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Jan 20, 2026 // Simeon Langel

How EU rules and local authorities are squeezing single use

The EU defines the framework through the PPWR. Cities and municipalities apply pressure through pricing. While Brussels sets targets and deadlines, local authorities make single-use packaging visibly more expensive in everyday business. The article explains this dual political pressure and how it is reshaping the packaging landscape.

Jan 5, 2026 // Michael Dannhauer

How INFORM combines optimization and AI to create a new form of decision-making intelligence

Interview with expert Patrick Lehnen: How can AI truly understand processes?

Dec 17, 2025 // Michael Dannhauer

Process Mining: How Companies Can Truly Understand Their Processes

Interview with expert Miriam Weber: How companies make processes visible and turn transparency into better decisions.

Dec 15, 2025 // Christoph Wiericks

Intelligent inventory optimization: How modern software radically simplifies scheduling and stabilizes processes

In this blog, you will learn everything you need to know about modern software for facilitating scheduling and stabilizing processes.

Dec 10, 2025 // Sina Schäfer

Five Trends That Will Shape How Companies Introduce and Use AI in 2026

INFORM presents a concise overview of five developments that will be particularly influential in the coming year and a look at where AI is heading.

Dec 8, 2025 // Dr. Stephan Lemkens

From Biometrics to AI Agents: 7 Banking Trends for 2026

Seven tech and regulatory trends European banks and PSPs must prepare for in 2026

Dec 8, 2025 // Dr. Wolfgang Vermöhlen

Staff Planning in Focus: Recapping November’s GroundStar Exchange

GroundStar Planning Staff users came together in November to discuss real-world challenges and share best practices. Read the full recap from Product Manager Wolfgang Vermöhlen.

Dec 8, 2025 // Laura Skropke

The Emissions Trap of Reusable Logistics

Reusable packaging sounds like a simple sustainability solution, but without effective container management, the carbon footprint can deteriorate faster than many people realize. The blog explains why transparency, digitalization, and AI determine whether reusable packaging becomes an ecological advantage or an expensive emissions trap.

Nov 24, 2025 // Zdravka Ley

From isolated solutions to integrated material flow

Many plants still rely on separate control systems for forklifts, tugger trains, and AGVs - resulting in disconnected data, inefficiencies, and unnecessary costs. With hybrid fleet control, SYNCROTESS unifies all transport resources in a single system to enable seamless, intelligent material flow.

Nov 18, 2025 // Dr. Stephan Lemkens

When Speed Becomes a Compliance Issue: How AML Processes Are Changing

Today, it no longer matters whether banks can detect suspicious activities. Instead, what matters is how quickly and consistently the downstream processes function. This is precisely where the focus of supervision lies.

Nov 5, 2025 // Sarah Berger

Transforming Logistics: Hosting the Future of Data in Container Terminals

Container terminals rely on highly available, secure, and efficient IT systems to coordinate container flows between ship, rail, and truck. When it comes to hosting these critical systems, operators face a strategic choice: invest in on-premises infrastructure or leverage cloud-based data storage?

Nov 4, 2025 // Christian Huesch

What Links Alfred Hitchcock to Fraud and PSD3?

Like a Hitchcock thriller, PSD3 brings suspense to Europe’s payments. Discover how RiskShield turns regulatory tension into fraud-prevention readiness.

Nov 4, 2025 // Simeon Langel

Circular economy in supermarkets: The PPWR in the food retail sector

Discover how the food retail industry can navigate the EU's Packaging Regulation (PPWR) to tackle plastic waste and embrace sustainable practices.

Oct 29, 2025 // Hannah Kuck

Four Misconceptions About AI: Why Artificial Intelligence Is More Than ChatGPT

We clear up four common misconceptions about AI and show where it actually provides the greatest benefits in practice.

Oct 13, 2025 // Laura Skropke

Digital Twin in Container Management

From reaction to control: How Digital Twin technology is making container management smarter, greener, and more efficient - today and tomorrow.

Oct 12, 2025 // Tyrone Castelanelli

AI, Trust & the Digital Euro: SIBOS 2025 Insights

Discover our key insights from SIBOS 2025 in Frankfurt: how AI, trust, and the digital currencies are shaping the future of global finance.

Sep 30, 2025 // Zdravka Ley

Ramp bottleneck: How modern ramp management keeps the yard running smoothly

When personnel and space are scarce, logistics quickly come to a standstill. Are ramps a bottleneck? Modern ramp management turns standstill into a continuous flow of materials.

Sep 30, 2025 // Daniel Schulteis

Why clean master data is the basis for successful inventory sampling

In this blog, you will learn interesting facts about master data and its significance for inventory sampling.

Sep 30, 2025 // Hannah Kuck

What is Decision Intelligence?

Decision Intelligence: AI-powered decision-making that combines data, models, and human knowledge for optimal results.

Sep 25, 2025 // Hannah Kuck

What is a Copilot?

AI co-pilots: digital assistants that support employees, simplify processes, and make decisions more efficient.

Sep 23, 2025 // Michael Dannhauer

What is an AI Agent?

AI agents: digital assistants that plan tasks, use tools, and automate processes—proactively and with the ability to learn.

Sep 18, 2025 // Sina Schäfer

What are Foundation Models?

Foundation models are powerful AI models that have been pre-trained on extensive datasets and can be flexibly applied to a wide range of tasks and application areas.

Sep 11, 2025 // Sina Schäfer

What is a Neural Network?

Neural networks: adaptive models that recognize patterns, enable predictions, and drive AI applications.

Sep 11, 2025 // Hannah Kuck

What is a Large Language Model?

Large Language Models: AI systems that understand language, generate text, and open up new efficiency potential for companies.