Technology Transfer and Logistics-distribution Centres

Architecture of Intelligent Intermodal Logistics Centres

The purpose of this research and development project is to construct the foundations of a logistics IT centre with a universal and intermodal character, i.e., covering all modes of transportation and corresponding central functions related to warehouses and container terminals. Through its modular structure it is applicable to arbitrary concrete site dependent needs. It also contains intelligen...

Logistics Centres Development: Case Study of Latvia

In the situation where a large increase in trade and freight transport volumes in the Baltic Sea region (BSR) is expected and in which the BSR is facing a major economic restructuring, efforts to achieve more integrated and sustainable transport and communication links within the BSR are needed. One of these efforts is the development of logistics centres (LCs) and their networking, which will ...

Technology Transfer Model and Web-Based Solutions for Transport Logistics Service Providers

This paper describes the approach aimed at supporting industrial enterprises, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in solving research and technological problems in their business sector of transport logistics services. The approach is focused on strengthening SMEs technological facilities and creating a win-win situation for the actors of the global transport logistics chain (shippi...

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Rl And Beyond: AI Technology Transfer At DEC

This article describes one person’s experience in coming from an academic environment to work at Digital Equipment Corporation. The author feels his own experience has paralleled the transfer of AI technology from academia to industry, where AI researchers must live up to very different expectations, but, also enjoy very different rewards. This article covers the historical background of DEC’s ...

Designing distribution centres for agile supply chains