Knapp IT Solutions GmbH, the Knapp Group's competence center for solutions and services relating to the warehouse management software SAP EWM, has opened a new location in Würzburg.

The decision has been made: arculus, Cargotec, idealworks, Interroll Group, Still and Volume Lagersysteme win IFOY Awards 2021.

When Fachpack opens its doors at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg from 28 to 30 September, it will be the first major meeting place for the European packaging industry in two years and a long-awaited reunion.

"Focusing on customer benefits", SAP logistics specialist SWAN and SSI Schaefer are combining their expertise in the digitalization of logistics and the close technical integration of automated warehouse technology.

Frank Apel, member of the management board, left the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group on June 30 and is retiring.

Numerous spare parts - bolts, screws, sleepers and more - are stored in the racking warehouse at the permanent way materials plant in Witten. Complex conveyor technology and reliable storage and retrieval machines are needed to ensure that the right components can be put together quickly.

Werner Dettenthaler has taken over as Regional Manager Germany in the Land Transport division at Gebrüder Weiss as of July 1, 2021.

The pandemic year 2020 has slowed down German manufacturers of conveyor technology and intralogistics more than estimated at the beginning of 2021. However, the trade association expects stable growth for the current year.

thyssenkrupp Materials Hungary has equipped a new warehouse for plastic sheets with a mobile racking system from OHRA. A total of three almost 50-meter-long transfer carriages were equipped with cantilever racks around 6.5 meters high.

With its new, fully automated logistics center in Duiven, the Netherlands, Apologistics GmbH, the third largest mail-order pharmacy in Germany, is once again setting an example.

The manufacturer of transport robotics for production and warehouse logistics is repositioning itself with a sharpened brand profile, revised brand design and new company name: EK Automation has been operating as ek robotics since July 1.

The internationally active Hegelmann Group has now taken delivery of its 3,333rd trailer from Krone.

2021 is a very special year for the drive automation specialists from Bruchsal. On June 13, 1931, Christian Pähr founded the "Süddeutsche Elektromotoren Werke" in Bruchsal.

ASTI Mobile Robotics is involved in the transformation of the Ford plant in Valencia. 5G technology and innovations in the fields of mobile robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence are being installed and validated at the Ford engine factory in Valencia.

Eurotech Vertriebs GmbH moved into its new business premises in Rosenfeld in May, in which the company invested 3.65 million euros. The state of Baden-Württemberg funded the project with 400,000 euros from the ELR and ERDF development program.

Getac launches the next generation of its F110, the fully rugged tablet for mobile use in transportation and logistics, as well as manufacturing, automotive, defense, public safety and utilities.

The NUFAM commercial vehicle trade fair will take place as planned from September 30 to October 3 at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Center. Messe Karlsruhe is confident and sees the green light for the industry meeting of the commercial vehicle industry.

Omnidirectional AGV systems, driven by the new ArgoDrive driving and steering system from ebm-papst, allow any driving maneuver and transport up to two tons total weight.

The DWMS scan tunnel from Stadler + Schaaf is a complete system for recording the weight and volume of parcels and goods.

In our last article "Warehouse Performance: Discover and exploit hidden potential in the warehouse through the consistent use of data! (Part 1/4)", we gave you an initial overview of the options for increasing your warehouse performance. This time, we would like to introduce you to the first phase of optimizing your warehouse performance.

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