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Net Hiring Intent for Transport and Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

The latest data from Manpower Group reveals that the net hiring intent for businesses in the UK’s Transport and Logistics sector is +21% (for this current business quarter – Q2 2024). Examples of new Transport and Logistics roles that have emerged in recent years include transport software engineers, drone operators and AI analysts.

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AI to Learning Logistics Centre

Logistics Business Magazine

Unitechnik Systems GmbH will be presenting UniWare-AI, the AI-based assistant for logistics systems, at LogiMAT 2024. The AI tool will support the system integrator’s customers in predicting order loads and bottlenecks in the material flow, for example. UniWare is the (artificial) brain of the logistics centre.

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How 5G Could Benefit Logistics Industry

Logistics Business Magazine

With logistics and transport among the primary target sectors for 5G-enabled technology, what are the key benefits 5G could bring? The logistics industry, for example, has historically struggled with labour shortages, rapid changes in demand, and poor tracking information. trillion USD to global GDP by 2030.

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XPO Logistics Rolling out Hunic Exoskeleton

Logistics Business Magazine

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has successfully completed a pilot trial of Hunic exoskeleton suit safety equipment at specific business sites and will deploy the technology across the UK and Ireland before the end of this year.

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Modular Automation for Efficient Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Smart automation solutions for the entire inbound and outbound logistics and intralogistics process are the key to increasing efficiency while reducing complexity for customized implementation. The free MTpro planning software speeds up engineering, for example with quickly adaptable models.

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St. Modwen Logistics Acquires Distribution Hub

Logistics Business Magazine

Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics owners and developers, has acquired a 267,000 sq ft logistics unit in Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. It sits in the UK’s logistics ‘golden triangle’, from where 90% of the UK population can be reached within four hours’ drivetime. Modwen Logistics.

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Gothenburg Named Top Swedish Logistics Location

Logistics Business Magazine

The Gothenburg region tops the list when leading Swedish industry magazine Intelligent Logistik annually ranks Sweden’s best logistics locations. It is an honourable award that we place great value on, and it is of course nice to be recognized together with the region’s other actors in the field of logistics.