Construction is one of the least-digitized industries in the economy. To rein in the rising costs of building activities, digital transformation is one of the pillars that industry leaders rely on. A case in point are logistics processes which are characterized by very limited visibility and inefficient organization. To progress beyond this current state of the art, we conceptualize the idea of a lightweight digital twin for non-high-tech industries. In collaboration with a leading supplier of building materials, we explore the opportunities offered by digital silo twin capabilities. Focusing on fill level monitoring we identify diverse opportunities for generating informational, automational and transformational business value. Leveraging new information sources for the redesign of core business processes drastically increases the complexity of operational decision-making. To tap into these opportunities, we design and implement a decision support system for silo dispatch and replenishment activity.

建筑业是经济中数字化程度最低的行业之一。为了控制建筑活动成本的上升，数字化转型是行业领导者所依赖的支柱之一。一个典型的例子是物流过程，其特点是可见度非常有限且组织效率低下。为了超越当前的最新水平，我们将非高科技行业的轻量级数字孪生的概念概念化。通过与领先的建筑材料供应商合作，我们探索了数字筒仓双胎功能所提供的机会。着重于料位监控，我们发现了产生信息，自动化和转型业务价值的各种机会。利用新的信息源来重新设计核心业务流程会极大地增加运营决策的复杂性。为了抓住这些机会，我们为筒仓调度和补给活动设计并实施了决策支持系统。