iot and logistics systems

IOT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
Workshop: IoT for Manufacturing Enterprises
IoT Week London 2014
Christian Prasse 06/2014
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Brief Introduction Fraunhofer IML
Why Logistics?
The Internet of Things in Logistics
From Monitoring to Control
Opportunities in Research
Conclusion / Outlook
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WHY LOGISTICS?
Without supply and removal of production lines no manufacturing
Future manufacturing in Europe only by production networks - reduction of
vertical integration (in-house production) generates transport effort
Simple processes which are ideal to test IoT technologies
Most of the supply chain consists of logistics elements / functions
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EU production network illustrated by intermediate
inputs (2011)
Source: Final Report,Industry as a growth engine in the global economy, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln, 2013
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Reduction on vertical integration (German automotive)
Supplier
Chassis
Drive chain
Combustion
engine
Electric
engine
car
body
Exterieur
Interieur
Electronics
Source: FAST 2025
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No relevant number of
parts
Supplier
Supplier
Internet of Things in Logistics
The trend is going from
centralized to mesh-like
structures
Modularization of
mechanical components
Distribution of control
functions over the system
Every logistics object is
represented by an
autonomous entity (e.g.
software agents)
Internet of Things
This leads to:
decentralization
internet of things
in logistics
Classical material flow control
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The ideal logistics space is empty ☺
Pic. 1: Vogel Business Media
Pic. 2: Hauptralf
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From Monitoring to Control
SmaRTI tracking
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iBIN (Kanban)
InBIN
National Research - SMARTFACE
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Opportunities in European Research
Factories of the Future (EFFRA) is moving towards Logistics and Supply
Chain Management
Nearly every manufacturing process is linked with and influenced by
Supply Chain topics
E.g. Research and Innovation Domain 4:
Collaborative and mobile enterprises
ETP ALICE is covering Logistics and SCM with all aspects (including
manufacturing-relevant topics like demand-planning, warehousing, Cyber
physical systems and ICT)
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Conclusion and Outlook
Logistics will play a more important role in the
(manufacturing) future
IoT, especially decentralization, is a promising approach
to reduction of complexity
There are still a lot of open questions which have to be
solve in research projects
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Thank you for your attention
Join our session !
How IoT will change
the design and
operation of logistics
systems
Today 2-3:30pm
Slot Industry
Room Salisbury
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