There is a rapid change going on in the logistic industry, The ever growing middle class is willing to fly more, buy more online and have higher demands than ever before with respect to quality, leadtime and information management. New technologies enable these new customer demands like online stock information and giftwrapping which are visible for consumers directly. Other technology developments like robotics, machine learning, machine vision, mechatronics and human interaction will have an even grather impact, but is unknown to the consumers. Why these developments are happening right now and why it will be successful right now? Which developments are required in order to build the next generation warehouses, parcel hubs and airports? This presentation takes you on a tour from the Why to the What to the How regarding the transition we’re just at the beginning to happen within Logistics.
Jalte has studied Mechanical Engineering in Groningen where after he started to work for Vanderlande in 2013 within the Research & Development department as an Integration Engineer. In 2015 he initiated to introduce robots more intensively in logistics where Vanderlande gave him the opportunity to explore which steps are required. From that moment on Jalte is responsible for translating customer needs into research and product roadmaps to bring Robotic solutions to the three logistic industry segments where Vanderlande is active, Warehousing, Parcel and Airports.