Smart Logistic Grids

Living Lab: Smart Logistic Grids

Vision

The bioeconomy sector is regarded as a central component of sustainable economic activity. Nevertheless, the implementation of the bioeconomy has so far fallen short of expectations. The aim of the Living Lab “Smart Logistic Grids for Bioeconomy” is therefore to promote the use of bio-based raw materials in energy, mobility and industrial processes.

Mission

This is to be achieved in particular by optimizing existing and creating new value chains in the bioeconomy (smart logistics grids). The use of “predictive analytics” is intended to generate recommendations for action along the entire value chain with regard to prices, quantities and inventories. In particular, the exchange of forecast data along the value chain is intended to improve coordination between the individual players in the supply chain.

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Subprojects

Concept for the production of local bioplastics

The Living Lab research partner “Hochschule Niederrhein” is conducting an analysis of the potentail of unused biomass in the Lower Rhine region. Based on this analysis, a series of workshops on the topic of “Bioeconomy in the Lower Rhine region” is to be held. The aim is to bring together regional companies in particular. The aim of the workshops is to examine and discuss possible cooperation between companies for the production of locally sourced bioplastics.

Toolbox Operations Research

In the Living Lab “Smart Logistic Grids”, the Chair of Service Operations is working on an “Operations Research Toolbox”. The toolbox is intended to familiarize companies in the bioeconomy sector with the methods and instruments of operations research. For the areas:

  • Revenue Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Cloosed-Loop Supply Chain Management

concrete recommendations for action and guides are to be developed that will enable smaller companies in particular to use the relevant instruments independently in their own competitive environment..

Contact

 
M.Sc.

Sebastian Debold

sebastian.debold (at) uni-due.de
Room:      LC015a
Phone:   +49 203 37-93908

This project is funded by the European Union and the state of North Rhine Westphalia.