(IN BRIEF) The Otto Group has appointed long-serving logistics specialist Martin Umland as its new Group Vice President Supply Chain Management, effective October 1, 2025. Umland, who has been with the company since 2006 and most recently led Bonprix Group’s … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI robotics, appointment, Bonprix Group, Boston Dynamics, corporate services, Covariant, Hamburg, Hermes Fulfilment, Kay Schiebur, leadership, leadership transition, logistics strategy, Martin Umland, Otto Group, Otto Group announces leadership transition as Martin Umland takes over supply chain management responsibilities, Otto Group names Martin Umland as new Group Vice President Supply Chain Management starting October 2025, Otto Group strengthens logistics leadership with appointment of Martin Umland as Group Vice President Supply Chain Management, Raphael Adrian Maier, Supply Chain Management, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Nadja Grabenströer will be appointed CEO of Otto Group Logistics GmbH, operating under the SupplyX brand, effective December 1, 2024. She succeeds Eva Witte, who contributed significantly to the establishment of SupplyX while serving as Chief Financial … Read the full press release
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Tagged appointment, CEO, Dr. Nadja Grabenströer, eCommerce, Eva Witte, Henning Goldmann, Kay Schiebur, Kevin Kufs, leadership, Otto Group, Otto Group Logistics, retail, Roy Smolders
(IN BRIEF) The Otto Group has integrated Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot into its logistics operations, becoming the first in Europe to do so. The robot is designed to autonomously unload containers, increasing efficiency and addressing labor shortages. This move is … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, Boston Dynamics, Europe, Kay Schiebur, logistics, Marc Theerman, Otto Group, Stretch Robot, sustainabilty
(IN BRIEF) French transport giant Jacky Perrenot has finalized an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Agediss, a leading 2-man handling specialist for furniture and large-volume goods in France. The acquisition, signed on February 10, 2024, marks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, Agediss, Europe, France, Jacky Perrenot, Kay Schiebur, logistics, Otto Group, partnership, Philippe Givone, sustainability, Viviane Reichert-Brown
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