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Automation potential for brownfield terminals
Automating a greenfield (newly built) terminal from scratch is often what comes to mind when discussing automated terminals. However, existing (brownfield) terminals can be automated partially or...
View ArticleDigitalisation – incremental development or disruption?
Over the past few years, we have seen the reshaping of many business models that have existed for centuries. If this sounds like an exaggeration, just think of what is going on in the media and in...
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Sustainable terminal automation
A conversion to automation is a significant undertaking that requires deep technical expertise as well as a capacity to integrate numerous complex systems. In order to carry out the conversion in a...
View ArticleDoes digitalisation automatically lead to better services?
Container handling equipment has reached the era of automation. On the services side, digitalisation is now the leading theme throughout the customer lifecycle. But does digitalisation automatically...
View ArticleBack to the future
21 October 2015 was the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown time-travelled to the future in the movie ‘Back to the future’. The date triggered somewhat global hype among movie enthusiasts as many ‘Back to...
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Transforming the way we work
Digitalisation allows us to take big leaps not only in technology, but also in the way we work. The key word is ecosystem. We at Kalmar see digital ecosystem as a collaboration platform for the entire...
View ArticleThe container terminal as a buffer
In my career, I have met a lot of very capable consultants who commit a fundamental error in how they view a container terminal. Often, people compare a terminal to a production line, and try to make...
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Future of ASC – A look beyond electrification
The interest towards electric powered equipment is increasing – not only because of its environmentally friendly aspects – but also due to many additional positive spin-offs it provides like noise...
View ArticleBuilding Brand Love with Superior User Experience
We would like to pose a provocative question: Could you make your product or service so great to use that your customers would want to tattoo your logo onto their arm? In consumer products, customers...
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Digitalisation is not a product, it’s a systemic change
Digitalisation is a contemporary societal topic among businessmen, scholars, politicians, and citizens. Uber’s disruption of the taxi business is a practical example of the impact of digitalisation...
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