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Freightliner secures funding for emissions tool

Logistics Business Magazine

Freight operators are actively pursuing ways to decarbonise diesel trains, which is not just a matter of switching to lower carbon energy sources but also operating more efficiently – for example, by operating longer trains that are more energy and emissions efficient.

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Interroll Tool Enables Less Planning Effort for Material Flow Solutions

Logistics Business Magazine

With the inclusion of the new stacker crane and transfer cars in its planning software, Interroll has once again expanded the range of applications of the its Layouter Tool. For example, initial visualizations of the overall solution must later be broken down to all the required individual components of the desired plants.

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AI to Learning Logistics Centre

Logistics Business Magazine

The AI tool will support the system integrator’s customers in predicting order loads and bottlenecks in the material flow, for example. Based on data from the logistics software, the AI tool provides recommendations and insights. The post AI to Learning Logistics Centre appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Seven Theses on Ergonomics in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

How, for example, must future user interfaces or tools be designed? Our onsite teams only work with the best tools. That’s why we optimize the positioning of critical components such as motors, for example. Home office is difficult for service teams, for example. Technical” ergonomics is important.

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Five success factors for supply chain design

Logistics Business Magazine

Because, on one hand, customer demands are increasing – for example, in quick commerce, deliveries are already specified in minutes. Tools include scenario planning, cross-functional communication and AI-supported decision-making. Scenario planning is a tool to forge resilient chains.

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Demonstrations and innovations at WABCOWÜRTH web events

Logistics Business Magazine

The areas of application of the COOLIUS Trailer and application examples for the W.EASY ADAS Calibration as well as the Mirror Cam Calibration will be discussed. A new target for the radar on VOLVO/Volkswagen and similar vehicle groups will be presented as well as the use and extension of the basic tool.

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LogiMAT ’24 Has Your Back

Logistics Business Magazine

An Expert Forum taking place during LogiMAT presents tools and solutions for the ergonomic design of workstations and processes. To cite just one example, a study published in late 2023 on the introduction of wearable exoskeletons found that they could reduce muscle strain in workers with the most strenuous jobs by up to 30 percent.