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Google’s Logistics Partner of the Year Announced

Posted on by Will Priestman

Manhattan Associates Inc has received ​the 2025 ​Google Cloud Partner of the Year Award for Supply Chain and Logistics. This prestigious award highlights Manhattan’s role as a​n​ innovator within the Google Cloud ecosystem, its commitment to driving customer success, and its pioneering application of Agentic AI and Generative AI (GenAI) within the Manhattan Active® Suite over the past year.

“Google Cloud’s Partner Awards recognize partners who have created outsized value for customers through the delivery of innovative solutions and a high level of expertise,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Google Cloud. “We’re proud to announce Manhattan Associates as a 2025 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and celebrate their impact enabling customer success over the past year.”

“We are honored to be recognized as Google Cloud’s 2025 ​Business Applications Partner of the Year Award for Supply Chain and Logistics​,” said Sanjeev Siotia, executive vice president and CTO, Manhattan Associates. “This award is a testament to the deep collaboration between Manhattan and Google Cloud, as we work together to bring cutting-edge cloud infrastructure, data analytics, Agentic AI and GenAI capabilities to our joint customers. We look forward to continuing this partnership and driving the future of resilient, AI-driven supply chains and omnichannel commerce.”

At the core of Manhattan’s AI-powered innovations is Manhattan Active® Assist; an intelligent, contextual GenAI assistant designed to transform how users interact with the Manhattan Active solutions. Included with all Manhattan Active subscriptions, Manhattan Assist provides a natural language summary of how applications are currently configured and gives instant, accurate responses to questions about product functionality, API structures and more, across multiple personas, roles, and functions.

Manhattan Active® Maven is the company’s Agentic AI offering – an AI powered agent infused with order, payment, store location, and product availability information to deliver personalized, contextual customer service, akin to those delivered by human agents. Built on an Agentic AI platform and Google Gemini​ models​, Manhattan Active Maven is easy to implement and embeds seamlessly with websites and mobile applications, deflecting customer service inquiries, while boosting customer satisfaction and loyalty.

“Manhattan Active Assist and Manhattan Active Maven showcase the real-world power of AI in supply chain and logistics, driving unprecedented levels of personalization, productivity, and cost-savings. Manhattan’s continued partnership with Google Cloud enables us to deliver scalable, resilient and innovative solutions that address the complex challenges of modern supply chain networks,” Siotia finished.

Recently, Manhattan and Google Cloud collaborated on the second edition of the Unified Commerce Benchmark—the industry’s only analysis of unified commerce in specialty retail based on real-world purchases, returns, and customer interactions across digital and physical channels.  The 2025 edition revealed the common attributes of the most successful retailers, tangible retail best practices, and key opportunities to enhance customer value through modernized operations.

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Irish Private Business of the Year Award

Posted on by Keith McKinley

At the distinguished Irish Exporters Association Awards 2023 in the Convention Centre, Dublin, Moffett Automated Storage shone as a symbol of outstanding achievement, securing the esteemed honour of being named Irish Private Business of the Year. This not only acknowledges their remarkable impact in the realm of automated storage solutions but also highlights their crucial position in Ireland’s flourishing export industry.

A Testament to Innovation and Excellence

Moffett Automated Storage, headquartered in County Monaghan, has recently been at the forefront of revolutionizing the logistics and storage industry. Established in 2017, the company has consistently pushed boundaries and set new standards for quality, efficiency, and reliability in the sector. The award is a testament to the tireless dedication and innovative spirit that the team at Moffett Automated Storage brings to their work every day.

Moffett Automated Storage has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of automated storage systems. Their state-of-the-art technology has empowered businesses across industries to optimize their operations, reduce costs, and increase productivity and sustainability.

Their solutions encompass a wide range of products and services, including automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), conveyors, picking systems, and warehouse control software. By integrating these technologies seamlessly in a black box solution, Moffett has enabled businesses to achieve levels of efficiency that were previously unimaginable.

