Theatre 01 · 17–18 March 2027

IntraLogisteX Theatre.

Case-study presentations from exhibitors on the benefits their products deliver, plus seminars from industry thought-leaders and experts on the latest trends and developments in the intralogistics market.

Sponsored by IFS Softeon

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The agenda

Two days of to-the-point sessions.

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10:00 – 10:20
  1. 20 mins
    The resilient warehouse: protecting service when cost, labour and demand shift
    • Where do changes in inbound supply, order mix and staffing put customer service at risk?
    • Examine practical inventory, workflow and capacity changes that help an operation respond without simply holding more stock
    • Learn which service, cost-per-order and recovery measures reveal whether the response is working
10:20 – 10:40
  1. 20 mins
    What’s Your Warehouse Panic Button?
    • Struggling to keep up with rising fulfilment expectations?
    • Still relying on manual or paper-based warehouse processes?
    • Do you have real-time visibility of your inventory?
    • Are labour shortages putting productivity under pressure?
    • Could your warehouse handle a sudden spike in demand?
    • How much time is lost to firefighting every day?
    • Is your WMS helping you scale, or holding you back?
    • Come and discover how to turn warehouse pressure into productivity, visibility and control. hjjh
10:40 – 11:00
  1. 20 mins
    Manual picking: more output without full automation
    • Discover where voice, pick-to-light or vision-guided workflows can improve a manual picking operation
    • See how guided instructions, ergonomics and exception handling can support a multilingual workforce and shorten training time
    • Assess the changes in travel, picking speed, accuracy and cost before deciding where to extend the approachyntnyt
11:00 – 11:20
  1. 20 mins
    Racking and storage: more capacity without slowing the operation
    • Why can adding storage density make access and replenishment harder?
    • How product dimensions, stockholding and picking patterns guide the choice of racking, shelving, mezzanines or compact storage
    • Understand how load limits, inspections and damage management fit into a safe, adaptable capacity planhbh
11:20 – 11:40
  1. 20 mins
    From Concept to Completion and Beyond: Delivering Intelligent Intralogistics Solutions

     

    • From Vision to Reality: Learn how Kardex supports you through every step in achieving integrated, tailored automated solutions – from initial consultation and system design to implementation, continuous support, and beyond
       
    • Smarter Solutions, Real Results: Discover how to reclaim up to 85% of your floor space and reach up to 99% picking and inventory accuracy by combining innovative technology with data-driven insights
       
    • Your Trusted Partner: See why leading companies trust Kardex as a strategic partner for scalable, future-ready intralogisticsvygtvt
11:40 – 12:00
  1. 20 mins
    Warehouse power: matching electric trucks and charging to the shift
    • How do duty cycles, battery capacity and charging windows affect truck availability across a working shift?
    • Understand what site power and charger locations mean for fleet expansion or a change in battery technology
    • Consider battery handling, maintenance and safety responsibilities alongside whole-life fleet costgmorfgmiogr
12:00 – 12:20
  1. 20 mins
    AI in the WMS: which decisions can it improve?

     

    • Where can AI improve on existing rules for slotting, batching, labour allocation and exception alerts?
    • Understand why data quality and human oversight matter when turning a proposed capability into operational value
    • Learn how to run a controlled trial and assess accuracy, service and productivity before expanding deployment,,i
12:20 – 12:40
  1. 20 mins
    Connecting warehouse and yard: cutting vehicle dwell and missed departures
    • Why can improving the warehouse in isolation leave vehicles waiting and departures running late?
    • See how warehouse, yard and transport data can coordinate gatehouse arrivals, dock allocation, loading and labour
    • Connect the changes to vehicle dwell, dock utilisation, loading accuracy and on-time departuresop;p'
12:40 – 13:20
  1. 40 mins
    Lunch and networking
13:20 – 14:00
  1. 40 mins
    Panel discussion: What gets funded in 2027? Choosing the next warehouse investment
    • Should process improvement, storage, systems, safety or automation take priority when capital is limited?
    • Hear how operators weigh volume uncertainty, labour needs, financing options and delivery risk when building the case
    • How should investment be phased so early benefits inform the next commitment?
14:00 – 14:20
  1. 20 mins
    Space to grow: redesigning the warehouse you already have
    • Is the real constraint floor space, layout, slotting or the way stock is replenished?
    • See how simulation can test alternative layouts and processes against peak demand before physical changes begin
    • Learn how to phase a redesign around live orders while protecting service and leaving room for future growth
14:20 – 14:40
  1. 20 mins
    Networking break
14:40 – 15:00
  1. 20 mins
    After go-live: how to turn warehouse data into lasting gains

     

