Johannes Fottner appointed to the jury
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fottner, Chair of Materials Handling Material Flow Logistics at the Technical University of Munich (fml), has accepted the invitation to the jury.
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.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Fottner, Chair of Materials Handling Material Flow Logistics at the Technical University of Munich (fml), has accepted the invitation to the jury.
The Executive Vice President Global Logistics Services at Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart has accepted the invitation to the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame.
The Director Global Parts Logistics at Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG in Friedrichshafen has accepted the invitation to the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame.
The network of the Logistics Hall of Fame receives prominent support. Schnellecke Logistics joined the Logistics Hall of Fame in June as a network partner.
Humbaur GmbH becomes a gold sponsor and thus significantly expands its commitment to the Logistics Hall of Fame. Two of Europe's leading trailer manufacturers are now supporting the logistics initiative, as Humbaur's sister company Kögel has also been a sponsor of the World´s logistics pantheon since the beginning of the year.
The Hamburg family business Gebr. Heinemann is a member of the Supporters' Circle of the Logistics Hall of Fame. The trading company wants to set an example for the importance of modern logistics as a competitive advantage in the international travel retail trade.
UniCarriers, a Swedish-Japanese global brand, is a network partner in the Logistics Hall of Fame. The internationally active developer and manufacturer of industrial trucks wants to promote the documentation of logistical masterpieces.
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.