CeMAT international intralogistics event comes to Australia

 

KNOWN as the world’s leading business event for intralogistics, materials handling and warehousing, the CeMAT exhibition and conference is launching its event for the Australasian region in Sydney on May 5-7.

Developed by Hannover Fairs Australia, based on its long-standing CeMAT format for Europe, staging CeMAT Australia at Sydney Olympic Park means, for the first time, professionals from the Asia-Pacific region will not have to travel to Europe to find the latest in innovative intralogistics solutions. 

Following its winning formula worldwide, CeMAT will bring a wealth of international exhibitors and renowned industry leaders to share solutions and showcase innovation in warehousing automation. In Europe, CeMAT is held every two years in Hannover, Germany and is also staged in Russia, Asia, India and South America.

CeMAT Australia will feature a conference program featuring regional and global leaders in their sectors, live product demonstrations, product launches and on-stand events to provide visitors with a hands on experience during the three day event. The show will also feature case studies and highlight industry trends during its dedicated conference, panel sessions and workshops.

Hannover Fairs Australia managing director, Harvey Stockbridge said he was keen for the Australian market to be exposed to international trends at CeMAT Australia with the core intention to share industry knowledge and explore how to create a smart, efficient and integrated supply chain.

“With 15 percent of Australia’s GDP coming from the transport and logistics industry, it’s a critical component of our economy,” Mr Stockbridge said. “No other industry offers companies such huge scope for rationalisation and savings as the materials handling and logistics sector.”

Foodstuffs New Zealand logistics operations manager, Kris Lancaster, whose organisation makes up an estimated 52 percent of the New Zealand grocery market, will assess the key drivers for automation or manual picking to enable better business outcomes. During his keynote address, Mr Lancaster will candidly weigh up the cost of automating versus the potential value it can provide in reducing costs and increasing efficiencies.

Australia Post general manager for global e-commerce platforms, Ben Franzi, will share his journey on how he managed the transition from a traditional mailing business to making Australia Post a thriving e-commerce service provider. He will discuss how e-commerce is changing the transport and logistics industry and how other businesses can build resilience into their system design. 

The deputy managing director of Europe’s leading engineering association, VDMA, which represents member companies in mechanical engineering, Armin Weih, will show how the organisation is leading the way in developing intralogistics solutions for the world market. Mr Weih will also discuss global trends, challenges and ‘industry 4.0’.

CeMAT’s Mr Stockbridge said CeMAT Australia represented a fast-growing sector of more than 165,000 businesses, consisting of lifting equipment and crane manufacturers, forklift truck and warehouse technology producers, software developers and even complete system providers.

“Bringing innovations from across the globe, CeMAT will also feature a large number of international visitors from China, Malaysia, India, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan,” Mr Stockbridge said.

In its launch year, CeMAT Australia has drawn the support of key industry players including Adaptalift Hyster, DB Schenker, Knapp and Dematic.

Entry to the exhibition is free.

Conference: http://www.cemat.com.au/register-expo-conference/

www.cemat.com.au

 

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