    • Why do improvement gains fade after a new system or process goes live?
    • See how labour, travel, accuracy and congestion data can help teams decide what to change next
    • What responsibilities and review routines turn dashboards into sustained improvements rather than more reports?
15:00 – 15:40
  1. 40 mins
    Panel discussion: Safer by design: people, trucks and automation in shared space
    • Identify the risks at crossings, loading bays, racking ends and manual-handling points in a mixed-traffic operation
    • Explore the roles of segregation, layout, training and proximity warnings, including radio-frequency identification and ultra-wideband technology
    • Hear how near-miss reports and operating data can inform safer routes and show when controls need revisiting
15:40 – 16:00
  1. 20 mins
    Protecting the order cut-off: fixing the pack-to-despatch bottleneck
    • Where do packing, labelling, consolidation and carrier handovers put the promised departure time at risk?
    • See how process, software and equipment changes can relieve the bottleneck for your order mix and available workforce
    • Assess the wider result through despatch performance, packing cost, errors and damage claims, not packing speed alone
10:00 – 10:20
  1. 20 mins
    Inbound uncertainty: protecting availability without excess stock
    • How should inventory and receiving plans change when supplier lead times become less reliable?
    • Weigh the trade-offs between stock positioning, supplier coordination, customer service and working capital
    • Learn which warning signs and decision triggers help teams respond before shortages or congestion reach the customer
10:20 – 10:40
  1. 20 mins
    Inventory you can trust: closing the gap between system and stock
    • Why does recorded stock diverge from physical inventory, and where should the investigation start?
    • Explore where radio-frequency identification, scanning, computer vision or robotic and drone counting can fit at item, case or pallet level
    • Weigh read accuracy, interventions and integration effort against better availability and less time spent on stocktakesjm mu
10:40 – 11:20
  1. 40 mins
    Panel discussion: Faster fulfilment, lower cost: can the warehouse deliver both?
    • What do late cut-offs and faster delivery promises really demand of inventory, labour and fulfilment capacity?
    • Debate when store replenishment, wholesale and online orders should share processes and when they need dedicated flows
    • Hear how cost-to-serve and service evidence can help operations teams shape customer promises, not simply react to them
11:00 – 11:20
  1. 20 mins
    Food and drink warehousing: protecting shelf life, speed and traceability
    • How can date checks, first-expiry-first-out picking and temperature-sensitive workflows protect availability while reducing expiry waste?
    • See how batch records and movement data help teams isolate affected stock and rehearse a recall
    • Consider the balance between throughput, picking accuracy, shelf life, traceability and customer requirements hj, k,j
11:20 – 11:40
  1. 20 mins
    Goods-in first: reducing receiving errors and time to put-away
    • Understand how supplier labels, advance shipping notices and booking discipline affect accuracy at goods-in
    • See how scanning, checks and exception handling can resolve discrepancies before they enter the warehouse
    • Track the effect on time to stock availability, receiving errors, rework and downstream picking problems
11:40 – 12:00
  1. 20 mins
    Peak-ready people: faster onboarding and stronger retention
    • What helps a new starter become confident and productive sooner, without sacrificing accuracy or safety?
    • Explore how visual and multilingual instructions, supervisor support and cross-training can improve consistency across shifts
    • Consider how skills, shift design and progression affect retention, and which measures show whether changes are helping
12:00 – 12:40
  1. 40 mins
    Lunch and networking break
12:40 – 13:20
  1. 40 mins
    Panel discussion: One warehouse, multiple systems: who owns the integration?
    • Who is accountable when warehouse, order, yard and transport systems do not work together?
    • Debate how to agree data ownership, interfaces, exception handling and support across legacy and new applications
    • Hear what end-to-end testing and recovery planning reveal before an integration problem affects customer orders
13:20 – 13:40
  1. 20 mins
    When systems go down: how to keep the warehouse running
    • Map the dependencies in warehouse software, wireless networks, automation and third-party access that could interrupt the operation
    • Explore how safe fallback processes, backups and clear communication support continuity during a cyber incident or system outage
    • Learn how to test restoration priorities, reconcile stock and order data, and rehearse recovery before it becomes urgent
13:40 – 14:00
  1. 20 mins
    Networking break
14:00 – 14:20
  1. 20 mins
    One site, many customers: making multi-client fulfilment work
    • Why do customer-specific service promises, inventory rules and billing requirements make shared operations harder to manage?
    • See how configurable workflows, shared resources and repeatable onboarding can accommodate different contracts and fluctuating volumes
    • Assess service, profitability and the effort of change by customer before adding further complexity
14:20 – 14:40
  1. 20 mins
    Second-life warehouse equipment: when does buying refurbished make sense?
    • Discover where refurbished or remanufactured equipment can meet the workload, lease length and operating needs of a site
    • Learn what to check about provenance, condition, inspection, compatibility and warranty before comparing the purchase price
    • Weigh maintenance, energy use, remaining life and disposal against new equipment to assess whole-life cost and environmental impact

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