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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.
Everything ran like clockwork at the new location
Everything ran like clockwork at the new location
Storage, order picking, shipping and dropshipping were implemented at Mannol, a supplier of lubricants for the automotive and aerospace industries, in Braunschweig, on a logistics area of 7000 m² with 8900 pallet spaces and over 2000 product variants.
Photos: Mannol
In addition to its existing logistics center at its headquarters in Wedel near Hamburg, the lubricant manufacturer now operates another logistics center in Braunschweig. The new location serves as an important distribution hub.
Specific requirements
The technical infrastructure was adapted to Mannol's specific requirements. The focus is on automated processes, digital booking systems, and integrated handling of dropshipping orders. A new, scalable packing station further accelerates shipping processes. Customer orders can thus be processed and prepared for shipment just in time.
Hub for distribution
Konstantin Gaab, Managing Director of Mannol / SCT Germany: “With the new location in Braunschweig, we are strengthening our sales structures and moving closer to our customers. We are particularly proud of the speed with which the project was implemented and the commitment of our local team.”
Start-up phase
successfully completed
The new logistics center began operations in the summer of 2025. Following a successful start-up phase, up to 15 trucks can now be loaded and unloaded there daily for the major customer business. To ensure consistently high delivery capacity, over 2,000 items are permanently available in the five-story racking systems – from engine and transmission oils and numerous operating fluids to specialty products for industry and trade.
