Tim Geißen (Fraunhofer IML) explains how the 4th Industrial Revolution - based on cybernetic systems capable of making autonomous decisions and characterised by automation - will lead to profound changes in manufacturing and in supply chain processes. Tim Geißen, intralogistics and storage expert business analyst, works at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (Germany) – the biggest European association for logistics applied research and consultancy. He manages the “Warehouse Logistics team” and helps businesses to select and implement Warehouse Management Systems.