Logistics is concerned with ensuring that the right goods arrive at the right time, in the right quantity, in good quality, at a reasonable cost, at the intended location and with the correct data. To ensure that all this happens smoothly, in an environmentally friendly and employee-friendly manner, numerous researchers at TU Graz are devoting their attention to this area.
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What happens between a click on an online store and the arrival of a parcel at the door is often not known exactly. Domenik Kaever, professor at the Institute of Technical Logistics at Graz University of Technology, whose research focuses on the transportation of goods, among other things, knows exactly what happens.
TU Graz Develops Digital Twin for Flexible Parcel Postage
Non-rigid postal items with flexible packaging – such as poly bags – pose problems for logistics companies during automatic sorting. Thanks to modern simulation methods, there is now a widely applicable solution.
From the Archiv: TU Graz and Post are researching the logistics of the future
TU Graz and Österreichische Post are collaborating for two more years in the field of logistics technology. The first projects revolve around the simulation of flexible packaging and autonomously driving trucks.
