Logistics 4.0
Prof. Dr. Michael Henk
Head of Chair of Enterprise Logistics, TU Dortmund University
Director of the Section Enterprise Logistics, Fraunhofer Institute forMaterial Flow and Logistics (IML)
Düsseldorf, 27.05.2021,e1

Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics as well as
Chair of Enterprise Logistics at TU Dortmund University

320 Scientist
250 Student assistants

Transport, trafficand environment

Material flowsystems

Enterprise Logistics

35 Mio. € Turnover(40% thereof from industry, trade andservices) s	Pictures from http://www.flaticon.com/2Industrie 4.0 ! Internet of Things and Services !
becomes autonomous!

Everything

DRONES
autonomoustransport
in 3D

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plan, control,
connectorganises its
cargo – multiple
containers
organise thelogistical grid

CLOUD
SHELVESorder theirown supplies

VEHICLESANDFORKLIFTS
BINS
tell what toextract

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themselves inswarms

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Blockchains integrate different IoTapplications and ensure a smart object
management
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Our Domains:Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain for battery-production

Electric car models worldwide

USE

Preparation of lithium for use
in automotive batteries

Assembly to battery modules
and installation in vehicles

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Challenges

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Lithium mining

Battery unit production❖ New global Supply Chains (SC)with new player❖ SCs are often not transparen❖ SCs lack of trust

Supply Chain Management is the integrated planning and control of material,
information and financial flows in value-added networks. 

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Sources: Austerjost, Anlahr, Henke, Potentials of knowledge based maintenance networks (2016) S.7; https://de.statista.com/
statistik/daten/studie/1022304/umfrage/anzahl-angebotener-elektroautomodelle-weltweit/

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Information Flow & Financial Flow
Growing importance...

7How does Automation & Autonomization work?

kSource: Commerzban

8Blockchain Technology
A Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed, tamper-proof, cooperatively
used data memory. It enables secure data exchange between nodes ofpeer-to-peer networks.

Genesis-Block

Hash1

Hash 2

Hash 3

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Blockchain
Information flowW

Outgoing goodW

Incoming goodCP

Cyber-physical system

Cash flow
Insurance

Payment platform

Financialinstitution

Smart Contract Platform

Contract partner A

Control of incoming goods

Contract partner B

Material flow

Control of outgoinggoodsss

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Blockchain Technology
Benefits and challenges in logistics
What are likely barriers for
Blockchain adoption in thelogistics industry?

Who will bene t from Blockchain in
the logistics context?
Logistics service providers
Senders76 %Receivers

74 %

56 %

Different parties have to join forces

50 %Lack of technological maturity

49 %Lack of acceptance in industry

49 %

74 %

Technology providers
41 %Consultants
Scientists

Regulatory uncertainty

80 %

31 %

Data security concerns

41 %Bene ts are not clear

40 %Dependence on Blockchain operators

28 %Multiple answers possibl
n= 152; total efifi

Sources: Kersten, W., Blecker, T. & Ringle. M. C.: Digitalization in Supply Chain Management and Logistics (2017)11

WE ARE BLOCKCHAIN EUROPERESEARCH | APPLICATION | NETWORK

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Shaping Blockchain in NRW, Germany and Europe together!

Sponsored by theMinistry of Economic
Affairs, Innovation,
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Blockchain Europe... the project to establish the European Blockchain Institute in NR… is a unique placeowhich makes the blockchain technology
experienceabloenables joint innovation through an open source
communitoscience and economy united in aecosystem

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Blockchain as an elementary component of theSilicon Economy
Platforms
Web ServicesClouds

IoT Broker»Blockchain Broker

Logistics Broker«

Supply chains become connected and autonomous supply chain ecosystems

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Blockchain on all levels
Holistic view and applicationof blockchain technology:
Supply Chain

Shop-floo
Production system
CompanSupply Chain

Company

Production system

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Blockchain-ready IoT Device
Hier gerne Foto vom BC-Device• Pioneering prototype for monitoring
temperature-sensitive goods such as food,medicines or vaccines along global supplychain• Real-time data logging and autonomous realtime control of supply chain• Further development of the first prototype intoa series of blockchain device• Negotiate actively via smart contract, trigger
transactions and post paymentssss16

Planned products andsolutions
E-walletfor representing
corporate assets
using tokens

Blockchain Devices
for the integration ofmaterial, informationand financial flow
Guidelines &concepts fromconcrete use cases(customs &dangerous goods)

Open sourcecomponents
as a blueprint forenterprise blockchain
applications

BLOCKCHAIN
EUROP

Business models
based on blockchain
technology

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Smart Contract
library for process
automation

“no blockchain, no business”
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Contact

Prof. Dr. Michael Henke
Head of Chair of Enterprise Logistics,
TU Dortmund Universit
Director of the Institute, Division Enterprise Logistics
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow andLogistics IM
Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 2-444227 Dortmund, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 231 / 97 43-1 00
michael.henke@iml.fraunhofer.de
http://www.iml.fraunhofer.de/en 

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