Nestle and XPO
As announced in June last year, Nestlé and XPO Logistics have inaugurated their “digital distribution warehouse of the future.” The companies started to work on the project in 2018, in cooperation with technology partner Swisslog Logistics Automation. According to XPO, the... mehr
Jack Wolfskin's new digital interface
More digitisation at outdoor clothing specialist Jack Wolfskin: Since the end of January 2021, suppliers of the outdoor brand have been using the "Forwarder Booking API" to transfer new transport bookings via the interface directly into the booking system of a... mehr
Röhlig remained strong in 2020
Bremen (Germany)-based logistics company Röhlig is satisfied with its 2020 results in financial terms. Gross profit amounted to EUR 140 million and moves sidewards in comparison to 2019. While gross profit in sea freight fell by around 2%, air freight gross profit increased by... mehr
Move in Mexico
Simon Hegele Healthcare Solutions, which provides logistics services for large-scale medical equipment and other products, has opened another logistics centre in Mexico. The new hub is designed and licensed for the storage of medical devices and other specialised equipment... mehr
Geodis chases Phantom
French logistics group Geodis has entered into a collaboration with Phantom Auto, a software specialist for unmanned vehicles, to jointly develop a remote-controlled electric lift truck. Phantom Auto was founded in Silicon Valley in 2017 by a team of communications and... mehr
E-Commerce - what's next?
Singapore-headquartered Asia Pacific and the EEMEA section of DHL Express have just published a new whitepaper with the boasting title of "The Ultimate B2B E-commerce Guide: Tradition is out. Digital is in." The study refers to the current trend to e-commerce and... mehr
«Es geht auch dynamisch»
Auch im Brexit müssen sie nicht sein: verlangsamte Transporte, fehlende Kapazitäten und verpasste Zeitfenster. Felix Kaemmerer von 4flow und Thomas Spieker von Shippeo zeig- ten in einem Webinar, welche Potenziale in datengestützter Optimierung schlummern. mehr
More clients for Swisslog
Buchs (Switzerland)–headquartered Swisslog won new customers in 2020 and installed new facilities for some of its existing clients. The new distribution centre dm-Drogerie Markt near Berlin came on stream despite difficult circumstances. Swisslog also successfully completed... mehr
Odyssey Logistics goes Laredo
Odyssey Logistics is launching a new operation in Laredo, Texas. Laredo is one of the main truck crossing points between the United States and Mexico. Odyssey’s new facility will serve as a bonded container freight station, a hub for customs transactions and a warehouse to... mehr
A new location for Dachser
After just under a year of construction at Dachser's logistics centre in Erfurt, Germany, the new 20,000 sqm warehouse has opened its doors for business. The logistics provider is thus centralising its activities in Thuringia. As part of the expansion, two halls, each with... mehr