Digital logistics: How to use artificial intelligence in logistics

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can be used for a variety of purposes. One of the most useful application areas is logistics as well as supply chain management, which deal with complex processes such as managing inventory, distributing goods to warehouses, or managing transportation routes in real time. The foundation for AI […]

FIT FOR 55 – Is the EU ready to roll out alternative fuel infrastructure?

How digital transformation drives sustainability in logistics, truck before sunset

What is the idea of „Fit for 55“? On 14 July 2021, the European Commission presented a package of proposals to equip the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % by 2030, compared with 1990 levels – the ‚Fit for 55′ package. […]

Digital logistics: How digital transformation drives sustainability in logistics

How digital transformation drives sustainability in logistics, transport concept for green logistics

In this article, we would like to analyze the links between digital transformation and environmental sustainability using the logistics industry as an example. The current challenges facing the logistics industry The widespread adoption of digital technologies over the past two decades has had a profound impact on our lives. The advent of online commerce has […]

Why Design Thinking in Logistics boosts your Innovation Process

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What to do? Design thinking is currently a much-hyped buzzword for the innovation process. But what is design thinking and is it really as useful as often claimed? We shed some light on the subject: What is Design Thinking? Developed at Stanford, the Design Thinking method is considered THE catalyst for a functioning innovation process. […]

Digital Logistics: Graph Databases Make Complex Supply Chains Transparent

Businessman in front of virtual graph databases, as they can be used in logistics.

Diagrams, and specifically graphs, form the basis of many modern data and analytics functions for finding relationships between people, places, things, events, and locations in different data sets. Data&Analytics executives rely on graphs to quickly answer complex business questions that require contextual awareness and an understanding of the nature of connections and strengths across multiple […]

Why the Semiconductor Shortage Is Here to Stay

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It’s impossible to envision a more complex series of manufacturing and distribution operations than those found in the semiconductor supply chain. There are numerous supply chain steps, beginning with material procurement and ending with silicon wafer manufacture, chip and processor assembly and testing, and last but not least – global shipment. To further complicate matters, […]

Digital logistics: Paperless transports

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The digital waybill still faces legal obstacles both in Germany and in other European countries. Technically, however, it has long been feasible. If freight transport were to switch completely to this electronic form, annual savings in the triple-digit millions could be achieved in Germany alone. Last but not least, the environment would also benefit from […]

Digital Technology’s Importance in the Logistics Industry

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Reports by Statista show businesses will spend $2.3 trillion worldwide on technologies and services that enable digitization by 2023. It goes to show how logistic companies can benefit from digital technology. Below are some of the benefits logistic companies will derive from digitization: 1.  Increased Efficiency The latest digital technology is helping various logistical companies […]

4 Successful Trends of Digital Transformation in Logistics & Transport 2022

But what’s hot and what’s not in Digital Tranformation 2022? #1 Agility and Resilience Keeping the business running in any environment, even during a never-seen global pandemic –  this would be a dream come true for most entrepreneurs. One thing that COVID-19 taught most business-owners the hard way, was to not rely on “It’s always […]

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