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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.
The Mars mission aims to reduce CO2 emissions
The Mars mission aims to reduce CO2 emissions
Fig.: Elain
Mars, manufacturer of brands such as Snickers, Twix, M&M2, Pedigree and Whiskas, is launching a pioneering project in Germany together with the logistics group Rigterink, Shippeo and Elain to gain deeper insights into fuel types, consumption and CO2 emissions.
The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of product movements, specifically the company's carbon footprint, by using more precise transport movement data. Real-time transparency and fuel composition data are collected via various systems and devices. Platform innovations are intended to improve data quality, user-friendliness, and collaboration within the supply chain ecosystem with customers and suppliers.
Detailed analyses will be used to identify and implement potential improvements. This step is part of Mars, Incorporated's global commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. The globally operating company aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions along its value chain (Scope 1-3) by 50% worldwide by 2030. The active, phased decarbonization of its logistics plays a key role in achieving this goal.
Shippeo and Elain, a joint venture of vehicle manufacturer Scania, aim to automate the traditionally manual process of data collection and calculation in logistics, resulting in a precise visualization of emissions per order, recipient, and logistics company. By combining real-time transport data from Shippeo, primary fleet data from Rigterink (including vehicle type, route, and total load), and specific fuel type data from the fuel supplier, the Elain platform will next be able to provide precise emissions for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, thus further improving the accuracy of the data provided by Shippeo's Carbon Visibility solution.
Björn Schlenker, Supply Chain Director at Mars Germany: “Through the collaboration with Shippeo and Elain, we gain valuable insights into our entire logistics in Germany to optimize our processes and reduce our transport operations.”
Anand Medepalli, Chief Product Officer at Shippeo: “The ability to integrate extensive primary data with our Carbon Visibility solution offers our customers unprecedented accuracy and reliability in emissions monitoring.”
Viet-Anh Pitaval, Head of Business at Elain: “The partnership with Mars Germany, Rigterink and Shippeo is an important step towards using data for greater sustainability in logistics. At Elain, we are committed to providing accurate emissions data so that informed decisions can be made to reduce the carbon footprint.”
