Yard Management

Yard Management represents an important link in the value chain and helps to close the logistics chain in a harmonized manner. It controls the traffic flows in the depot and thus transforms the external flows of goods and feeds them into internal production - and vice versa.At this point, it acts as a material handling and material distribution process. It links internal and external process chains, decouples the systems from external fluctuations and thus ensures continuous value creation.

 

In recent years, yard logistics has become significantly more important for Germany as an industrial location. In order to master the new challenges, we are happy to support you with our comprehensive yard logistics portfolio. We cordially invite you to get to know it and to contact us. We will work out the optimal strategy and concepts with you and support you in realizing your vision.

Our Areas of Support

Yard-Management-Systems

  • Process analysis
  • Requirements engineering
  • Tender management
  • Implementation support

Traffic Management and Simulation

  • Traffic flow optimization
  • Throughput evaluation
  • Traffic and process simulation
  • Interface processes

Yard Design and Layouting

  • Yard design concepts
  • Parking management
  • Scenario evaluation
  • operational mobility management

Process Optimization

  • Operational excellence
  • Lean management
  • KPI-systems
  • Technology management
  • Dock and trailer yard concepts

Our Research Areas

Automated Driving

  • Integration of automated vehicles
  • Automated shunting
  • Highly and fully automated trucks

Sustainability

  • Design and space efficiency
  • Ergonomic processes
  • Ressource efficient yard management

Contact

Katrin Scholz

Contact Press / Media

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Katrin Scholz

Project Manager Traffic Management and Transport

Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 9
83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

Phone +49 8051/901 - 117

Fax +49 8051/901 - 111

Wolfgang Inninger

Contact Press / Media

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Wolfgang Inninger

Head of Projectcenter Traffic, Mobility and Environment

Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 9
83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

Phone +49 8051/901 - 116

Fax +49 8051/901 - 111

Selected References

 

SALT

Simulation of automated trucks in port terminals

 

Amazon

Optimisation of the yard management and logistics sites‘ design.

 

Study on automated Trucks in Yard Management

Evaluation of the potential of highly and fully automated trucks in yard management operations.

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