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Expert survey on adapting to autonomous vehicles in the logistics industry

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This statistic shows the results of a survey among logistics experts in Germany, employed in logistics operations or IT services. The survey inquired about their company's ability to handle autonomous, self-driving land vehicles (e.g., driverless trucks). In 2018, approximately 5 percent of the surveyed experts rated their company's adaptability to autonomous, self-driving land vehicles as very high.

How do you assess your company's ability to handle autonomous self-driving land vehicles (e.g., driverless trucks)?

• 1 Very high adaptability – 5%
• 2. High adaptability – 15%
• 3 Moderate adaptability – 23%
• 4 Low adaptability – 22%
• 5 Very low adaptability – 22%
• I don't know – 5%
• No information provided – 10%

Expert survey on the relevance of autonomous vehicles in the logistics industry

Expert survey on the relevance of autonomous vehicles in the logistics industry – Image: Xpert.Digital

Expert survey on the relevance of autonomous vehicles in the logistics industry – Image: Xpert.Digital. This statistic shows the results of a survey among logistics industry experts in Germany who work in logistics operations or IT services. They were asked about the relevance of autonomous self-driving land vehicles (e.g., driverless trucks) for their own companies. In 2018, approximately 13 percent of the experts surveyed rated the relevance of autonomous self-driving land vehicles as very high for their own companies.

How do you assess the relevance of autonomous self-driving land vehicles (e.g., driverless trucks) for your company?

• 1 Very high relevance – 13%
• 2. High relevance – 18%
• 3 Moderate relevance – 32%
• 4 Low relevance – 16%
• 5 Very low relevance – 17%
• Don’t know – 1%
• No information provided – 3%

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A storage and retrieval machine (SRM), also known as a stacker crane or STM, is a rail-guided, single-track vehicle used to handle goods in a high-bay warehouse. The height of an SRM starts at approximately 6 meters and extends to a maximum height of 46 meters. Some SRMs can serve the entire warehouse via a switching system (curve-traveling SRMs for lower throughput), while others use a transfer unit to change aisles, and still others operate only in a single aisle (aisle-bound SRMs for high throughput). The degree of automation ranges from manual to fully automated, depending on the application.

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Germany is one of the most important mechanical engineering countries on the international market. Only China and the USA recently generated higher sales in the sector. After a decline during the financial crisis of 2008/2009, sales in the German mechanical engineering sector have increased steadily again – most recently reaching around 229 billion euros.

Within the mechanical engineering sector, the most important sectors are machine tools, drive technology and conveyor systems, measured by annual turnover.

Regarding developments in international trade, the mechanical engineering sector is strongly export-oriented. Germany's export ratio has fluctuated between 74 and 80 percent in recent years. Among the most important countries for German machinery exports are the USA, China, and France

The mechanical and plant engineering sector in Germany is among the highest-grossing and most innovative industries. Since 2011, the sector's revenues have consistently exceeded €200 billion. Over one million people are employed in the German mechanical engineering industry. The export value of German mechanical engineering products far surpasses the import value. Germany's most important export markets include the USA, China, France, and Italy.

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Whether flat roof or pitched roof, all without roof penetrations.

Politicians are getting serious; the new climate protection law, the centerpiece of the Green Deal , is driving measures and developments forward. Legal regulations requiring photovoltaic systems for new commercial buildings are already in effect in some German states.

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With roof-penetration-free photovoltaic roof mounting, no holes need to be drilled through the roof or any other interventions made. Sloping gable and shed roofs covered with bitumen or membrane roofing could previously only be installed with great difficulty or at very high cost without roof penetration.

With the METIS mounting system from T.Werk, photovoltaic projects can easily be implemented even on these roofs. A wind assessment conducted by the IFI Institute in Aachen allowed the necessary ballasting to be reduced to a minimum.

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Automation techniques involve the skills to design, create, develop and manage machines and systems, e.g. factory automation, process automation and warehouse automation (e.g. buffer storage ).

Automation technology is the integration of standard engineering elements. It involves the automatic control of various control systems for the operation of different systems or machines, reducing human effort and time while increasing accuracy. Automation engineers design and maintain electromechanical devices and systems, ranging from high-speed robots to programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Automation describes a broad range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes. Human intervention is reduced by predefining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and associated actions – and implementing these specifications in machines.

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Material handling plays a vital role in manufacturing and logistics. Nearly every item in physical commerce is moved on a conveyor belt, forklift, or some other type of material handling equipment within production facilities, warehouses, and retail stores. While material handling is typically required in intralogistics as part of every production worker's job, over 650,000 people in the United States work as dedicated "material handling machine operators," earning a median annual wage of $31,530 (May 2012). These operators use material handling equipment to move various goods in a wide range of industrial environments, including moving building materials to construction sites or transporting goods to and from ships.

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The internet and digital platforms play a key role in the perception and market presence of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as in consumer purchasing decisions. As consumers increasingly turn to digital media to search for products and services, businesses are already recognizing and leveraging this opportunity in the digital environment. In 2016, approximately 45 percent of SMEs in the US believed that a digital presence was very important for their businesses, and about 43 percent said it was important. According to 77 percent of SME owners, a digital presence helps with customer acquisition. Around 63 percent of them stated that a digital presence could also improve the company's image. Looking ahead, nearly 60 percent of SME owners plan to invest in a new website or improve their existing one. As of 2016, approximately 45 percent of SME owners intend to invest in social media marketing for their digital future.

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