Facility equipped with innovative technology and a powerful inventory management system
How the start-up Green Convenience wants to guarantee successful deliveries.
The importance of customer communication and real-time tracking for the retail sector
Read on to learn the differences between box labelling and direct printing methods, which option is more sustainable and the comparable stats to make a better informed decision for your business needs
S Group and Starship Technologies launch robot deliveries in seven cooperative regions in Finland
Interview with Philipp Groll from Infor GmbH
How this new concept with mobile parcel stations, data analysis and algorithms is shaking up the industry
05.05.2023 - 05.05.2023 | Cologne, Germany
25.04.2023 - 27.04.2023 | Stuttgart, Germany
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