Dematic aims to bolster supply chain resiliency by combining its supply chain expertise with Google’s cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies

Dematic, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a subsidiary of German intralogistics provider Kion Group. The partnership with Google aims to transform the supply chain industry through accelerated cloud innovation.

The partners will join forces to leverage shared learnings that will drive rapid cloud innovation. By migrating Dematic’s offerings to the cloud and introducing AI and ML, Dematic wants to improve customers’ supply chain execution.

“This partnership is a continuation of our invaluable collaboration with the Google Cloud team, whose keen interest in helping us build and test the next generation of warehouse management makes this alliance a perfect match for our growth strategy,” said Dematic chief technology officer Dee Cusack. “Through this partnership we are helping our customers advance their positions in the industry. We value Google Cloud’s drive for innovation and commitment to reimagining our customer solutions as we make our own transition to the cloud. We’re excited to start the next chapter of our business together.”

The partnership will allow Dematic to develop and deploy a range of technology, including ecommerce and omnichannel fulfilment, and control tower applications for key vertical markets including general merchandise, grocery, apparel, and food and beverage.

“Google Cloud is committed to helping organisations across the supply chain address the rapidly-evolving needs and expectations of customers, suppliers and fulfilment centres with cloud technology,” said Kirsten Kliphouse, president for North America at Google Cloud. “We’re pleased to partner with Dematic to provide customers with innovations and technologies that will help them quickly address changes across the industry and that support their digital transformation goals.”

With Google Cloud, Dematic’s customers will be able to create a more sustainable supply chain by leveraging data to understand efficiencies to be gained in areas such as operations, planning, labour and inventory.

Dematic designs, builds and supports intelligent automation empowering and sustaining commerce for its customers in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. With research and development engineering centres, manufacturing facilities and service centres in more than 35 countries, its network of over 11,000 employees has helped achieve approximately 8000 worldwide installations for some of the world’s leading brands.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of Kion Group, one of the world’s largest suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain technology. Across more than 100 countries, the Kion Group’s products improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses and distribution centres.

The group is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe in terms of units sold in 2021. In China, it is the leading foreign manufacturer as measured by revenue in 2020 and number three overall. At the end of 2021, more than 1.6 million of the group’s industrial trucks and more than 8000 of its installed systems were in use on six continents. The group has around 40,000 employees and generated revenue of around €10.3bn in 2021.

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