January 28, 2010
Proven technology for parcel handling
INFORM will be equipping Hermes Logistik Gruppe’s new handling centre, which is currently under construction in Langenhagen near Hannover, with SyncroTESS. When the centre will be taken into operation in December 2010, Hermes will coordinate the entire yard logistics processes of the so-called North Hub with the transport management system SyncroTESS.
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January 4, 2010
A successful partnership over two decades
The software SyncroTESS has been used for transport management at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG for over 20 years – With a system upgrade, INFORM and ThyssenKrupp continue working together successfully.
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December 21, 2009
Neuss Trimodal GmbH optimises container handling with SyncroTESS
In future, the software SyncroTESS of the Aachen system house INFORM will manage and optimise the many-sided handling processes at the terminal of Neuss Trimodal GmbH. Introduced under the project name of TTMS (Trimodal Terminal Management System), the software will be fully up and running by January 2011. On the 130000 sqm terminal premises, the system will manage the transport of up to 450,000 loading units a year.
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November 13, 2009
Complete roll out of SyncroSupply at Daimler AG’s Sindelfingen plant   
The system SyncroSupply has been successfully up and running at Daimler AG’s Sindelfingen plant in the area of empties and the manufacturing area ‘Building 46’ since 2003. Now, Daimler has decided to install the system at their plants on a national scale and at the same time, to upgrade to the latest version.
An upgrade of the transport management system SyncroTESS is also planned for next year.
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September 7, 2009
Ten years of successful container handling with SyncroTESS
Swiss Post entrusts INFORM with further development of the yard management system which was first installed ten years ago
For ten years now INFORM’s software solution SyncroTESS has successfully optimised the entire container handling process at Swiss Post parcel centres in Daillens, Frauenfeld and Härkingen. In order to adapt the existing system to today’s demands and further improve system ergonomics, Swiss Post has assigned INFORM to further develop the system.
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September 4, 2009
Punctual running of on-site transport
INFORM manages transport scheduling for MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH
In the future MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is to manage all transports at their two plants in Friedrichshafen using INFORM’s transport management system SyncroTESS. After a successful start of the project in July this year, the software is ready to use at the beginning of 2010. In the future, the system will manage up to 50 fork-lift trucks, tractors and trucks. For  the assignment of transport orders and their confirmation, a bi-directional interface will be implemented into the existing SAP system.
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August 20, 2009
Project gets off to a successful start at University Hospital Aachen (UKA)
SyncroTESS, a system developed by the Aachen software specialist INFORM, is to take over the transport optimisation and management of patients and patient-related supplies at University Hospital Aachen (UKA). Via a bi-directional connection, SyncroTESS will exchange transport-relevant information with the hospital information system (HIS) medico/s. In this way the system will be fully integrated into UKA’s IT-environment.
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July 21, 2009
No more delays
SyncroTESS manages transport of patients and supplies at Friedrich-Ebert hospital in Neumünster
Since April this year INFORM’s software SyncroTESS has helped organise transport of patients and supplies at Friedrich-Ebert hospital in Neumünster (FEK). This has been the management’s reaction mainly to constantly increasing numbers of patient transport jobs over the last few years, which have led to a greater workload for all departments. Particularly the central transport service was working to its full capacity.
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July 6, 2009
Special refinery H&R has turned to INFORM for help in optimising its tank waggon and road tanker management
In their refineries and special product facilities, the H&R group manufactures white oil, wax emulsions, paraffin, softening agents and many other products. In order to make the logistics processes for the dispatch of these goods more efficient, H&R Germany have assigned software specialist INFORM to implement two systems: SyncroTESS ItemControl for the management of the entire tank waggon fleet and a version of SyncroSupply, especially adapted to the needs of the chemical industry, to manage road tankers  in the inbound and outbound areas.
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July 2, 2009
K.H. GAUL has opted for economical and ecologically efficient transport planning with SyncroTESS.
Maintaining a balance between high transport efficiency, reliable procedures and ecological requirements is a challenge for many companies. Green logistics must also pay off. For this reason the building materials company K.H. GAUL has decided to support its economically and ecologically efficient transport planning with the help of the software system SyncroTESS and to continue working on their road to success.
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April 21, 2009
Transport costs sustainably reduced by 66 per cent.
For the last 18 months INFORM has optimised transport of patients at St. Georg hospital, Eisenach.
Over the last year and a half St. Georg hospital, Eisenach, has organised its patient transport with the help of the transport management system SyncroTESS. The software of the IT company INFORM manages the whole transport process online and automatically via a central control centre. The system having been up and running for around 18 months, St. Georg hospital, Eisenach, is now able to report a sustainable 66 per cent reduction in transport costs.
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March 3, 2009
Simulation study with SyncroTESS uncovers significant savings potentials
In order to determine the minimum necessary transport resources for a new carcass hall that is currently being planned, INFORM was commissioned by a major German car manufacturer to carry out a simulation study using the simulation mode of the transport optimisation system SyncroTESS.
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January 6, 2009
Intelligent optimization – Inform at the LogiMAT 2009 
INFORM will once again be presenting its proven and improved planning and scheduling solutions for the business areas of materials management and logistics at the LogiMAT (hall 5, booth 127).
