Stuttgart, Germany—A high-bay warehouse in wood, a data interface and a reader to track goods in real time—these are the winners of  the winners of the Best product Awards presented at LogiMAT 2015, 13th International Trade Fair for Distribution, Materials Handling and Information Flow, in Stuttgart. The companies creating them are: Kaufmann Bausysteme GmbH, Jungheinrich AG and Kathrein Sachsen GmbH, Business Division Kathrein RFID. An independent jury of experts and journalists examined 91 entries for the awards and selected three lucky winners to receive the accolade of “Best Product”. These winning solutions increase productivity, rationalize and save costs. The awards were presented to the winners as part of the official opening ceremony on the morning of the first day of the show. In the category “Software, communication, IT” the prize went to Jungheinrich AG for their universal data interface, the “Jungheinrich Logistics Interface”: Logistics processes are subject to ever tougher pressure on costs and performance. Against this background there is a move towards larger warehouses with more technology and more process optimization. In order to manage and control these logistics processes warehouse management systems and other IT systems are being used. The processes can in part be automated, provided there is a corresponding interface between the truck and the IT system. The “Jungheinrich Logistics Interface” is the name of this universal interface software (middleware). It has different practical applications with process-optimization potential. For example, in terms of reducing time spent driving around searching for items, and shortening the routes taken by the trucks; manual scanning is also eliminated. This improves vehicle productivity by up to 25 percent. In the category “Order picking, conveying, lifting, storage technology” the prize went to Kaufmann Bausysteme GmbH for their high-bay warehouse in wood. Warehouse logistics has been a growing segment for a number […]