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Presentation of current research at the Winter Simulation Conference in San Antonio, Texas
2024/01/02
We are excited to have presented innovative research at the Winter Simulation Conference 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, where the spotlight was on “Simulation for Resilient Systems.”
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Project completed: ETAPEN – Data-driven Analysis of dynamic ETA Forecasts in Combined Road/Rail Transport
2023/12/20
What if dynamic forecasts of the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) could also be used reliably in combined road/rail freight transport (CT)? Our analyses show that accurate ETAs offer an enormous advantage.
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Logistics Live! Visiting the Mainz-Bischofsheim shunting yard
2023/11/20
How can intermodal freight transport in Germany contribute to achieving the EU's climate targets? In search of answers, our students traveled to the Mainz-Bischofsheim shunting yard and experienced one of the oldest shunting yards in Germany up close as part of our “Logistics Live!” excursion.
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Project completed: SpotIn – Spotter integration for efficiency improvement in CT
2023/11/14
Terminals are a central point in combined road/rail transport (CT). In our search for optimization, we asked ourselves which processes could be made more efficient. Setareh Behzadi from the Chair of Management Science/Operations Research and Julia Wenzel from our Chair of Corporate Management and Logistics have found some answers to this question as part of the joint HOLM project “SpotIn”.
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Successful disputation: Congratulations “Dr.” Jan Tränkner!
2023/10/17
On October 16, 2023, Jan Tränkner successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the topic of “Horizontal Business Cooperation under Uncertainty” – a big thumbs up and “hats off” from the whole team!
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New research project launched: Simulation of Aktau Port as part of the Trans-Caspian Route
2023/10/03
What will the ports of the future have to look like to keep up with the increasing growth in freight traffic? Together with the German-Kazakh University, we are embarking on a new research project to get to the bottom of this question.
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Using AI and loading optimization to push Combined Transport and to achieve the climate targets
2023/09/28
Combined road/rail freight transport (CT) is becoming increasingly important, because only a combination of transport modes can sustainably handle the constantly growing volume of goods. Artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven planning cannot be missing from this development, of course. Prof. Ralf Elbert and our research associate Yuerui Tang explain in an article in the latest issue of International Transport how AI and loading optimization can support CT and thus the achievement of climate targets.
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Looking at the future of German freight transport: 3rd Combined Transport Forum in Frankfurt am Main
2023/09/21
Let's face it: German freight traffic will grow in the future. That's also what the forecast of the Federal Minister of Transport says. But where to put it? Neither road nor rail can manage the volume of traffic, at least not on their own. Combined Transport (CT) offers a real opportunity.
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Presenting current research at the 13th Logistics Management Conference in Dresden, Germany
2023/09/21
Prof. Ralf Elbert, Raphael Hackober and Yuerui Tang traveled to Dresden for the 13th Logistics Management Conference from September 13-15, 2023, and presented current research results in not one but two talks.
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Presentation of research results at the 20th ASIM Conference Simulation in Production and Logistics in Ilmenau, Germany
2023/09/19
Looking at “Sustainability in Production and Logistics”, the ASIM Symposium Simulation in Production and Logistics took place in Ilmenau, Germany this year…