From October 19th to 21st, the German Logistics Association (BVL) will hold its congress in Berlin. Extensive topics, including the transformation of logistics organizational structures, sustainable processes, and decarbonization, will be discussed. Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg will also be in attendance, because speed is still essential.

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The success of the "Logistics & Automation" trade fair, held in Bern at the beginning of 2022, was met with relief by both exhibitors and visitors. Now, the next industry event, "Logistics & Automation 2023," is just around the corner in Zurich on January 25th and 26th. According to EasyFairs, almost all exhibition stands are fully booked.

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Over 1,000 participants, including 25 young people from the logistics sector, will be present when Swiss Skills 2022 kicks off in Bern on September 7th and runs until Saturday. Swiss champions will be crowned in 85 of the 150 apprenticeship trades across crafts, industry, and services.

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The focus of the University of St. Gallen's Supply Chain Day, which takes place on September 27th in Rorschach, is on so-called "hinterland transport", which in connection with Switzerland mainly refers to inland navigation on the Rhine, rail freight transport and international risk management.

The British rock band Coldplay is embarking on the tour called «Music of the Spheres» these days, with the support of the leading global service provider as their official logistics partner: The CO2 footprint of the rock and pop tour should be reduced and kept as low as possible.

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 Even in the pandemic year of 2021, did the 789 exhibitors and around 24,000 trade visitors n't miss toopportunity largestattend Europe's This year, an even bigger event is planned for September 27-29.

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Spread across six continents, the intralogistics and automation specialist SSI Schäfer now employs more than 10,500 people who continuously develop innovative concepts. The "Flat Pack Picking" system, implemented at IKEA, is said to be transferable to other industries.

 On Thursday, at a gala event on the impressive stage of BMW Welt in Munich, the “Oscars” of the International Forklift of the Year Award (IFOY) were presented to Jungheinrich, Locus Robotics (Massachusetts), Noyes Technologies, Robominds, SSI Schäfer and Synaos.

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The list of IFOY nominees: Inductive charging is not new. Various systems have previously offered the option of driving the device to a charging position, where wireless charging then takes place. The start-up Magment allows charging while driving via "magnetic concrete". 

The focus day, jointly organized by the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics (SVTL) and GS1 Switzerland on September 8th in Zurich, will address the new opportunities that modern energy technology and IT offer for the cold chain and its logistics.

Now fully autonomous

The list of IFOY nominees: The "a" in the product name of the EKS 215a stands for autonomous – according to Jungheinrich, the first driverless transport vehicle (AGV) in its class designed exclusively for automatic operation. However, it can also be operated manually in an emergency – via a key switch.

The list of IFOY nominees: Cube-shaped robotic storage systems are experiencing a boom. e.scala is a highly standardized goods-to-person system that uses a robot to replace all the classic components of an automated warehouse and can be installed in just three months.

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The International Logistics Hall of Fame (LHOF), which includes such prominent names as Lynn C. Fritz, founder of logistics for humanitarian organizations, Henry Ford and Jeff Bezos, has appointed six new jury members who will help decide for the first time in 2022 who will be admitted in the future.

President Manzetti at the wheel

The Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics (SVTL) celebrated its 75th anniversary with an eventful program at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne and a trip on the paddle steamer "Uri" on Lake Lucerne. Around 50 participants demonstrated their interest in the numerous SVTL activities.

Until now, joint initiatives between Swiss Post and the Red Cross (SRC) have been limited to Christmas. Now, as part of a partnership, Swiss Post aims to increase its support for people affected by poverty. CEO Roberto Cirillo explains the initiative.