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Flexible Automation in Bern
At Logistics & Automation on January 28th/29th in Bern, Dematic will present its flexible automation portfolio with solutions for new customers and for expanding existing systems, its autonomous mobile robots (AMR), AutoStore systems and pallet shuttles.
"Adjustments are unavoidable"
Zalando calls it "a difficult but necessary decision": the logistics center in Erfurt, Germany, is to be closed by the end of September. For more than ten years, 2,700 employees there made a significant contribution to the company's success. Now, restructuring is underway.
Fleet management in three stages
Forklift manufacturer Still, with its broad portfolio of in-house solutions for these situations, is calling on logistics companies at the start of the new year to operate their vehicle fleets efficiently and make the best possible use of potential savings. If necessary, this can of course be supported by AI.
Beumer expands production in China
The 90th anniversary of material flow solutions specialist Beumer and the 20th anniversary of its presence in China not only coincide. At the end of 2025, a new, state-of-the-art production facility also went into operation in Taicang, China, which is intended to expand Beumer's global production capacities.
A vibrant industry platform in every respect
On January 28th and 29th, "Logistics & Automation" will once again present future approaches to corporate logistics. Organizer Easyfairs discusses (part 3) with Peter Spycher, President of the Swiss Intralogistics Association, the leading Swiss platform for (intra)logistics, materials handling technology, and warehouse automation.
2900 product channels under control
SSI Schäfer is realizing a highly dynamic warehouse for the French pharmaceutical distributor CERP as a greenfield project with a high degree of automation, featuring a shuttle system and over 90,000 storage locations at its core, two piece picking robots, three pick stations and over 2900 product channels.
Bruno Jacques is the new head of healthcare
Bruno Jacques is the new CEO of Yusen Logistics Healthcare (Europe) and Vice Managing Director of Yusen Logistics Europe. He joined Yusen Logistics in 2018 as Managing Director of Yusen Logistics Benelux and Nordics, and at the beginning of 2024 his responsibilities were expanded to include Germany and Switzerland.
Sea freight with biofuel
The formula for biodiesel made from residual and waste materials is "Ucome" (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester) , which reputable suppliers claim offers CO₂ savings of over 90% compared to fossil diesel. DHL and CMA CGM now intend to accelerate the use of this biofuel.
With royal blessing
Not a battery-powered train the size of a model railway circling the Christmas tree, but seven real Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens: King Frederik of Denmark today inaugurated the trains that will replace the old diesel fleet in West Jutland and provide quiet, emission-free rail transport there.
Material Flow Congress integrated
The German Material Flow Congress will have a more live character in 2026, taking place as part of the Intralogistics Test Camp at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. During the conference, 25 speakers will discuss the trends of 2026 in technical logistics on April 15th and 16th.
Women in a male-dominated field
Women in a male-dominated field
The third meeting of the "Young Ladies", young women in the transport sector, brought together around 65 young female talents as well as experienced logistics professionals at transport.ch, by Monika Erb and Ramona Felder with support from Urs Gerber, CEO of Volvo Switzerland.
M. Erb, S. Krummen, M. Walser (from left)
Since the meeting was organized by Volvo, the Swedish greeting "Hej" was obligatory. While the topic of sustainability was mentioned first, the discussion naturally focused on the increasing presence of women in technical fields in recent years, not just in the commercial sector . Volvo has already launched a campaign to demonstrate its attractiveness as an employer and simultaneously promote talent acquisition.
Urs Gerber emphasized that the discrimination against women, who are often disadvantaged because they can become pregnant – a disadvantage compared to male job applicants – . "We can't punish women for that," Gerber said.
The topic, of course, doesn't only concern Volvo itself. Swiss manager Monika Walser, long-time head of the furniture manufacturer de Sede, had the opportunity to outline her remarkable career for those present, a career that included numerous positions from the clothing manufacturer Cassiopeia to Sunrise and Swissgrid . Monika Walser advised the attentive listeners to also regularly reflect on themselves.
Cultivating sustainability
Alina Knüsel also shone as a role model, won a gold medal at the European level in the field of automotive mechatronics after the Swiss Skills .
Still a few question marks
In a panel discussion with Monika Erb, Sabine Krummen, and Monika Walser , Sabine Krummen, Head of Sustainability at Krummen Kerzers, lamented that despite the energy transition towards electromobility, conventional drive systems are still preferred for cost reasons. "Shouldn't the better product also offer a cost advantage?" she said. "And that, in fact, is the one with greater sustainability."
