Section: PART 4 • ICT in transport and logistics | Fundamentals of Logistics

Section outline

- Select activity Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and data-driven economies
  
  Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and data-driven economies File
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done
  
  Warm-up discussion
  1. Consider how ICT influence our daily behaviour?
  Discuss this problem in a small groups and present your ideas. 5 min.
  2. Consider how the phenomenon of the head-down generation influence transport and logistics sector?
  Discuss the problem in a small groups and use Miro / or Jamboard to build mind maps.
- Select activity The influence of ICT on transport and logistics
  
  The influence of ICT on transport and logistics File
  
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  Read the paper:
  Kos-Łabędowicz J., Urbanek A., Do Information and Communications Technologies influence transport demand? An exploratory study in the European Union, Transportation Research Procedia 25C (2017) pp. 2671-2687, ISSN 2352-1465, DOI.10.1016/j.trpro.2017.05.156
- Select activity CASE STUDY: WMS
  
  CASE STUDY: WMS URL
  
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  Please watch the video on youtube about the example of Warehouse Management System.
  
  Based on the previous information and the video make a short summary of all technologies used in WMS.
  Discussion
  What is the role of each element in increasing efficiency in logistics?
- Select activity CASE STUDY: ITS
  
  CASE STUDY: ITS URL
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done
  
  Please watch videos on youtube:
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  Using a mentimeter let’s build a word cloud showing all kind of technologies used in ITS
  Please think about the city you live. What kind of ITS are implemented in your city?
- Select activity Digital Revolution in Logistics
  
  Digital Revolution in Logistics URL
  
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  Read all the provided materials about Digital Trends in Supply Chain
  Logistics and Delivery Trends
  https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/logistics-and-delivery-trends-2023
  Digital Supply Chain
  https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/business-transformation/digital-supply-chain-survey.html
  Last Mile (R)evolution
  https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/last-mile-revolution
  5G AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR LOGISTICS
  https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/5g-and-logistics
  THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS
  https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-us/global-logistics-advice/logistics-insights/freight-runner-2049