Research clan implements new chatbot

Research clan implements new chatbot

With the C3DLO, the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Technology ISST has developed a chat bot that allows information to be retrieved in large volumes of data in natural language dialogues, even if the user does not know the filing structures. The Center of Excellence Logistics and IT was responsible for implementing the prototype.

First results from field study: Picking made easy

First results from field study: Picking made easy

Smart technologies can be used in the picking areas at companies to help employees to pick different articles. The “Cognitive Ergonomy” research clan has carried out a field study and is still looking for companies for further investigations.

Identifying new research fields in inventory planning

Identifying new research fields in inventory planning

Logistics costs account for around 16 percent of a company’s total costs, while inventory costs account for around 50 percent of logistics costs. In this context, the IT service provider Brockhaus AG is enhancing its inventory planning together with the Center of Excellence Logistics and IT.

Master Plan reviewers praise “excellent transfer to the business world”

Master Plan reviewers praise “excellent transfer to the business world”

The Dortmund Council had adopted the Science Master Plan 2013 which included the decision to implement 100 different measures. Five years after the start the evaluation report is now available. According to the report, the Center of Excellence Logistics and IT will play a “decisive role in the framework of comprehensive research planning”.