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A truck on the highway transports washing machines, showcasing efficient line optimization in logistics.

Line optimisation: fewer empty runs, stronger networks

Fluctuating volumes and unclear capacities lead to empty runs in general cargo transport. Route optimisation provides a remedy: with a sound database and intelligent software, capacity utilisation within the network can be increased and costs reduced.

A bird's eye view of the yard of a logistics company.

Logistics still not digitalised enough? This is what Yard Management and Co. can do.

Digitalisation is a fairly hot topic – but is logistics really as far along as it always claims? We show examples of how digitalised systems are driving logistics forward and what you should look out for when implementing them.

Young woman with black glasses talks to a robot sitting in front of a screen.

AI in logistics: the best use cases for 2024

Intervening in good time before a device breaks? Reducing the number of returns whilst managing them automatically? Using storage space the smart way, so that everything you need is available but nothing is left standing around unnecessarily? AI makes all this (and much more ...) possible in logistics.

In a logistics warehouse, a delivery drone with a controller is lying on a table next to a scanner.

Logistics 4.0: these trends will determine the year 2024

Short teaser for overview page: Alternative delivery methods, multimodal transport, customer loyalty, value-added services, sustainability issues – all of these will affect logistics in 2024. We show which technologies will simplify logistics processes in the coming year and what role reliable data will play in this.

Industrial WLAN is installed on the façade of a building by an EIKONA Logistics employee.

Industrial WiFi: Network administrators keep everything on air

With the help of WiFi illumination, heat mapping and co., network administrators can strategically place access points and thus ensure that stable WiFi connections keep logistics and industry on the air. We accompanied our network administrator Michael Weinbeer for a day.

Logistics as a Service: All services available on one platform

Commissioning, handling, notification, and co.: The required service portfolio is becoming ever broader. With the help of a logistics network, services can be flexibly purchased or rented.

Online shop logistics: Efficient delivery to private customers

The challenges of delivering to private customers should not be underestimated. However, the right software solutions provide reliable support in organising and controlling the transport processes.