Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

The technology group Körber is acquiring a stake in NAiSE GmbH, a German software provider for independent fleet management. As the company announced, the investment is intended to expand the software portfolio of the Supply Chain business unit. The two companies plan to expand their previous collaboration into a strategic partnership and further develop the comprehensive management of mixed vehicle fleets in production and warehouse environments. NAiSE will remain operationally independent.

Logistics Reply has introduced the "LEA AI Agent Authority Model," a framework designed to structure the authority of artificial intelligence in warehouse operations. The company, part of the Reply Group, connects the AI maturity level of an operation with graduated permissions for individual AI agents. The software solution "LEA Dynamic Intelligence" serves as the practical implementation, with five pre-configured agents available since October 5, 2026. They take over tasks such as inventory analysis, personnel management, and time slot planning.

Uelzena and Körber have launched the final phase of the cross-site modernization of the dairy cooperative's logistics environment. As Körber announced, the implementation of the SAP EWM Business Blueprint will now take place at the main site in Uelzen. The productive start, planned for 2027, aims to complete the transition of the logistics processes to SAP EWM and SAP TM, which has been underway since 2020.

The company motto of the Pietsch Group, headquartered in Ahaus in the Münsterland region, is "Grow or Go," or WOW for short. To live up to this guiding principle, the wholesaler for sanitary, heating, environment, climate, and ventilation has opted for an Autostore warehouse and the warehouse management system "Prostore".

With Frank Soudan, the provider fills a leadership position for several European regions anew. His responsibilities include revenue growth and further expansion of business activities.

The NÖM AG is consistently advancing the expansion of its logistics. As part of a comprehensive automation project, the company is also implementing SAP EWM, including the Material Flow System (MFS), as a new Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Warehouse Control System (WCS). For this, NÖM relies on the SAP expertise of Knapp IT Solutions GmbH, the SAP competence center of the Knapp Group. The solution will be implemented at both the main location in Baden and in Guntramsdorf, both in Austria, and forms the basis for a continuous, integrated IT system landscape.

Shuttles, driverless transport vehicles, and conveyor technology continuously generate data and must be coordinated. Still shows the role Warehouse Control Systems play and why integrated solutions are becoming increasingly important.