Warehouse Planning

Dr.-Ing. Timo Lehmann has received the Logistics Science Award 2026 from the German Logistics Association. The jury honored the scientist on October 21 at the BVL Supply Chain CX in Estrel Berlin for his dissertation on the performance evaluation of multi-deep automated storage systems. In it, Lehmann develops analytical models that allow the estimation of the throughput capacity of different system configurations and operational strategies.

Autonomous vehicles, dynamic warehouse processes, and learning systems are at the core of their work. The Director of the Fraunhofer IML is now taking on another role in German research on Artificial Intelligence.

The intralogistics system integrator Klinkhammer Intralogistics is hosting its Logistics Planning Day on November 10 at the DB Museum in Nuremberg. The focus is on the planning of manual to robot-controlled warehouses as well as the use of artificial intelligence and simulation. According to the company, practical examples will show how companies proceed from site planning to the development of a warehouse concept to implementation.

With the construction of a new automated cold storage facility, Rügen C&C Warenhandels GmbH is making a clear statement for a more reliable and efficient supply to the local gastronomy at its Parchtitz location on the island of Rügen. In the future, a two-aisle automatic cold storage with 11,000 trays, including modern sequencing workstations, is set to ensure fast, error-free, and precise delivery to customers. The company has already relied on the expertise of intralogistics specialist Klinkhammer for logistics planning.

Why do technically good storage solutions fail to reach their potential in operations? According to T&O Group, the cause often does not lie in the technology. Three organizational factors can determine how a new logistics solution functions in everyday life.

Korrodin GmbH & Co. KG is investing in the expansion of its logistics and is building a new distribution center in Altdorf near Nuremberg. The centerpiece of the facility is a three-aisle automated small parts warehouse with ten workstations, which is being implemented by Klinkhammer Intralogistics. With the new construction, the certified wholesaler for high-quality screws and fastening technology is responding to the continuously growing range of products and increasing demands for efficiency, deliverability, and process quality.