Catalysing Ireland’s Export Growth

The recognition as Irish Private Business of the Year serves as a testament to their vital role in shaping Ireland’s export landscape, particularly in an era where efficient logistics and warehousing are more crucial than ever.

Moffett Automated Storage also stands out for its commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. They have made substantial efforts to reduce their environmental footprint by implementing energy-efficient technologies and promoting sustainable practices in their operations.
Moreover, they have actively engaged in community endeavours, supporting local businesses and charitable causes. This approach to business not only reflects their values but also sets an example for others in the industry.

A Vision for the Future

With this award, Moffett Automated Storage claims to have affirmed its status as a trailblazer in the field of automated storage solutions. Their dedication to excellence, innovation, and corporate responsibility positions them as a beacon for the industry as a whole. Looking ahead, Moffett’s vision extends beyond national borders. They aim to continue their expansion into global markets, sharing their expertise and technology with businesses worldwide.

Combilift’s CB70E wins Italian Terminal and Logistics Award

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Combilift, the largest global manufacturer of multidirectional trucks, articulated forklifts and straddle carriers is thrilled to announce that the Combi-CB70E has been honoured with the coveted Italian Terminal and Logistics Award. This prestigious accolade recognises the innovation in the operational field and its commitment to operator training and safety.

The Italian Terminal and Logistics Award is a significant industry recognition, presented annually to highlight the skills of operators in port, intermodal and logistics terminals both in Italy and abroad.

The new Combi-CB70E is a further addition to Combilift’s ever growing range of electric models which offers powerful performance, extensive battery life and unrivalled ergonomics. This model, in the vibrant Combi-green livery, boasts the distinction of being the shortest 7t capacity counterbalance truck on the market whilst also benefitting from multidirectional ability, enabling the versatile space saving handling of both long and bulky loads.

Martin McVicar – CEO and Co-Founder of Combilift accepted the award alongside their EA Group partners and said: “We are honoured to receive the Italian Terminal and Logistics Award for the CB70E. This recognition validates our unwavering commitment to innovation, safety, and training in the material handling industry. The CB70E is a perfect example of our dedication to providing our customers with efficient, eco-friendly, and safe solutions.”

Combilift Are The Largest Manufacturer Of Multidirectional, Sideloading And Articulated Forklifts Globally. Innovation, Flexibility and Service is the ethos on which Combilift’s success is built and has seen us become the world’s fastest-growing forklift manufacturer, exporting to more than 85 countries and with more than 80,000 trucks in use worldwide. No other manufacturer in the world can deliver the same level of customisation and adaptability, or cater so effectively to the diverse needs of every individual customer, whether their enterprise is large or small.

Third Award for Reggio Emilia Battery Firm

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Reggio Emilia, Italy’s Flash Battery has won the ‘Enterprises for Innovation award for the third time, awarded by Confindustria to 12 Italian companies that successfully invested in research and innovation. The Sant’Ilario d’Enza-based company – one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of lithium batteries for industrial machinery and electric vehicles – took to the highest step of the podium, standing next to giants of the pharmaceutical, computer and aerospace industries.

“The satisfaction we are feeling is huge,” said Flash Battery CEO Marco Righi (pictured), “but I think it’s the same for the entire small and medium enterprise segment of which we are a part and which sees in this award the recognition of its decisive role in generating innovation in our country and turning it into jobs and development for the local communities.”

Flash Battery has been on a fast growth trajectory since it was launched as a start-up in 2012, reaching in 2022 a revenue of €22.3 million, international sales of €4.6 million and a staff of over 100 strong (20+ in the nine months into 2023).

“Our development has been driven by our continued investment in young people, research and innovation with the mindset that sustainability must be built into the products as well as the processes, and it has also translated into a number of social initiatives embraced by all our collaborators,” explained Righi.

