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Having the right product at the right time at the right place and in the right condition – these are the well-known requirements for logistics and transportation in general. But fulfilling these requirements is getting more and more complex in a dynamically changing logistic environment. There is a shift from traditional supply chains to open supply networks. Long-lasting business relationships are overrun by short-term business connections. The highly dynamic logistic markets and the advancing complexity of logistic networks require new methods, products and services. Aspects such as flexibility, adaptability and proactivity gain importance and can only be achieved by integration of new technologies. While problem initiated approaches usually only lead to minor improvements, technology driven approaches can evoke more radical changes. The technology driven approach that is used to define Smart Products and Smart Services is utilized and extended to define “Smart Logistics”. Within the paper a definition of Smart Logistics is given. Additionally current technical components of Smart Logistics are specified.
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Uckelmann, D. (2008). A Definition Approach to Smart Logistics. In: Balandin, S., Moltchanov, D., Koucheryavy, Y. (eds) Next Generation Teletraffic and Wired/Wireless Advanced Networking. NEW2AN 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5174. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85500-2_28
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