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1100 young professionals at the start
Starting today, around 1,100 talented young professionals from all language regions of Switzerland will demonstrate their professionalism in more than 90 professions at the SwissSkills competition in Bern The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics, Swiss Logistics by ASFL SVBL, will also be participating
Agile Robots takes over BMW spin-off
Agile Robots, a provider of AI-powered automation solutions, has acquired the remaining shares in the BMW spin-off idealworks. Following its initial investment in 2023, Agile Robots now holds 100% of idealworks. The BMW Group remains a long-term partner.
R-Matic supports A320 assembly
The integration of automated Fenwick-Linde systems is contributing to the modernization of Airbus' new A320 Family assembly line in Toulouse. An R-Matic system is supporting better supply chain management, including the precise delivery of parts to assembly line operators.
“Ten times faster” in the warehouse
Open-source software from the Baden-Württemberg startup "pyck" won the Digital Logistics Award 2025 at the Fraunhofer IML's Logistics Future Congress in Dortmund. The award has been presented for the eighth time. "Pyck" advertises "ten times faster loading " at " half the cost."
Wagner now jury president
The Swiss Logistics Award is one of the industry organization's flagship awards, alongside the numerous areas in which GS1 Switzerland operates. Claudia Wagner of Uster Technologies, a distinguished logistics expert, will now take over the role of jury president.
Preventive maintenance included
An entire cavalcade of Kardex Mlog storage and retrieval machines is currently
through roof openings into a high-bay warehouse at Tchibo's Bremen logistics center in Neustadt
Harbor, using an 800-ton crane. A total of 22 storage and retrieval machines are planned, with ten more to follow this year.
Medal for Preventive Logistics
This year's Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Humanitarian Logistics goes to Welthungerhilfe for its "Emergency Supplies Prepositioning Strategy." This preemptive stockpiling of aid is intended to lead to fundamental improvements in disaster areas and serve as a model for humanitarian aid.
New fields for logistics
"AI" again? Alice Kirchheim, head of Fraunhofer IML, asked
an audience of 350 at the opening of the Future Congress in Dortmund. But there's plenty of new information, from the Fifth Industrial Revolution to
space logistics. And: Logistics is set to become one of the most important fields for AI applications.
Cargo sous terrain at an end?
Officially, Cargo sous terrain states that CST is "creating the foundation for the successful further development of the project by adapting to the current framework conditions." At least ten positions will be cut. According to SRF, this would likely mean the underground freight railway would fail.
Interroll takes over start-up
Conveyor technology provider Interroll has acquired a Dutch startup founded and operated by two highly qualified entrepreneurs. The Dutch company has developed an innovative chain sorter that complements and expands Interroll's existing sorter platform.
Smart logistics for the Olympic Games
Smart logistics for the Olympic Games
Toyota Material Handling Europe will be participating in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. With smart electric industrial trucks, TMHE aims to ensure the logistics and implementation of the competitions. The goal is to ensure zero-emission Games.
According to company management, Toyota Material Handling and Toyota Motor Europe plan to cooperate closely to provide a broad portfolio of sustainable solutions. The partnership will encompass the entire range of existing and future equipment and solutions – including counterbalanced forklifts, low-lift trucks, and high-lift trucks with a combination of electric and fuel cell technology. In this context, TMHE plans to present completely new, pioneering concepts for goods transport, thus contributing to the Olympic Games' mission of making all events carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative.
Toyota Material Handling Europe's parent company, Toyota Industries Corporation, is part of the Toyota Group and has been a member of the Olympic Partner (TOP) program since 2015. Since then, Toyota Motor Corporation has supported the Games with mobility solutions and services. "Although we operate in different business areas within the Toyota Group, it made sense for us to work together to bring the most powerful and comprehensive solutions to Paris," says TMHE President Ernesto Domínguez. Toyota Motor Europe and Toyota Material Handling Europe have previously participated in a joint event, "Beyond Zero City," an exhibition at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm, whose main sponsor is Toyota. Toyota technologies on display included autonomous electric vehicles, AI-assisted transport robots, and human-assistance robots.
Tom Schalenbourg, Director of Sustainable Development at Toyota Material Handling Europe, said: "In 2021, we joined the UN Race to Zero and committed to setting science-based targets to align our emissions with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. By 2031, we aim to convert all our buildings, as well as our van and vehicle fleets, to 100% renewable energy and reduce emissions across our entire value chain by 55%, in line with the EU's 'Fit for 55' package."
Paris 2024 has also joined the UN Race to Zero and aims to reduce emissions by 50% compared to previous Games.
