The international logistic service provider and the renowned German research institute are focusing on developing digital process and service innovations for Dachser’s global logistic network

HONG KONG, CHINA/KEMPTEN,GERMANY/DORTMUND, GERMANY - MediaOutReach - 22 October 2020 - The Fraunhofer Institute forMaterial Flow and Logistics IML and Dachser are extending their collaborationin the DACHSER Enterprise Lab for a further three years. Their partnership willcontinue to focus on research and development projects with practicalapplication benefits for the Dachser network. These include digitaltechnologies such as data science and artificial intelligence (AI), real-timelocating systems (RTLS), 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomousvehicles, and adaptive warehouse systems.

Image caption: DACHSER andFraunhofer IML continue research partnership.

"The first step in our joint research work in theDACHSER Enterprise Lab is to gain a detailed understanding of new technologiesand their potential for logistics. Then we build on that to develop prototypesand concepts that add tangible value for Dachser and our customers, turningthem into innovations," explains Stefan Hohm, Corporate Director CorporateSolutions, Research & Development at Dachser, who will head the new IT& Development executive unit as of January 1, 2021. "So far, the work we'vedone together has proven that we can transform research results from theDACHSER Enterprise Lab into new processes and services throughout the entirelogistics network," Hohm says.

"We're delighted that Dachser is continuing its collaboration withFraunhofer IML. Our research results up to now and our new research contractsshow just how important applied research is for logistics and supply chainmanagement," says Prof. Michael ten Hompel, Managing Director of FraunhoferIML. "We're particularly proud that the lab teams have continued to workeffectively despite the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Ofcourse, technical aids such as video conferences and collaboration tools havebeen a great help. But above all, it's the extraordinary commitment and motivationof everyone working at the DACHSER Enterprise Lab that is key to successfulresearch in challenging times," ten Hompel says.

In the DACHSER Enterprise Lab, Dachser logisticsexperts and scientists from Fraunhofer IML work in mixed lab teams on variousresearch and development assignments. The partnership between the logisticsservice provider and the research institute was launched in October 2017 andwill now run until October 2023. 

About Dachser

Headquartered in Germany, Dachser is one of the world's leadinglogistics providers. Using its own in-house developed IT-systems, Dachserincorporates transport, warehousing, and value-added services to providecomprehensive supply chain solutions. Thanks to some 31,000 employees based in393 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated a consolidated net revenueof approximately EUR 5.7 billion in 2019. The same year, the logistics providerhandled a total of 80.6 million shipments weighing 41.0 million metric tons. Countryorganizations represent Dachser in 44 countries.

In Asia, Dachser employs more than 1,696 people in 48 locations in 12Business Areas. Its Asia Pacific Regional Head Office is located in Hong Kong.

For more information about Dachser, please visit www.dachser.hk