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.
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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.
The timber merchant SCS Scheiffele-Schmiederer relies on the intelligent charging solutions from Fronius Perfect Charging in combination with the inverters from Fronius Solar Energy.
The German economy is suffering more and more from a lack of orders. A regular survey shows worse figures than during the coronavirus crisis.
Gebrüder Weiss can look back on 25 years of air and sea freight transportation in Japan. Today, the company offers its air and sea freight services at three locations in Japan's most important economic centers.
Automotive supplier Magna manufactures exterior mirrors at its Assamstadt site in Germany. Magna relies on an automation solution from Knapp to cope with the changes in logistics and to be able to operate flexibly with a high level of vertical integration.
vPool Logistics, a Faber Group subsidiary specializing in load carrier pooling in the food industry, has undergone a change in management: On October 1, 2024, Andreas Lenz took over the position of CEO, while Torsten Junker completes the new top management team as CFO.
Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH is letting its last available space in Niedersachsenpark Rieste, around 30 kilometers north of Osnabrück, to a provider of logistics services.
Demand-oriented load carrier transport
Environmental awareness and the careful use of resources are becoming increasingly important. With advanced solutions, plant operators can significantly improve the ecological footprint of logistics processes.
The Skypod system is now used in more than 100 order picking warehouses worldwide by companies in all kinds of industries. The autonomous Skypod robots are able to overcome height differences of up to 12 meters.
DHL has selected Cellumation's Celluveyor technology for display at the DHL Asia Pacific Innovation Center in Singapore. The integrated solution, which combines Cellumation's omnidirectional conveyor belt with a cobot arm, enables the processing and sorting of large volumes in logistics.
Gisela Sick passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the age of 101. From the very beginning, in 1946 in Vaterstetten near Munich, she supported the Sick company until it became the global group it is today.
The material handling and logistics specialist Linde Material Handling is replacing its previous electric forklift truck series. The aim of the new trucks: significantly improved ergonomics and a noticeable increase in performance. A total of 26 new three- and four-wheel models in the 1.0 to 2.0 tonne load capacity range cover a wide range of applications.
Software for efficient warehouse management
Swan, a project house for SAP logistics, has connected the AutoStore system to SAP Extended Warehouse Management with the Swan AutoStore Warehouse Integration. The integration is designed to offer companies maximum efficiency and flexibility in the management of warehouse processes.
