Challenges: When parts are finished, waiting and idle times occur between the value-creation stages. Further delays are caused by reordering consumables such as screws or printer cartridges via an ERP system.

Solution: The IoT Service Button shortens the time between the completion and collection of products. When a part is finished, the responsible employee presses the smart button. This automatically notifies the logistics department via SMS or e-mail. Consumables can also be reordered at the touch of a button.

Benefits: Manufacturing and production are accelerated because waiting and idle times are reduced to a minimum. The reordering of consumables also takes less time.

Challenges: Logistics providers must keep costs on the delivery route as low as possible and at the same time ensure that the goods reach their destination on time, do not spoil or get lost.

Solutions: With solutions such as the Low Cost Tracker or Shipment & Asset Monitoring, networked sensor modules notify the logistics provider in real time when the goods leave the prescribed route on the delivery route, when shocks occur or when the ambient temperature changes. The trackers are simply attached to the pallet or container beforehand.

Benefits: Thanks to real-time notifications, fewer goods are lost, spoiled or damaged in transit. Cost-effective solutions such as the Low Cost Tracker are also worthwhile for tracking one-off deliveries.

Challenge: Delivery notes often become damaged or dirty, or are incorrectly labelled during transport. Tracing all delivery information on paper labels is often a tedious and error-prone process.

Solution: Digital Label & Goods Tracking digitalizes paper delivery notes. The e-label is networked with the cloud and displays the location and destination of the goods in real time. Sensors detect shocks and temperature changes and automatically provide the label with the corresponding warning symbol.

Benefits: Goods can be received and forwarded more efficiently and reliably in intralogistics. Damaged goods are identified by a warning symbol. This prevents these goods from reaching the customer or production.

Challenge: Driver shortages delay delivery times and increase freight rates. A lack of overview of the fleet ensures that missing vehicles and inaccurate time data from drivers are detected too late. This regularly costs logisticians time and money.

Solution: With Drive & Track, fleet managers locate their vehicles in real time and have an overview of all vehicle performance via a cloud-based platform. And they receive immediate notification of accidents, theft and use outside working hours.

Benefits: Full transparency of fleet performance enables fleet managers to reduce costs, improve operations and increase fleet productivity. At the same time, they optimize deployment routes and maintain their vehicles at the optimum time.

Challenge: Logistics industry employees face them daily: codes of all kinds that have to be scanned. A number of factors must be taken into account if processes are to run effectively in respect of barcodes, QR codes and so on. Not only the purchase of equipment; wireless tariffs, device management, rollout and maintenance are far from negligible aspects.

Solution: The Device-as-a-Service model provides the customer with scanners, connectivity, insurance, device management, SLAs and service from a single supplier at an attractive monthly price.

Benefits: Customers benefit from a comprehensive carefree package and receive a full service from one provider. They are relieved of the effort and expense of procurement, rollout, provisioning and integration.