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The megatrends of digitalization, automation, and networking are shaping the processes of our daily lives. At the same time, they are a key factor in the economic strength of leading industrialized nations, which are constantly driving technological advancements through continuous innovation. Increasingly precise hardware and software that is becoming more powerful year after year enable system solutions that are taking over the work of human specialists in more and more areas. Logistics is also affected by this, and the question arises whether we are on the cusp of an era of warehouses without people.

For many people, robots have become an indispensable part of everyday life. The use of industrial robots in manufacturing has long been standard practice. Logistics, however, has lagged behind in this area. This is primarily because robots are more or less blind and deaf. They don't lack strength, but rather the senses of humans. And to function smoothly in warehouses, future generations of robots will need to master precisely these senses.

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• Autonomous warehouse logistics

Digital Pioneer Xpert.Digital

Digitalization as the driving force, logistics as the key component. What will be crucial for the future will be how we secure the infrastructure of our key industries!

It started in 1988 with application-oriented knowledge processing, which dealt, among other things, with AI.

Industry development : From testing machines and test systems to logistics/intralogistics and the photovoltaics industry, we developed further.

Digital Pioneer The development extends from the beginnings of search engine optimization (SEO), to the first content management systems (CMS) to social media with projects totaling over 17 million followers see Social Media PDF Library ).

Xpert.Digital is a hub for industry, with a focus on digitalization, mechanical engineering, logistics/intralogistics and photovoltaics. With our 360° business development solution, we support well-known companies from new business to after sales, market intelligence and smarketing are part of our digital tools.

Over the decades we have developed comprehensive know-how in the areas of smart grid/city/factory, photovoltaics and logistics/intralogistics. With the EU's Green Deal , the solar requirement for new buildings and the autonomous power supply ( see CO2 tax ), we can present ourselves to you as a partner and a sustainably grown company that doesn't just jump on this bandwagon because of the latest headlines.

You can currently find over 1,000 specialist articles on the topics here. If you would like to get to know us, we cordially invite you to read these articles without barriers and also our over 300 PDFs on various topics free of charge.

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Why pick up the furniture from the warehouse shelves when you can use a pick-up station? (Source: Pixabay)

Who hasn't experienced this? You're driving, hunger is setting in, and on a whim, you pull into one of the big fast-food chains, order a burger meal at the drive-thru, and a few meters later, your overflowing bag is handed to you through the open window. How convenient would it be to be able to do the same for bulkier items like furniture or hardware?

After the first drive-ins appeared in Germany in the 1950s in the form of drive-in cinemas, it wasn't until well into the 1980s that McDonald's opened its first drive-in in Berlin. Since then, drive-ins have enjoyed an impressive rise in popularity in Germany, and their success has meant that these convenient windows are no longer used exclusively by fast-food restaurants.

Supermarket chains like Rewe, Metro, and Real were a key focus, testing in-store pickup of items purchased online. This proactive approach by retailers is well-founded, as online giant Amazon has already established a strong presence in the US with its Fresh grocery program and associated pickup stations. Observers therefore see the grocery sector as one of the most important areas of application for Click & Collect and other pickup solutions, where shoppers load their goods into their cars in a drive-through manner.

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• Pick up furniture at the Ikea drive-in counter

Future concepts for supply logistics – @shutterstock | LeManna

The distribution of perishable goods in rural areas places the highest demands on food suppliers. Innovative logistics concepts are needed to ensure a high standard of service.

Public services refer to the provision of goods and services to the population for daily needs. Ensuring the necessary infrastructure is the responsibility of either the public sector or private companies. In the USA, Great Britain, and especially in Asia, comprehensive fresh food logistics is already common practice. Supermarkets operate their own online shops, guaranteeing timely delivery of groceries. In Germany, a functioning supply structure still depends significantly on the quality of housing and the location. Local retail outlets and related service providers are socially important meeting places, and workplaces, as retail outlets, have high social significance. However, the number of shops in rural areas has been declining for years. A seamless infrastructure is essential, particularly for older people due to limited mobility.

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• A challenge for logistics

Green footprint through efficient intralogistics – Image: @shutterstock|Mr Twister/lucadp

More and more logistics professionals are thinking "green." But environmentally friendly and resource-conserving intralogistics requires highly efficient and well-designed material handling systems. This refers not only to the energy consumption of equipment, but also to the efficiency of individual components within a logistics center.

Since 2010, legislation has mandated that logistics buildings must operate with low CO2 emissions. This means that a significant portion of their energy consumption must be largely sourced from renewable sources. The German government set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. Germany aims to be virtually greenhouse gas neutral by 2050. Not only policymakers, but also rising energy costs and customer demands are driving pressure for improved energy efficiency. A PwC study on sustainability in the transport and logistics sector concluded that customer demands are the strongest driving force behind sustainability regulations. As a result, more and more companies are committing to environmentally friendly supply chains – and not just for reputational reasons. Markus Becker, Business Development Manager at the Japanese material handling expert DAIFUKU, explains: “We have been pursuing the Environmental Vision 2020 since 2011, with which we as a company stand for a sustainable environment. Every business activity of ours is carried out with an environmentally conscious approach. This naturally includes, in particular, the development and provision of material flow systems with low environmental impact.”

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• Optimization potential of logistics centers

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• A personal contact with individual advice. This also applies to advice and on-site inspections.
• We bring you together with long-standing solar experts and manufacturers in the industry.
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• All services according to your wishes.
• As consultants and solution providers, we are available to answer any questions and problems you may have at any time.

• You have the projects and the areas, we have the solutions. From the assembly system to power storage and inverters to the modules.
• If something doesn't fit, we will develop project-specific special solutions for you.

• If you wish, we can organize your photovoltaic projects and the construction site for you. Whether frame or module assembly, DC/AC assembly and renovations.
• As your partner, we support you in planning module occupancy, shading calculation, string planning and occupancy as well as in the creation of plans and drawings.
• We help and support through planning and static calculations.

• Safety is our top priority. An all-round service too. We can do a variety of things for you. Whether project statics, snow load reports, acceptance or damage reports.

• We make your life a little easier and give you time.
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• Why XPert?

Top hotspot in logistics – @shutterstock | DedMityay

Not e-commerce, not warehousing & distribution, IoT and other topics are currently at the forefront of logistics. Our AI found: "Outsourcing to specialized logistics service providers is one of the smart and strategic management decisions for companies that want to achieve greater efficiency in their internal logistics processes."

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• Optimizing logistics services in three actionable steps

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