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Presence of the working group at the 5th Olympus International Conference on Supply Chains

The project partners, ThPA S.A. and International Hellenic University, presented results of the Internet of Containers research project, at the 5th International Conference on the Supply Chain that took place at the Conference and Cultural Center – EKAVI in Katerini, on 24 & 25 May 2024. In a targeted session entitled “Socio-Economic framework, standards and novel practices in Logistics”, the paper “Uncovering Blind Spots in Container Port Operations” was presented, based on the activities that took place within the framework of the IoC project. Fruitful discussion followed with the attendees on the requirements and challenges of a complex site such as the port of Thessaloniki and how these can be overcome using innovative technologies, while at the same time supply chain resilience may improve through international cooperation, diversification and the accelerated uptake of digital technologies.

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