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800 visitors at the test camp
Many participants of the test camp also took the opportunity to attend the 33rd Material Flow Congress – held for the first time in Dortmund – under the direction of Professor Johannes Fottner. A total of around 800 visitors came to Dortmund's Westfalenhalle to view approximately 100 innovations.
With my back against the wall
The shift to rail freight through the Alps has suffered significant setbacks recently. According to BLS Cargo, the main culprits are the dilapidated German infrastructure and the numerous line closures and construction sites along the north-south corridor. This is also impacting personnel policies.
Kion and Siemens together in a parallel universe
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.
Columbus's "egg"
Now Linde MH also offers an expanded series with an integrated lithium-ion battery: The major advantage, according to the manufacturer, is the increased space in the driver's cab, which is up to 35 percent above the industry average, and the fact that the footwell has grown significantly with the elimination of the traditional battery compartment.
“Best of Intralogistics” in the test camp
As part of the Test Camp Intralogistics and the International Intralogistics and Forklift of the Year (IFOY) Award, the preliminary certificates for 2026 were presented in Dortmund by Jan Drömer, Chairman of the VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Section, to the 17 nominees who will now go into the final round.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Lenzburg Castle and , in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
MAGA in the approach path
German technology remains highly regarded when it comes to rapid material handling, the elimination of weaknesses, and service quality. Following successful projects in Oklahoma and Texas, the steel trader " Steel and Pipe Supply " (SPS) in Kansas City once again relied on Kasto saws and storage systems.
Rent warehouse equipment instead of buying it
Bito is launching an offensive with an economical alternative for companies that want to re-equip, expand, or temporarily supplement their warehouse and production areas, but don't want to tie up their capital long-term: renting instead of buying is the motto. The advantages – especially in " dynamic times " – are obvious.
«Kanpai» with sake on the pharmaceutical chain
Logistics provider Yusen is presenting an expanded global platform for the healthcare sector at LogiPharma in Vienna, where companies such as Novartis, Bayer, Takeda, and hospital supplier UCB are currently participating. The platform focuses on the professional delivery of specialized healthcare solutions.
Streamlined logistics
Coop's own rail connection for urban logistics in Zurich, streamlined logistics vehicles and the outsourcing of all operating room logistics in a cooperation between the Seeschau Clinic and the Swiss Post are the projects that are entering the final sprint for this year's Swiss Logistics Award from GS1.
Train for AI in good time
Train for AI in good time
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.
Photos: IFS
IFS is a leading provider of industrial AI and cloud business software for enterprises. A survey of 1,700 decision-makers in industrial companies, conducted by the AI specialists, revealed that 99% of global workforces will require extensive retraining due to AI. This is because the adoption of industrial AI in companies is expected to nearly double within the next year, from 32% to 59%. Already, 88% of companies report profitability improvements as a result – yet only 29% would trust AI to make strategic decisions.
The study identifies the “revolution” as “invisible” insofar as it describes the long-initiated shift away from GenAI experiments towards embedded operational AI in all core business processes as having received “too little attention” so far.
IFS CEO K. Sharma
The IFS Invisible Revolution Study 2025 shows that while companies are currently introducing AI, they are not yet prepared for its full implementation. This leads to a situation that IFS calls the "AI implementation gap." It arises because companies have transitioned to AI faster than their employees have had the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills.
The study reveals a striking contradiction that strikes at the heart of the AI boom. While the technology is already delivering impressive results, most companies are not yet ready to scale its effects. More than half of the executives (53%) admit that their company still lacks a clear AI strategy.
ROIs better than expected
However, the study clearly demonstrates the opportunities presented by AI: 70% of companies report a better-than-expected ROI on their AI investments. On average, 88% state that AI has already improved profitability; in the US, this figure is 92%, and in Germany, it is even 94%.
Interestingly, 68% of companies worldwide (65% in Germany) have structures in such a way that a human must still confirm or approve the results generated by AI. Encouragingly, 65% of the world's leading companies support the creation of an independent, international AI regulatory body to address this lack of trust.
54% of companies worldwide are already using automation AI (Germany: 52%), while 45% are using predictive AI (Germany: 41%). 35% are already experimenting with agent-based AI, which is capable of autonomously making decisions across workflows; in Germany, this figure is 42%. Traditional business models are being impacted by AI.
“AI is the decisive factor for the performance of companies. Therefore, it is time to close the AI implementation gap and bring together people, processes and products to achieve tangible results,” said Kriti Sharma, CEO of IFS Nexus Black.
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