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Augmented Intelligence for logistics

Project description

AI for logistics optimisation

In the shipping industry, the storage and movement of empty containers is a costly affair and CO2 emissions are also a part of the equation. Recording day-to-day cargo demand and forecasting potential variations due to holidays, extreme weather conditions, market fluctuations and other factors is crucial. AI-based tools can increase operational efficiency and reduce carbon consumption and costs. The EU-funded Transmetrics project will develop a next-generation product designed for midsize clients that will predict asset management and for forecasting optimisation. It will also simplify installation for quick scaling and a faster sales cycle.

Objective

"Logistics assets like shipping containers are expensive to store and expensive to move, yet 1 in 3 of them is moved empty, costing €18B/yr. This leads to increased CO2 emissions and lower margins for logistics companies. The underlying problem is knowing day-to-day cargo demand and predicting how it might vary based on holidays, weather, seasons, market fluctuations, and more.
Our expertise is predictive analytics for logistics. Global consulting firm Roland Berger places us in the fast-growing ""Booking & Optimization Platforms"" sector. Our competitive advantages include an advanced AI-based data cleansing stage which lets us use real-world low-quality data.
Our tools help cargo companies to increase their operational efficiency, cut carbon, and reduce costs through
1) demand forecasting (based on historical data and external factors) and
2) predictive asset use optimization (shipping containers, railcars, trucks, etc).
Our first-generation product, NetMetrics for large companies, required manual installation and hand-tuning. Pilot customer DPDgroup recorded a 14% increase in capacity utilization. 9% fewer trucks were on the road, as per new EU CO2, NO2 and particulates emissions reduction targets.
After a successful Phase 1 application, our feasibility study showed need for this EIC Transmetrics project for midsize clients:
• Develop predictive asset management functionality
• Aggregate logistics data of multiple companies to bring the statistical certainty of large numbers to forecasts for our mid-sized clients.
• Aggregate relevant external databases to improve forecasting
• Simplify the adoption of our system with try-before-you-buy ease, for quick scaling
• Productize data-cleansing stage to allow faster sales cycle and scale-up
Transmetrics, our next-generation product, will bring similar efficiency improvements to mid-sized logistics companies, which account for 30% of the transport industry.
We plan to reach €+32M revenues by 2024."

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SME-2b - SME Instrument (grant only and blended finance)

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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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TRANSMETRICS AD
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€ 1 669 806,25
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KNYAZ BORIS I STR. 164, FLOOR 2
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria

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SME

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Yes
Region
Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица)
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 2 385 437,50
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