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es these with the port processes running in paral- lel. That enables previously undetected potential for optimizing energy to be identified and implemented with appropriate operational measures. Along with the obvious commercial advantages, this primarily makes an important contribution towards conserv- ing resources.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ANALYSES
AND IMPROVED DECISION-MAKING
The process of digitalization creates considerable quantities of data. The value of these is increasingly being recognized and utilized. Such data enable cor- relations and patterns in systems and processes to
be identified by means of artificial intelligence, and support provided for logistics decision-making.
One example is image evaluation by means of artificial intelligence. One application of this is currently being processed in the IHATEC project COOKIE – see page 14. A further example of the use of artificial intelligence is forecasting of truck arrival rates and waiting times at logistics nodal points such as empty box depots, packing stations or logistics centres. Based on past and calendar data, as well as knowhow born of experience, AI applications can be trained to be capable of reliably predicting the total number of truck arrivals, and their waiting times at logistics nodal points. ■
DIGITAL DECADE ■
DIGITALIZATION IS PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE QUANTITIES OF DATA WHOSE VALUE IS INCREASINGLY BEING RECOGNIZED AND USED
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