Zalando Shuts Erfurt Logistics Center, Threatening 2,700 Jobs
Zalando's decision to close its Erfurt logistics center will eliminate 2,700 jobs, deeply affecting the local economy and workforce.
Zalando's decision to close its Erfurt logistics center will eliminate 2,700 jobs, deeply affecting the local economy and workforce.
Hagedorn Unternehmensgruppe acquires Hüffermann-Gruppe, preserving jobs and becoming Germany's heavy load logistics leader with over 1,000 employees.
The EU plans to legally enforce supply chain diversification from China, while many German companies maintain strong cooperative ties with Chinese firms, reflecting a complex balance between economic security and business strategy.
SPD politician Esra Limbacher stresses the critical need for business resilience following semiconductor supply disruptions caused by geopolitical interventions.
Spedition Hermesmann, a nearly 70-year-old logistics firm, files for insolvency amid rising costs and driver shortages accentuating challenges in Germany's transport sector.
German firms are adopting agentic AI to improve supply chain efficiencies in response to economic pressures.