SSI SCHAEFFER-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
SSI SCHAEFER-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Shaping the future of Intralogistics
Excelling in offering modular, scalable intralogistics solutions and services With 70 operative companies and seven production facilities worldwide, SSI Schaefer is the world’s leading provider of products and systems for intra-logistic material flows and waste engineering, develops innovative concepts and solutions spanning multiple industries verticals.
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n its most basic sense, Intralogistics refers to the streamlined flow of material and goods within a business enterprise, often involving solutions that automate the warehouse. Intralogistics harnesses technology and innovative processes to optimize systems, increase process efficiencies and capabilities. While logistics is the transportation and movement of goods from one business to another, such as different parts of the supply chain, intralogistics (also known as internal logistics) applies to material handling equipment within a particular business site, and often utilizes warehouse automation. Intralogistics involves detailed concepts, designs and planning for internal transport processes to enable optimized and smooth-running processes, as well as increased productivity. It impacts the end-to-end manufacture, installation and startup operation of specific products and systems, and serves as the foundation for running a successful business. It is vital that the intralogistics solutions for fulfillment and distribution centres are always up to date and subject to constant innovation.
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Long established Since its inception in 1937, SSI Schaefer has been an owner-operated, privately owned German family company. The company’s products and solutions find applicability in industry, trade, commerce, and diverse industry verticals. With regional headquarters in Dubai Logistics City, SSI Schaefer oversees extensive operations in the Middle East and Africa. Armed with proven and demonstrable credentials, SSI Schaefer is one of the world’s oldest and largest total solutions providers and components manufacturers in Logistics systems, storage, and handling solutions and IoT logistics software. Its highly diverse portfolio ranges from plastic containers through to automated high bay warehousing systems, customised to its clients’ needs. Complete and integrated solutions are based upon quality products manufactured within the SSI Schaefer group and fully supported by a robust and reliable customer support and maintenance team. The company is constantly evolving and remains at the forefront of innovation in both new product development and the provision
of unique intralogistics solutions, according to information posted on its official portal. To get better acquainted with the latest updates and the lowdown on the latest developments at SSI Schaefer, Global Supply Chain conducted an exclusive interview with Carsten Spiegelberg, Managing Director, Middle East, India & Africa. The following are the excerpts from that interview. Global Supply Chain (GSC): Characterize in your own words the role and mission of SSI Schaefer in the domain of modern automated intralogistics systems. Carsten Spiegelberg (CS): Staying relevant to the industry and our customers is our commitment and our goal. The objective at SSI Schaefer is to enable our customers to achieve better business performance through intelligent processes. To this end, we offer modular, scalable intralogistics solutions and outstanding project execution standards across the full range of intralogistics products, solutions, and services. Offerings range from simple pallet racking for manual warehouse operations, semi-automated order fulfillment up to fully automated