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December 8, 2008
Selection of SyncroTESS to optimize the order scheduling for all cement works of Lafarge Cement in Poland
INFORM has been commissioned to supply its SyncroTESS system for the optimization of the order scheduling at Lafarge Cement in Poland. The go live for the project is anticipated to take place in early 2009.
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December 2, 2008
Controlling special transports in the steel industry: SyncroTESS upgrade at ThyssenKrupp MillServices & System successfully in operation
ThyssenKrupp MillServices & System has been using the transport management system SyncroTESS in Duisburg Huckingen since 2000 to control its transport (troughs, heavy loads, car pool). The system was updated to the latest version 9.0 this year and expanded to include transports of bulk goods as well as the control of wheel loaders.
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November 20, 2008
Successful delivery of the trial version of SyncroTESS to the Hermes Logistics Group in Friedewald
INFORM was able to supply the trial version of the transport management system SyncroTESS to the Hermes Logistics Group (HLG) in Friedewald, Hesse, only five months after commissioning. HLG will put the new system into operation in its new central greenfield transshipment base (HUB) in January 2009. SyncroTESS will control all transports within the HUB.
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November 6, 2008
Invitation to the workshop "Aims and Benefits of Terminal Automation Projects" during the TOC Americas 2008
For the first time ever, the TOC Americas Conference and Exhibition will be held on the US West Coast, in the heart of North America’s largest container handling complex in Long Beach. The event is entitled "Forces for Change". The conference will reflect on the many new important aspects such as the influence of rising energy prices and the growing environmental pressure on the planning and operation of marine container terminals in North America and LAC.
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October 13, 2008
SyncroTESS Module ItemControl improves dispatch planning at Audi AG
The SyncroTESS system has already been controlling the entire internal flow of materials for vehicle assembly at the works in Ingolstadt of automotive manufacturer Audi for the last several years. This includes incoming goods, stockpiling and removal up to supplies for production and delivery to the belt as well as the transportation of empty containers and recoverable materials.
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October 2, 2008
Optimised control for Europe's most up-to-date combined transport inland  terminal
INFORM asserted itself in the face of some tough competition and is developing an integrated IT solution for the support and optimisation of the entire process organisation together with KTL on the basis of SyncroTESS.
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September 25, 2008
Optimised loading in the cement works and depots of Lafarge Ciment (Romania)
Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, is now optimising the order scheduling of its products in all Romanian cement works and depots with SyncroTESS.
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September 8, 2008
SyncroTESS also controls the central warehouse of the logistics service provider Loxxess for the Wacker chemicals group
The existing system at Wacker has now been extended to include control over the transports between the Burghausen plant and the Loxxess central warehouse. Employees at Loxxess can now access the SyncroTESS data via the scheduling interface and statistics module too so that can schedule their vehicles and generate settlement data.
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July 28, 2008
Hermes Logistics Group entrusts SyncroTESS with its second main handling base
The Hermes Logistics Group (HLG) successfully commissioned the HUB in Hückelhoven at the beginning of this year. Since then, the SyncroTESS software has been optimising the yard management and the logistical cooperation of hall and yard staff. Following this positive experience with INFORM, HLG has now ordered SyncroTESS for its new main handling base in Friedewald, Hessen. An around 18,000 m² sorting centre will go into operation there in January 2009 which can handle over 20,000 parcels every hour.
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March 25, 2008
Successful participation at the TOC Asia 2008 in Shanghai
The 12th TOC Asia took place from 18 - 20 March 2008 in Shanghai, China. This year conference theme was “The challenge of scale – Coping with cascading growth”.
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March 10, 2008
INFORM receives elog@istics Award 2008
The SyncroTESS solution for the finished vehicle logistics of car manufacturers has convinced the jury that it is the best logistics solution in the automotive industry.
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March 29, 2007
On-schedule management of all transport –
INFORM oversees vehicle fleet expansion at CLAAS
Since November 2006, INFORM has been optimising all of the on-site transport at the CLAAS site in Harsewinkel. The SyncroTESS software now controls all of the transport outside of the production facilities at the headquarters of the largest manufacturer of harvesting machinery. For more than a year CLAAS has been using the software for the scheduling of all manufacturing supply transport within the facilities.
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March 20, 2007
Automatic status messages -
DSU Gesellschaft für Dienstleistungen und Umwelttechnik upgrades SyncroTESS
DSU Gesellschaft für Dienstleistungen und Umwelttechnik provides services to the steelworks industry and is using SyncroTESS for its transport and logistics solutions. As part of the process upgrade program, DSU is now planning to upgrade the existing system to include the transport of bulk goods.
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February 16, 2007
Optimised scheduling -
INFORM controls on-site transport at Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG
Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG will be controlling its on-site transport with SyncroTESS from July 2007. With a workforce of over 5,000, the company produces pig-iron, steel and heavy plating at its site in Dillingen. SynchroTESS will be used for the optimal scheduling of 45 vehicles in total, amongst them tractors to pull roll pallets, lorries and dumper trucks for transportation of tubs. The system will also control passive transport resources. This way Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG is able to improve scheduling, minimise empty miles and increase productivity.