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New building with a signal effect
Not a "lighthouse" in the true sense, but a construction project that has a signal effect in its dimensions, architectural design as well as its future function, is now being created with the groundbreaking ceremony for the doubling of the office capacity of TGW Logistics for around 50 million euros at the main site in Marchtrenk.
GS1 Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon
Prominent speakers from across the world of logistics, business, science, and technology will converge on June 18th at the GS1 Switzerland Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon . The focus will be on data-driven intelligence and sustainable supply chains.
Opposite in Duisburg
Directly opposite its European headquarters, Clark is celebrating the expansion of its direct sales operations in Duisburg with the official opening of its premises in the Asterlagen business park. The "Western Branch" is intended to serve as an "exclusive interface" to drive market potential in the region.
A new hunt for record times
The StaplerCup season is starting again at Linde Material Handling in Germany. Experienced forkliftoperators and enthusiastic newcomers can now register to qualify at over 20 venues both in Germany and abroad. The final will be held in Aschaffenburg in October.
Kemaro establishes US subsidiary
“The USA is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue driver”says Kemaro, the Eschlikon-based manufacturer of cleaning robots. The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial customers worldwide. With $5 million in fresh capital, it now aims to enter the next phase of its expansion.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Castle and Lenzburg , in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
New opportunities with «GreyMatter»
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is a moderately boring movie about teen fantasies concerning first sexual experiences with the opposite sex. "Grey Orange" be more exciting for some: a global provider of AI-powered software for warehouse control and inventory management, whose "GreyMatter"software Dematic now wants to profit from.
Implemented step by step
"Iterative" is the magic word that the southern German supermarket chain V-Markt used to implement the Wamas Core WMS warehouse management system from SSI Schäfer for the smooth supply of its southern German branches. This minimized risks during ongoing operations.
Pallet market under pressure
Circulating in the millions, Euro pallets are an integral part of everyday life in industry, trade, and logistics. However, A and B grade pallets are becoming increasingly scarce, warns the logistics provider Dachser. This has repercussions for costs, planning reliability, and delivery capacity along the entire supply chain.
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
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More than 200 specialists and managers gathered at the Kühne Foundation's university, headquartered in Schindellegi, to discuss, under the motto "From Disruption to Direction: Leading the Future of Logistics and Supply Chain Management"how companies can navigate uncertain times – and what new leadership skills are required. "Disruption is no longer the exception, but the norm. Companies need guidance and sound judgment"said Professor Andreas Kaplan, President of KLU, at the opening ceremony.
Disruptions are the norm
“Logistics has always been good at balancing conflicting objectives: speed versus sustainability, resilience versus efficiency, automation versus human judgment. If anyone is exceptionally well-positioned to lead in uncertain times, it is those responsible for logistics and supply chain management.”
Photos: J. Konitzki
John Manners-Bell, founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chains, London, and CEO of Ti Insight, outlined a paradigm shift in his keynote address: “Global supply chains have lifted millions out of poverty and driven economic growth. But the model is under pressure. Supply chains are increasingly being used as a political tool.”
Practical example: Nike
Global trade has fundamentally changed due to protectionism, trade conflicts, and geopolitical tensions. Chinese exports to the US fell by 29.7 percent in 2025 due to tariffs, while exports from Southeast Asia (ASEAN) rose by 28.9 percent. "This is not a decline in global trade, but a redistribution – companies are actively restructuring their supply chains"says Manners-Bell.
J. Manners-Bell.
A concrete example is provided by the world's largest sporting goods manufacturer, Nike: Tariffs on Chinese exports cost the company around one billion dollars in additional expenses. Nike's production share in China has been declining significantly for years, while production is being shifted to Vietnam (50 percent of shoes), Indonesia, and the Philippines. "Nike has launched a five-year supply chain transformation – and faces the choice of raising prices, relocating production to other parts of Asia, the USA (reshoring), or Mexico (nearsourcing), or reducing margins"says Manners-Bell.
One billion in additional costs
Niklas Wilmking, Managing Director of the Kühne Foundation and former Head of Logistics at DB Schenker: “It’s no longer primarily about moving goods efficiently, but about implementing strategic goals under uncertainty. The best leaders will be those who take responsibility for invisible structures and uncomfortable conflicts of objectives.” Regarding AI, he says: “The bottleneck in the future will no longer be computing power, but leadership in the sense of prioritization and accountability.”
The Kühne Foundation's Logistics Day is supported both in terms of content and organization by KLU and took in 2026 on the Hamburg campus in cooperation with HELP Logistics and the Kuehne Climate in specialized sessions at the Kühne Foundation's AI in supply chain planning, CO₂ removal technologies, humanitarian Logistics Day.
Over 200 participants
The Kühne Foundation sponsors the Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg, supports logistics professorships at renowned universities, and is also active in the field of humanitarian logistics. Furthermore, it is heavily involved in medical projects in Davos, Switzerland. In the cultural sphere, the Kühne Foundation supports festivals, opera houses, and concert halls in various European countries.