The Enterprises for Innovation award to Flash Battery comes right at a time when the company is making a substantial investment into its Sant’Ilario d’Enza headquarters, inaugurated just two years ago by Emilia-Romagna region governor Stefano Bonaccini. “Our revenue and staff have practically doubled since then,” said Righi, “and today we are involved in an expansion project that will further strengthen the sustainability features of our facility and processes and gear up the company for its next technological and volume leap.”

This new accolade from Confindustria (an award created in collaboration with the Giuseppina Mai Foundation and Audi, the support of Fondimpresa and Il Sole 24 Ore, and the technical support of the Associazione Premio Qualità Italia) adds to Flash Battery’s impressive number of prestigious honours, positioning the company as one of the most dynamic in Reggio Emilia in terms of innovation, development intensity, and recruitment of young people – in fact, the average age of the company’s 105 employees is less than 34.

Davies Turner’s Health and Safety Hat-trick

Posted on by David Priestman

For a third year in a row, the health and safety standards across the Davies Turner Group have led the UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to presenting the company with an internationally-recognised award.

The leading global freight forwarding and logistics group has received a third consecutive RoSPA Gold Award in recognition of the high standards of its safety performance during the period from January 01, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Carl Inman (pictured), group health & safety, insurance and environmental manager, says the RoSPA Gold Award is a highly coveted and respected accolade in what is the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards.

He adds: “In a very competitive awards scheme, to receive a Gold Award once is an achievement. To score a hat trick, with a Gold Award in each of the last three years, signposts Davies Turner’s ongoing commitment to continually improving the standards of health and safety within the workplace. The latest award, along with our other certifications, adds to Davies Turner’s list of achievements in the field of internationally-recognised standards of quality, health & safety, and environmental management.

“It further demonstrates our commitment to all of the company’s stakeholders, including our clients that are increasingly seeking greater evidence that Davies Turner is fully engaged with environmental, social and compliance issues, as they seek reassurance that they are dealing with a company that fully understands and effectively manages its corporate social responsibilities.”

Alan Williams, director of Davies Turner PLC, who chairs the company’s health and safety meetings, adds: ”A commitment to health and safety, as well as environmental responsibilities, underpins the freight forwarding and logistics activities provided by the company, as well as making sound business sense.”

The latest RoSPA Gold Award adds to the ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management System Certification that is in place at several of the Davies Turner Group’s regional distribution centres across the UK.

Beumer wins best-managed companies award

Posted on by David Priestman

Beumer Group has won the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2021: at the beginning of May the consulting company Deloitte honoured the systems provider for its successful and well-managed medium-sized company.

As the founder of the Axia Award, Deloitte, together with the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), is again awarding this prestigious prize this year. Beumer is taking part for the fourth time.

“From the very beginning, our company has stood for values such as integrity and ethics, customer focus, quality and innovation, teamwork and sustainability,” says Dr Chirstoph Beumer, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of the Beumer Group. The group of companies lives these and has also set them down in writing in guiding principles.

“The way a company behaves towards its employees and customers shows the importance it attaches to its values and how consciously it deals with them,” Beumer describes.

The systems provider thus sees its employees as part of the Beumer family, not as a resource. Employees should develop and not be consumed. That is why the company calls its HR department People and Culture (P&C). “The designation ‘People and Culture’ expresses the value principle by which we act according to our leadership culture in the family business,” says Beumer. “And it supports the Beumer employer brand, because corporate culture attracts talent.”

The Beumer Group offers exciting prospects and a varied working environment for its employees in the Münsterland mechanical engineering region. The system provider has been able to record large increases in recent years – and has gained a very good international reputation with forward-looking solutions for intralogistics in conveying and loading technology, palletising and packaging technology as well as sorting and distribution systems.

At the moment, for example, the aim is to push ahead with digitalisation to the fullest extent. To this end, the Beumer Group has launched two spin-offs in addition to the existing innovation department. Beam GmbH, a self-sufficient company builder, was established in Berlin. “We try to solve unique problems in logistics together with teams of founders,” says Dr Beumer. “We want to find founders with business ideas that are relevant to us. To do this, we found three start-ups per year and transfer them into their own company under the Beam umbrella.” The aim is to open up new business fields in logistics.

