Siemens and KION Group have entered into a strategic partnership to digitalise complex intralogistics processes, combining artificial intelligence, automation, and simulation technologies to make supply chains and warehouses smarter, more resilient, and future-ready.
At the heart of the partnership is the concept of the intelligent warehouse, where the physical and digital worlds converge. On-site cameras and sensors capture vast amounts of operational data, which is then analysed by AI to create a digital twin of individual machines, entire systems, and complete warehouse facilities. This enables logistics companies to run end-to-end process simulations, including virtually testing how changes to warehouse layouts impact overall throughput, before making a single physical adjustment.
A standout element of the collaboration is that KION will become the first company in Europe to deploy Siemens’ newly launched Digital Twin Composer software. The solution allows multiple processes to be simulated simultaneously and in real time, unlocking a level of operational efficiency and flexibility that was previously out of reach for the logistics industry.
Siemens Digital Industries CEO Cedrik Neike described the partnership as a transformation of the warehouse from a physical hub into the digital nerve centre of the supply chain, built on industrial AI and comprehensive digital twin technology.
The tie-up signals a broader shift in global logistics, where warehousing is no longer just a storage function but an intelligent, data-driven engine powering supply chain resilience and productivity.
