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4-way pallet shuttle system
The "tiger" among pallet shuttle systems currently comes from Moffett, a company based in Monaghan, Ireland. SSI Schäfer has now entered into a partnership with the automation provider to combine its 4-way shuttle technology with SSI Schäfer's global integration expertise.
After Christmas is before Christmas
During peak seasons – such as Christmas – error-free, rapid order picking is crucial to meeting delivery deadlines. Modern pick-by-light systems allow for flexible adaptation and can be easily combined with simple solutions, such as order picking carts.
Fresh courage in the new Academy
With its ambitious sustainability goals, Galliker is considered a role model in the transport industry. In this interview, Corinne Galliker explains the upcoming appearance at "Logistics & Automation" in Bern and why people will continue to be the focus of the new Galliker Academy World.
New concept in the telecommunications sector
The food retailer Axfood and Witron have built an omnichannel distribution center in Bålsta, Sweden , from which more than 1500 branches, thousands of end customers via Click + Collect and home delivery are served with over 22,000 dry, fresh and frozen items.
Continuity in the Kion board
The Supervisory Board of the Kion Group (Linde MH, Still, Baoli, etc.) has extended the term of office of Chief Financial Officer Christian Harm until 2029. "Since 2023, he has driven forward key projects," said Supervisory Board Chairman Mohsen Sohi, "and made a significant contribution to the company's resilient development."
Change of guard at Swiss Logistics
Serge Frech has been successfully involved in the business operations of Swiss Logistics (ASFL SVBL) for some time now – and as of January, he has taken over as Managing Director from Beat M. Duerler. Duerler will remain President of the Vocational Training Association for the time being.
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.
AI opens up opportunities for humanitarian logistics
AI opens up opportunities for humanitarian logistics
The Fritz Institute and Wageningen University & Research addressed the question of where humanitarian logistics is headed in the future at the «ConnectChains – The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference» in Berlin. According to them, AI is likely to become a key driver for supply chain management in the humanitarian sector.
S. de Leeuw , M. Mizushima
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly improve humanitarian logistics. This is the key finding of the new study "The Future of Humanitarian Logistics," conducted by the Fritz Institute (California) and Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands) in collaboration with the Logistics Hall of Fame. The results were presented on December 4th during "ConnectChains – The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference ," which took place at the Bertelsmann Representative Office in Berlin .
Across organizations
The study, which surveyed 75 supply chain experts from humanitarian organizations and commercial companies, concludes that cross-industry and cross-organizational collaboration on AI-driven supply chain solutions would bring the greatest benefit to humanitarian operations.
“The experts surveyed agreed that pooling expertise from different industries and organizations can accelerate innovation in practice, reduce duplication of effort and strengthen global aid logistics projects,” said the study’s author, Professor Sander de Leeuw of Wageningen University & Research.
Photos: S. Gabsch / LHOF
The respondents identified four key areas where AI-supported collaboration could have the greatest impact:
• Demand forecasting in crisis situations: Specifically, this involves predicting rapidly changing needs for food, accommodation, medical supplies and logistics capacity.
• Optimization of route planning and distribution: This involves increasing efficiency in transport networks, last-mile delivery, and resource allocation.
• Real-time transparency and data exchange: This aims at developing interoperable systems to improve coordination between humanitarian actors and authorities.
• AI-supported preparedness and scenario planning: This is all about the use of data-driven models for risk assessment, crisis simulation and emergency preparedness.
Based on these results, the study partners plan to form an international, cross-sectoral project group. "The international team will develop practical solutions and strategic partnerships," says Mitsuko Mizushima from the Fritz Institute.
Change as an opportunity for a new beginning
Conference chair Thilo Jörgl emphasized the timeliness of the initiative: “The entire humanitarian aid system is undergoing profound change. The recent cuts by the US government – particularly those affecting USAID programs – have led to considerable uncertainty. Many describe this transformation as a humanitarian reboot that could dwarf the scale of the UN reforms of the past two decades.”
The third edition of " ConnectChains – The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference " attracted nearly 100 international logistics and supply chain experts, including representatives from humanitarian organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Order of St. John, the Order of Malta, Oxfam UK, UNHCR, and Welthungerhilfe, as well as high-ranking representatives from Chapman Freeborn, DHL, duisport, Loxxess, and Siemens.
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