TLN Tours

Transport & Logistiek Nederland (TLN) will be organising guided tours of ICT&Logistiek again this year. The tours are aimed at people who are involved in the use (purchase and replacement) of ICT resources at logistics organisations, and provide a quick overview of the possibilities and developments offered by the various suppliers.

Check out which of these tours would be interesting for you:

Tour 1: Automation “within the 4 walls” (TMS/planning)
Tour 2: “Outside the 4 walls” (FMS/asset management)
Tour 3: Warehouse management
Tour 4: Tour for students and consultants/advisors

Tour 1: Automation “within the 4 walls” (TMS/planning)

Planners, and the software systems they use, are the heart of any planning department. To achieve the best possible planning, we see the use of solutions such as a TMS, route planning systems, control towers and visibility platforms. This tour will give you more insight and introduce you to some of the providers of these solutions.

Interesting for: logistics service providers and shippers

This session will take place on:

  • Wednesday 8 November, 10.00 hours
  • Thursday 9 November, 10.00 hours

Meeting Point: TLN Stand

Themes:

  • Automation
  • Planning
  • Platforms and control towers

Tour 2: “Outside the 4 walls” (FMS/asset management)

Rolling stock is full of systems that record data and planning based on current information is becoming increasingly important. Drivers perform activities that is controlled, recorded, and communicated. FMS systems, telematics solutions, and driver apps are means to make optimal use of this data within your company and to improve the driving behaviour of drivers.

Interesting for: logistics service providers and shippers

This session will take place on:

  • Wednesday 8 November, 11.00 hours
  • Thursday 9 November, 11.00 hours

Meeting Point: TLN Stand

Themes:

  • FMS
  • Asset Management
  • Telematics
  • Sensor Technology

Tour 3: Warehouse management

Stock management, crossdocking, scanning, VAL: all activities that are no longer feasible without the support of smart IT solutions. On this tour we visit providers of WMS systems and IT solutions that facilitate and optimise the processes in warehouses.

Interesting for: shippers and logistics service providers.

This session will take place on:

  • Wednesday 8 November, 12.00 hours
  • Thursday 9 November, 12.00 hours

Meeting Point: TLN Stand

Themes:

  • Warehouse management
  • Scanning
  • RFID

Tour 4: Students and consultants/advisors

New this year is the student and consultancy tour. This tour is specially intended to give visitors a quick impression of the developments in the field of ICT in transport and logistics. The tour will highlight various providers offering a wide variety of IT solutions from TMS, platforms, and sensors, to FMS and WMS.

Interesting for: students, advisors, and consultants

This session will take place on:

  • Wednesday 8 November, 13.00 hours
  • Thursday 9 November, 13.00 hours

Meeting Point: TLN Stand

Themes:

  • FMS
  • TMS
  • WMS
  • Platform
  • Sensor
  • Control towers

TLN does not share information of the tour participants with the ICT suppliers. This year, the well-known TLN Tours at ICT&Logistiek are being organised in collaboration with DALTI, the association of IT suppliers.