Chapter 5. Innovative technologies and digital models in the post-war recovery of the transport and logistics system of Ukraine
Keywords:
post-war recovery, congruent development, transport and logistics system, digitalization, economic diagnostics, managerial decisions, forecasting, benchmarking, remediation
Synopsis
Economy in the era of digital transformation: trends, opportunities and perspectives
The presented monographic study is devoted to the study of the role and significance of innovative digital technologies in the post-war recovery of Ukraine's transport and logistics system. It is noted that large-scale destruction in the transport and logistics sector as a result of the war requires not just restoration, but substantial modernization, the foundation of which must be laid on modern digital solutions and technologies. In the scientific work of the authors, morphogenesis, assessment of the current state of the transport and logistics system, as well as the corresponding infrastructure of Ukraine, has been carried out. An in-depth analysis of the prerequisites for digitalization has been conducted – including the aspiration for integration with the EU and global technological trends – and an assessment of the current level of digital development of the national transport and logistics sector is given. The work presents a comparison of Ukraine's positions in international rankings of transport and logistics digitalization with global and regional leaders. The best global practices (Europe, USA, China, etc.) regarding the implementation of digital technologies – from IoT and Big Data to unmanned systems – are considered, and the possibility of their adaptation in Ukraine is assessed. For forecasting the implementation of digital innovations, non-traditional but objective methods are used, namely Porter’s Diamond Model of competitive advantages, and a simulation model of technology diffusion based on the S-curve (logistic function), which is often used in innovation theory, has been applied. As a result, practical recommendations are formulated for a "digital reboot" of Ukraine’s transport and logistics system in the context of post-war recovery, consisting of a comprehensive approach to using all the advantages of a convenient geographical location, the actually existing potential of the transport and logistics system, and the promising opportunities that open up with the implementation of advanced digital technologies.
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