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Research & Projects

"The Institute of Transport Logistics is active in a broad spectrum of transport logistics issues. The focus of our research activities is on logistics facilities with the connected transport chains. To solve the research questions, we have been successfully using methods of mathematical optimisation, simulation and process management at the ITL for years." - Institute Director Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Clausen 

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Current Research Projects

02/14/2025

Multi Carrier Dispatch Planning with Artificial Intelligence

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the decision-making basis for the shipping process and, building on this, to make better shipping…
08/14/2023

Development of a planning tool for the parking facilities of the Dortmund light rail lines

Development of a planning tool for the parking facilities of the Dortmund light rail lines
06/18/2023

Bi-level optimization for the planning of logistics service networks

Development of practical algorithms for the planning of logistics service networks using two-level optimisation methods
01/01/2023

EnEff:Stadt: UrbanFactory II – Resource-efficient urban districts through urban production

Increasing resource efficiency and the acceptance of urban production sites
05/01/2022

SimTwin - Simulation-based planning support for less-than-truckload terminals

Development of a simulative planning tool for general cargo forwarding system
02/01/2022

Graduate School of Logistics - Simulation-based Planning and Control of Logistics Processes in the Production of Specialty Chemicals

Development of a simulation-based tool that can be used to analyse logistics processes depending on product and production location and identify…
06/01/2018

MINIS — Miniaturisierte Produktions- und Logistiksysteme

MINIS’ cooperation project between the Institute of Transport Logistics (ITL) and the Chairs of Industrial Information Management (IIM) and Corporate…
10/27/2016

Center of Excellence Logistics and IT

The Institute of Transport Logistics (ITL) at TU Dortmund University is working on the challenges of planning, simulation and control as part of the…