Summer School

New digital technologies requires companies to change their business models and rethink the way they design their supply chain. Several mega trends have a heavy influence on the way the supply chain strategy is designed. The continuing growth of the rural areas worldwide and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions as well as regulations of traffic for socioeconomic reasons add to the challenges that logistics are facing and lead towards the concept of shared economy.

At the same time customer expectations are growing and changing: the online trend of the last years has led to increasing service expectations. Recent trends indicate growing customer service expectations combined with much more smaller, distributed but detailed customer orders. There is also a big trend towards further customization that drives the strong growth of and constant changes in the SKU portfolio. The online enable transparency combined with easy online access to multiple of options regarding where to shop and what to buy drives the competition between supply chains.

These trends are transforming the supply chain from a technology-enabled procedure to a technology-centric one. It is therefore not surprising that companies continue to deal with ongoing trends in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) or Blockchain.

The aim of this five-day Summer School is to familiarize graduate students with state-of-the-art advances and trends in digital supply chain including digital infrastructures, digital sourcing, production and transportation management and digital demand management. This course will strive to evaluate current trends, growth opportunities, global patterns and niche markets, within the area of Digital Logistics. In fulfilling these objectives, the course will use a holistic approach, and rely on seminars from expert guest lecturer and practitioners from industrial supporters. The target audience includes graduate students, graduates and junior researchers (MSc, PhD students, postdocs) pursuing careers involving Operations, Business Logistics and Management, or just interested in learning more about new research trends and challenges as well as best business practices in the field.

The aim of this five-day Summer School is to familiarize graduate students with state-of-the-art advances and trends in digital supply chain including digital infrastructures, digital sourcing, production and transportation management and digital demand management. This course will strive to evaluate current trends, growth opportunities, global patterns and niche markets, within the area of Digital Logistics. In fulfilling these objectives, the course will use a holistic approach, and rely on seminars from expert guest lecturer and practitioners from industrial supporters.

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece, one of the oldest in Europe extending over 12 km along the shore of the Thermaicos Gulf. Thessaloniki is one of the Greek cities with the richest histories, and following the end of the First Balkan War has been considered the most influential city in Macedonia. It is a dazzling and lively city with a centuries-long history.

Thessaloniki lies on the northern fringe of the Thermaicos Gulf on its eastern coast and is bound by Mount Chortiatis on its southeast. The metropolitan area of the city extends around an area of 1,455.62 km2 (562.02 sq mi), which includes many beachside and hilly suburbs, while its densest part, which makes up the urban area of the city and what Thessalonians usually refer to as the "City of Thessaloniki", can be divided roughly into 3 parts, the northwestern, the central and the southeastern.

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• City of Thessaloniki
• Urban transportation
• Attractions and touristic places
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