With Tim Schönherr as the new Global Head of Sales, the Transco Group aims to strengthen its strategic focus on customer-oriented logistics and international expansion in the areas of transportation and customs.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is converting the e-commerce center in Dubai CommerCity to automated warehouse solutions with the implementation of mobile robotics from Geekplus Robotics.
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Coles Group Limited announced on October 31, 2024 that it will invest $880 million to build a new automated dry goods distribution center (ADC) in Truganina near Melbourne, Victoria, in partnership with Witron. This further investment follows the completion of the first two ADCs that Coles successfully completed in partnership with Witron.
Veli-Matti Hakala will take up his position as CEO of Cimcorp on January 1, 2025. He succeeds Tero Peltomäki, who is retiring but will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
The Noerpel Group has tested driverless pallet trucks in one of its two logistics facilities in Giengen. During a four-week trial, two autonomous systems were used to transport goods within the warehouse.
According to an Ifo survey, almost one in fourteen companies now sees its existence threatened. This is significantly more than recently - but the figures have already been much higher.
In order to ensure the sustainable, future-proof and efficient dispatch of over 100 million books a year, Vereinigte Verlagsauslieferung (VVA), part of Arvato, has fundamentally modernized its over 40-year-old pallet high-bay warehouse at the Gütersloh site in less than a year.
The mechanical engineering and automation industry is undergoing profound change. This transformation is being driven by more volatile global trade, geopolitical crises and increasing market pressure, which demands greater agility, technological security and cost efficiency.
Opinions on Germany's political future
Last week, we conducted a survey among our readers on the dissolution of the traffic light coalition and a possible reorientation of German politics. The results indicate a clear preference for new elections and reveal a mixture of optimism and concern about the economic and political future. In detail, a broad spectrum of opinions emerges.
As a provider of hospital logistics and medical data management in the 3PL market, Plurima provides storage services for public and private hospitals. Dematic has now completed the installation of an AutoStore automation system for the company.
It is with deep sadness and great gratitude that BITO bids farewell to its esteemed owner and pioneer Fritz August Bittmann, who passed away peacefully last Wednesday evening, November 6, 2024, at the age of 88, after a long and fulfilling life's journey.
Modernizing derelict industrial sites - the revitalization of brownfield sites is becoming increasingly important for project developers of logistics, industrial and commercial properties. The development of Panattoni Park Würzburg Ost in Dettelbach was a complex undertaking. 576 tons of toxic waste had to be removed in the course of the revitalization.
Chep, a supply chain solutions company with an international pooling network for load carriers, has appointed Helen Lane as the new CEO for its European business, effective November 11. She succeeds David Cuenca, who recently assumed the role of CEO of Chep North America.
Many online retailers still rely on conventional packaging methods and use standardized box sizes. This means that goods are often shipped in packages that are far too large or in plastic bags.
With modern assistance systems - integrated into the forks - Vetter Industrie wants to set new standards and make the fork fit for the digital future.
Innovations, automation and AI
TEAM GmbH's annual logistics event in Paderborn is an information and networking platform with a long tradition. On November 5, around 300 experts met again to discuss the future of intralogistics. The focus was on digitalization, automation, robotics and artificial intelligence.
The AutoStore system performance can be flexibly adjusted to the required throughput: This means that many storage locations can be managed with just a few robots or high performance can be achieved in small areas.
PTV Logistics, a provider of software solutions for logistics and transportation, has launched the next generation of its route planning software PTV Map&Guide.
The Supervisory Board of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics announces upcoming changes to the Management Board and the International Executive Board (IEB). The new composition of the global management team will take effect in January 2025.
Jungheinrich AG recorded a robust business performance in the first nine months of the 2024 financial year in a difficult market environment. Incoming orders, which encompass all business fields - new truck business, short-term hire and used equipment as well as after-sales services - amounted to 3,931 million euros in the reporting period, up slightly by 1.5 per cent year-on-year.
