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Cyber-attacks, reporting obligations, emergency plans: What the NIS-2 directive means for businesses

The NIS-2-directive became effective in Germany in December 2025 – but what exactly does this mean for companies? Who is affected, what are the obligations, and how does this relate to business continuity management? This article provides the answers.

Shelf storage in an automated logistics centre.

Warehouse automation: humans and machines working together seamlessly

Driverless forklifts transport pallets through the hall, a drone is on an inventory control flight, and employees have the incoming and outgoing goods firmly under control: this is how good cooperation works in a (partially) automated warehouse.

Loading equipment in the form of pallets

Pallet account meets AI: Manage loading equipment quickly and easily

Pallet management via Excel has long been outdated. But manually entering data into an app or software also takes up a lot of time. The solution: an AI-supported pallet account that (very simply) turns a photographed receipt into structured data.

A logistics employee is pleased with the professional WLAN planning in the warehouse.

Always online in the warehouse: This is how reliable Wi-Fi coverage for logistics and industry works

Without Wi-Fi, nothing works in logistics: In the warehouse, in the offices and in the yard, all devices must have stable access to Wi-Fi so that data can be exchanged in real time. Read here what you need to consider when planning and setting up a Wireless Network.

Smartphone with open booking page for a delivery time slot on 8 July 2025, blurred street background.

Notification in logistics: how recipients, forwarders and shippers benefit

How do deliveries succeed on the first attempt? How do customers know when they can expect their delivery? Can delivery notifications be transmitted in ways other than by telephone? The answer to all these questions: automatic notification software!

There are several blue and gray packages in a row. In the foreground, a drone flies away with a blue package.

The use of drones in logistics: This is how they deliver

Will drones soon be delivering our parcels? They are fast, quiet and never get stuck in traffic jams – ideal conditions for their use in logistics. But what is already possible today and where do drones reach their limits? A look at the current status, opportunities and challenges.

Lorries are in a loading yard without having to wait, as a time slot management system has been implemented.

Time slot management: How loading processes in logistics run according to plan

The lorries are jammed in front of the yard gate and the ramp personnel are at their limit – a nightmare if nothing goes according to plan. A time slot management system enables flexible control of incoming goods. This minimizes waiting times and allows spontaneous deliveries to be easily integrated into the digital timetable.