The intralogistics company Swisslog is filling three senior management positions and emphasizes in the press release: "All of the job holders are committed to both the stability and growth of the company."

The decision for or against an automated solution is often characterized by prejudices: Automation scores with higher speed and better space utilization with lower operating costs, but requires a high investment and makes logistics less flexible.

For three days (September 28 to 30), the trade fair for packaging, technology and processes was a "firework of innovation and inspiration for the packaging industry", according to the trade fair organizers.

The transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss takes over the operations of Wolf Internationale Spedition GmbH and Air System Luftfracht Spedition GmbH in Straubing, Lower Bavaria.

Nagel-Group becomes a partner of the Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg. With the Digital Hub Initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Nagel-Group supports the exchange of technological and economic expertise.

materialfluss spoke to José Manuel Lucio, the new Commercial Director EMEA of AR Racking, developer and manufacturer of intralogistics systems, about the upcoming strategy and the added value that the Spanish company wants to offer.

The name change comes after the investor Standard Investment from Amsterdam acquired the packaging division of Quadient in Drachten, the Netherlands, on August 1.

Fast and reliable processes in intralogistics are the key to success when it comes to making customers happy in the long term. Many companies are therefore now looking for solutions to help them digitize their intralogistics processes. Flexibility, robustness and smooth interaction between the ERP system and logistics solution are particularly important here.

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Eckard Boecker shows what opportunities the pandemic offers companies and what limits exist.

The decision on the new member of the Logistics Hall of Fame has been made: Lynn C. Fritz has been inducted into the international Logistics Hall of Fame.

The Purchasing Office of German Ironmongers (E/D/E) has decided to improve its dispatch area and is relying on packaging technology from Packaging by Quadient.

The façade of the shore power system on Kiel's Ostseekai was awarded the German Lighting Design Prize 2021 in the category "Projects with an artistic background" on September 16 in Munich.

Lufthansa Cargo's fleet has grown by two Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft. The aircraft have been given the aircraft registration numbers D-ALFJ and D-ALFK and are stationed at the airline's home hub, Frankfurt Airport.

Maintaining an overview at all times is difficult, especially in commercial properties. An on-site security service can help, but is not only expensive but also easy to spy on.

Filics is developing an autonomous transport robot: two mechanically unconnected skids drive independently into Euro pallets, lift them and move the load directly and digitally controllable.

Markus Ehrmann, Managing Director of Vanderlande Industries, on the right strategy for warehouse modernizations.

Tillmann Wellpappe has been operating a high-bay warehouse in Sundern for 30 years, which has already had to be extended once.

Privatkäserei Bergader has optimized its sales planning for over 450 articles with ADD*ONE.

Hapag-Lloyd has announced its intention to acquire a 30 percent stake in Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) and a 50 percent stake in Rail Terminal Wilhelmshaven (RTW) at JadeWeserPort.