Experience or simple calculations are often insufficient for effectively designing complex warehouse solutions. However, late adjustments during warehouse construction can be costly. SSI Schäfer addresses this "emulation" —realistic testing even during the construction phase. 

 "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. 

"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.

Kion will be the first company in Europe to use Siemens' new simulation software "Digital Twin Composer" , thereby also seeking a degree of independence from the US market, where NVIDIA has so far been the dominant solution for merging the digital and real worlds in smart warehouses.

To keep pace with evolving regulations in the food sector, Heineken introduced the industrial identification solution ZetesAtlas in combination with automated labeling systems in France several years ago. This ensures real-time transparency and has clearly proven its worth. 

Digitalization is fundamentally changing logistics. But how can concrete solutions be effectively implemented within a company? In a practical workshop held over three dates at the end of April in Rotkreuz, Bito will demonstrate how Bito IOB can make processes more transparent, efficient, and future-proof.

Dematic insists it is "Command Center" redefining warehouse intelligence 

In intralogistics, MiG stands for "materials management in balance." What might already lead a less sophisticated "AI" to draw incorrect conclusions is, at software developer Perzeptron, a program developed specifically to close the gaps in conventional ERP systems. 

At LogiMAT 2026, Dematic willpresent new software solutions for "operational intelligence" and, as a European premiere, a "next generation" AS/RS technology. This is designed to simplify the planning, operation, and continuous optimization of automated systems.

SSI Schäfer remains particularly committed to cybersecurity – and in this  context also to the explicit safeguarding of remote access for maintenance and support – through  a virtual desktop infrastructure, two-factor authentication and privileged access systems. 

Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.

With the opening of one of Europe's largest automated distribution centers in Eskilstuna, SSI Schäfer is supporting the Swedish Coop with its order picking process, which is 95% automated, for supplying over 800 stores. Before the project began, the company's logistics were largely manual.

Sereact and Körber Supply Chain have launched a joint project at a German mechanical engineering company. Sereact's AI-based pick and place technology assists with individual part picking and is intended to be the start of a strategic partnership.

Previously COO, she is now embarking on a new chapter as Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director at the Open Logistics Foundation (OLF). She says this reflects how both the foundation (and, of course, her role) have grown.

Many companies haven't gotten the message yet. A study says that AI training will be essential for employees to remain successful, because AI applications will double within the next 12 months. Time to get moving.