What trends and developments are there in the industry when it comes to green logistics? Experts provide insights: Markus Müllerschön is Vice President Sales at Viastore Software.

After 25 years of service to the BVL, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wimmer has stepped down as Chairman of the Board. His successor Kai Althoff was newly elected to the BVL Executive Committee by the Executive Board together with Ilse Henne as Deputy Chairman.

The Hamburg-based software company Sirum has connected its Transport Management System (TMS) to Timocom's freight exchange. This allows logistics service providers to plan and manage their existing orders as well as search for new ones and post their own in a single system.

The Fiege Group has put a PV system into operation on the roof of its multi-user center in Barleben. The installation with a total output of 2,750 kilowatt peak is not only intended to supply the site, which is specially designed for the pharmaceutical industry, with green energy, but also to feed the surplus electricity into the public grid.

Manufacturers of complex systems are increasingly relying on digital twins when planning customer-specific versions: planning errors are avoided and coordination with customers is improved thanks to 3D models and comprehensive information. They are also opening up new business models for after-sales service and spare parts. With the P'X Industry Solution from Perspectix, you can create digital twins from a modular system.

Many logisticians are familiar with the problem of the last mile. For Marius Schröder, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Third Element Aviation, the solution is in the air - drone logistics! What has already been working in Lüdenscheid since February could soon become part of everyday life throughout Germany and Europe. The Bielefeld-based tech start-up and the Koerschulte Group are operating Germany's first commercial scheduled flight connection for transport drones. In a guest article, Schröder describes how they got there and the potential of this new form of logistics.

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The winkler group of companies, headquartered in Stuttgart, relies on Remira's Logomate inventory management software to optimize its operational processes. The main objective of the company, which specializes in commercial vehicle spare parts, is to increase the availability of goods while simultaneously reducing the amount of manual planning required.

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Panattoni Germany has brought enercity on board to help drive forward one of the largest inner-city brownfield projects in northern Germany.

The topic of green logistics is becoming increasingly popular in the industry. Companies want to reduce the environmental impact of transporting and delivering goods without sacrificing the efficiency of their logistics chain.

Craiss Generation Logistik is investing in alternative drive systems: the logistics service provider is expanding its fleet with a total of twelve electric Mercedes trucks. In future, two eActros 300s will be on the road for the company in Austria and ten eActros 600s in Germany.

In the immediate vicinity of its production site in Leipzig, the skin care group Beiersdorf is building a modern logistics hub as the largest distribution center in the company's supply chain network. Körber is realizing the automation and integration.

With stricter regulations and shrinking margins, ports need equipment that improves throughput. It should not only reduce operating costs but also emissions with minimal downtime. Hyster develops full and empty container handlers as well as reach stackers with different drive options. Handling equipment with HVO100 fuel or hydrogen fuel cell technology completes the portfolio.

Kasto and SEW-Eurodrive have developed a complete solution in which metal saws and storage technology are seamlessly integrated and which centrally supplies the drive technology specialist's production with semi-finished products. Whether batch size 1 or 10,000, the system organizes all process steps fully automatically.

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Intelligent reusable systems that also ensure good transport protection can be a sensible alternative to the widely used disposable packaging solutions. With this in mind, a concept was developed for a new type of fully recyclable reusable transport box (made from single-origin mono-material) with built-in load protection. The first successful practical test is now available.

From September 24 to 26, 2024, the European packaging industry will once again meet at Fachpack, the trade fair for packaging, technology and processes. Over 1,400 exhibitors will not only showcase packaging materials and packaging technology in Nuremberg, but also automation, labeling technology and intralogistics.

At Fachpack in Nuremberg, Sick will be presenting sensor solutions for process and quality control as well as machine safety.

Mosca wants to score points at Fachpack in Nuremberg with a holistic approach: As a system provider, the company offers not only packaging aids and other analog technologies, but also digital solutions, sound advice and additional services.

Haeger & Schmidt Logistics (HSL) is strengthening its management team: Stefan Hütten will join the board on September 1, 2024. In his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO), Hütten will work with Heiko Brückner (CEO) and Peter Stöttinger to drive forward the strategic development of the Haeger & Schmidt Group.

Habasit GmbH Germany is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Hesse-based company is part of the Swiss Habasit AG, a supplier of conveyor and power transmission belts.

On July 25, Noerpel started the test phase with a hydrogen truck at the Heidenheim site. After two weeks, the Noerpel Group draws a positive interim conclusion about the 18-ton truck in terms of performance and driving characteristics, but remains open to new technologies.