The School of Logistics hosted a round table with the general director of SSI SCHÄFER

On October 30, 2018, a round table was held at the School of Logistics with Andrey Belinsky, General Director of SSI SCHÄFER (Russia), on the theme "Innovative Logistics Technologies: Choosing Between Mechanization and Automation of the Cargo Processing Process".

During round table Andrey Belinsky shared the experience of SSI Schäfer with international and domestic clients, noting the importance of accounting and the company's ability to respond to customer requests to improve their performance with means of mechanizing a number of technological operations or automating the entire process of cargo handling. Andrey Belinsky told about projects implemented by the company in the field of warehousing logistics in Russia, Germany, Finland, Vietnam and the following issues were considered:

- the latest types of warehouse equipment:

• accumulating conveyors that allow working with goods in both corrugated and plastic packaging;
• a-sorters for pharmaceutical products;
• the SSI FLEXI shuttle system, which allows replacing a failed shuttle, as well as changing the method of charging the shuttle's working mechanism for a few minutes;
• WEASEL automatically controlled trolley, allowing you to move goods between different parts of the process without any human intervention;
• other types of equipment;

- innovative process automation systems:

• SSI Carrier system - bag / pocket sorting system / high performance e-commerce;
• 3D Matrix e-commerce concept;
• LOGIMAT automated vertical storage system, which facilitates the selection of goods even from distant boxes on the issuing table due to the inclination of the surface of the departing shelf with the load at an angle and highlighting of the load necessary for the intake.

- issues and criteria for the selection of warehouse and transport packaging;
- tendency of automation of warehouse technology of cargo handling;
- prospects for the construction and use of high-rise warehouses for Russia and Europe.

The round table was attended by students of the bachelor's program "Logistics and Supply Chain Management" and the master's program "Strategic Logistics Management" of the School of Logistics. Leaders of the School of Logistics, students, and faculty members express their gratitude to Andrei Belinsky, SSI Schäfer, will be glad to see the company representatives at the School and express hope for the continuation of further cooperation.