Brandt Michael | Head of Logistics & Innovation, EPAL

Michael Brandt has been Head of Logistics and Innovation at the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) since 2020. He focuses on new technologies and digital solutions that help develop the open EPAL pallet pool into a digital EPAL network for modern supply chains. In his presentation, Michael Brandt will show how EPAL is preparing the open EPAL pallet pool for future logistics requirements: with the EPAL Euro pallet QR, the Digital Pallet Passport, the EPAL PALLET APP, AI-supported quality assurance, and new digital applications. The presentation connects practical challenges in pallet logistics in retail and industry, with the future topics of quality, automation, transparency, sustainability, and PPWR.