The inventors of the Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System in intralogistics, Mick Mountz (59), Dr. Peter Wurman (59), and Prof. Dr. Raffaello D'Andrea (57), are entering the Logistics Hall of Fame. With their developments for the company Kiva Systems, founded in the USA in 2003, the trio has enabled numerous e-commerce companies to deliver goods efficiently and error-free on the same day. Logistics employees no longer walk along shelves looking for orders; instead, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) move a shelf with inventory to the picking stations.
On November 25, Lynn C. Fritz was inducted into the global Logistics Hall of Fame as the "Founder of Logistics for Humanitarian Organizations" and Gudrun-Winner-Athens, a German family entrepreneur, was inducted as the "Pioneer of Intermodal Transport" at the Allianz Forum in Berlin. 120 guests from business, science and politics honored the achievements of the two logistics personalities. The aftermovie and the winner statements in the video.
Gudrun Winner-Athens and Lynn C. Fritz get Logistics Hall of Fame membership certificates. Olaf Schabirosky and Prof. Dr. Michael Feindt honoured as "TRATON Logistics Leader of the Year". #LogistikHilft initiative receives Award of Honour.
The Munich based insurance broker wants to contribute to honouring visionary minds and innovative companies from the logistics sector.
The global logistics provider, part of UPS, is committing itself to the worldwide Logistics Hall of Fame. "Gold Sponsor" is the highest form of support.
The seaport and logistics service provider BLG Logistics has extended its network partnership for the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.
With ITG from Schwaig near Munich, another medium-sized company is now supporting the Logistics Hall of Fame. The logistics and fulfilment service provider wants to demonstrate how efficient logistics is.
Panattoni will remain a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame.
The Logistics Hall of Fame® honours leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. In addition, ist aims to document outstanding achievements in logistics and to encourage and promote innovations. In this way, it raises public awareness for the performance capability and innovative drive of logistics, helping to underpin the competitiveness and improve the image of the entire logistics sector. Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, is the patron.
