blockchain applications help to manage data and goods flows. The new technologies make these visible, faster, increase security and save costs. The prerequisite for this: robust and mobile hardware solutions.

Lean intralogistics with an efficient material flow helps to reduce stock levels and save costs. Important factors here include: Adaptability, consideration of the principles of lean production and good communication.

With the ability to configure the warehouse management system independently, PSIwms is a central building block for the logistics service provider Nosta Group for the design of customized logistics concepts and customer-oriented solutions.

Software platform for logistics processes
With its transport solution leogistics digital supply chain (d.s.c.), the software specialist leogistics aims to combine transport planning, collaboration, transport execution, tracking & tracing and internal logistics processes in a single platform.

The viastore Group will be presenting innovative Industry 4.0 solutions at the Digital Factory, which takes place as part of the Hannover Messe Industrie trade fair. These network material flows, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency along the supply chain.

Award ceremony at the 28th German Material...
At the "28th German Material Flow Congress" on March 21 and 22 in Garching, the VDI awarded the VDI Logistics Study Prize 2019 to a graduate of Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg.

At the stand of the it's OWL cluster of excellence at the Hannover Messe, steute will be demonstrating the benefits of radio-based communication in intralogistics.

Award ceremony at the Material Flow Congress
At the 28th German Material Flow Congress in Garching, the VDI presented the 2019 Logistics Innovation Award. The winner is Motion Miners GmbH from Dortmund.

As a global developer and manufacturer of rugged computers, Getac is presenting intelligent complete IT solutions for mobile industrial applications at this year's Hannover Messe.

New printing and labeling system
HERMA has now extended its robot-supported printing and labeling system for this application in order to save companies the need for manual individual labeling and to optimize processes.

Augmented reality in the industry
Body-worn computers, smart watches and data glasses (head-mounted displays, HMD) are now powerful enough to be used for innovative augmented reality applications.