Toyota Material Handling Retains EcoVadis Platinum Ranking

Posted on by David Priestman

Since 2012, Toyota Material Handling Europe has been continuously assessed by EcoVadis, with focus on key topics including environment, labour & human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics. During recent years, Toyota has consistently received Gold level scores, but now – two years in a row – the Platinum award has been achieved by the company. This is the highest possible score, ranking Toyota Material Handling amongst the top 1% of companies in the ‘general-purpose machinery’ sector.

EcoVadis provides the sustainability ratings of more than 75.000 companies worldwide, based on their environmental, social and ethical performance. Its online platform provides desktop sustainability assessment, allowing 175 multinationals to access ratings of their selected suppliers across 155 countries.

“In my role, I am committed to lead the way and make sure we continue integrating sustainability throughout the way we run our business”, says Ernesto Domínguez, who became President and CEO of Toyota Material Handling Europe last year.

“The EcoVadis assessment system is very important for us, because this makes it easier for our customers to choose the right partners for the future. This audit helps us work in the area of Kaizen [continuous improvement]. I am very proud that we are the first in the material handling industry to achieve platinum recognition. This gives reassurance to our customers and also fulfils our responsibility to inspire others to strive for the highest standards” concludes Domínguez.

Group effort to increase transparency through the network

All Toyota Material Handling’s European factories and local entities undergo this yearly survey, which results in the individual scoring of each entity. This responds to customers’ requests at local level – which have continued to increase since 2020.

Over 50% of TMHE local entities are now achieving Gold or Platinum scores, meaning they are individually at the same level as the top 10% best rated companies. As of today, Toyota Material Handling UK, Toyota Material Handling Italia, and Toyota Material Handling Manufacturing France have achieved the Platinum label, while 11 other local operations have achieved the Gold standard.

In 2018, Toyota Material Handling Europe also received the first ever Supplier Excellence Award from EcoVadis for ‘Best Group Engagement’. The award represented Toyota’s commitment to transparency on the performance of all local entities, Gold rating for 30% of subsidiaries, and a top 3% ranking in the industry.

WITRON wins “Bavaria Best 50” Award

Posted on by David Priestman

The year 2021 is a special year for WITRON. Founded in 1971 by Walter Winkler (pictured above) and his wife Hildegard, the company has been an innovation driver and mastermind in the design, realization, and operation of efficient automated logistics centers as well as a reliable employer in the region for 50 years. And to kick off the anniversary year, there was a special award from the Bavarian State Government.

Selected from almost 8,000 medium-sized companies in Bavaria, WITRON belongs to one of “Bavaria’s Best 50. The award, usually presented in the course of an award ceremony in Munich, was received by the family company from Parkstein shortly before Christmas together with a video message in the mail.

The sponsor of the award is the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development, and Energy. Together with an independent jury, this institution selects and evaluates especially fast-growing mid-sized companies in Bavaria for the nomination. Decisive for this nomination was the sustainable success of the company as well as the striking growth figures of WITRON. Last year alone, almost 500 additional staff members were hired worldwide, bringing the total number of employees to 4,500. More than 100 trainees started their professional career at WITRON in 2020. And WITRON continues to grow – especially in the IT area. The company founder sees the technological and competitive advantage of WITRON’s solutions geared towards retail and distribution logistics, as well as the high level of customer trust, and the reliable implementation of customer projects as the basis of success for the continuous growth.

“This award is a very positive signal not only for us as a company and employer, but also for our region. We are very proud to be among Bavaria’s best mid-sized companies – this is a clear sign that diligence and years of commitment are rewarded,” says company founder Walter Winkler.

Last year WITRON celebrated its 25th anniversary of being present on the North American market.

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