A consortium led by CWI researcher Rob van der Mei (Stochastics) has been awarded a grant within the Complexity in Transport & Logistics programme. Elenna Dugundji of CWI is one of the co-applicants an project manager of the research project. In total 15 proposals were submitted, of which 7 were granted. The available budget for this programme is a maximum of € 3.5 million and is provided by the NWO divisions of Social Sciences (MaGW) and Physical Sciences (EW) and the NWO governing board.
The purpose of the ‘Complexity in Transport & Logistics’ programme is to encourage innovative, multidisciplinary research that will generate revolutionary ideas for logistics systems and contribute to new theories and innovation in the field of complex systems. Within the research projects researchers , companies and other stakeholders in the field of logistics work together to align research and practise.
The following research proposal was granted:
Complexity Methods for Predictive Synchromodality (Comet-PS)
Synchromodality is a promising concept that enables us to optimize the efficiency of freight transportation supply chains, one of the key drivers of the Dutch economy. In this project we develop and evaluate methods to exploit the full potential of synchromodality, leading to dramatic reductions in cost and emissions.
The private partners in this consortium are: Port of Amsterdam, Tata Steel Ijmuiden, Combi-Terminal Twente, Air Cargo Netherlands, and TNO.
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