Without exception, entrepreneurs are optimistic about 2017. Some are cautiously optimistic about the overall economic development in Germany, but for their own company, the thumbs are all pointing up. A stable...

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As part of the 11th Logistics Innovation Day 2016, Volkswagen in Wolfsburg named KNAPP the top innovator in the field of logistics innovations. The innovation scouting focused on IT concepts and new logistics approaches. Among the 18 finalists...

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The need for information in times of digital change seems greater than ever. This was demonstrated by the response to the 17th TEAM Logistics Forum in Paderborn with 400 participants and 29 exhibitors. Under the motto "Trends in intralogistics - Logistics 4.0...

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13 new members were inducted into the Logistic Hall of Fame at a glittering gala dinner at the Federal Ministry of Transport. At the end of November, 170 guests of honor accompanied the official induction of the newly elected members into the...

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At a press event on 17 November at the BMW vehicle preparation facility in Garching near Munich, the BMW Group provided information about its digitalization projects and presented its innovations such as the driverless transport vehicle - the Smart...

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Almost three weeks ago, the editorial team discussed pallet pooling in depth with four managing directors and board members from the industry. The round table discussion, documented in this issue, showed that "the truth" in this industry is...

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After years of expansion in foreign markets, Deutsche Messe AG is adapting its organizational structure to its increasing internationality. In the future, trade fairs will be assigned to competence areas and organized according to the principle of global brand responsibility in...

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TGW Logistics Group, headquartered in Wels, is a leading system provider of highly dynamic, automated and turnkey logistics solutions - worldwide. Since 1969, the company has been realizing a wide variety of internal...

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The options for retrofit measures and the future-proof and investment-safe design of modernization projects were the focus of the CSS Days at SSI Schaefer. The interest and commitment of the event attendees is evidence...

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From October 19 to 21, 2016, the 33rd German Logistics Congress will take place in Berlin at the Interconti and Schweizerhof hotels. Under the motto "Shaping change", the three-day event will focus on arguments and opinions, facts and analyses,...

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Gütegemeinschaft Paletten e.V., the German national committee of the European Pallet Association e.V., has recently started operating a permanently running CO2 savings clock under the motto "Save the world". This shows at all times how much CO2...

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After three successful trade fair days, FachPack closed its doors on September 29, bidding farewell to its traditional break year before returning to trade visitors from the packaging industry from September 25 to 27, 2018.

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Many customers find it difficult to imagine complex intralogistics solutions down to the last detail. Dematic's recently opened Imagination Center aims to change that: Covering an area of around 2,600 square meters, Dematic not only draws the...

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Almost exactly two years ago, I introduced myself to you, dear readers, as Editor-in-Chief in this space, and since then we have initiated a number of changes. In 2015, the main changes were to the content, which...

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(05.02.1961 to 23.08.2016) Editor-in-Chief of FM - Das Logistikmagazin and Managing Director of Verlag Industrie und Logistik GmbH Sudden and unexpected are two much-used words when news of a farewell or, to a greater extent, of a...

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The former Managing Director of the Munich-based MIAS Group, Dr. Johannes Fottner (45), will become Professor of Technical Logistics and designated successor to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Willibald A. Günthner as holder of the...

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Mortimer von Tschirschky has been in charge of the industrial truck manufacturer's sales activities in Germany since August 1. In his new role as sales manager and member of the management board, Mortimer von Tschirschky is responsible for...

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The Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea has acquired almost 95 percent of the robot manufacturer Kuka. After the end of the takeover period, a good five percent of Kuka's shares remain with their previous owners, with Midea now holding 94.5 percent of...

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There are usually photos of the ground-breaking ceremony and the official opening - but the time in between is often turbulent for clients and contractors. Good project management is essential for a new-build project. But which "hard" and...

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In view of the announced acquisition of Dematic and a strong first half of 2016, the KION Group believes it is well on track with the implementation of its Strategy 2020. On July 27, the Group confirmed the results published on July 18, 2016...

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