Renewing Ahola Group’s digital infrastructure

Ahola Digital has an important role in Ahola Group’s development projects, combining innovative thinking with the utilization of new technologies. Additionally, Ahola Digital took major steps towards applying AI more extensively.

 

The key development of 2024 in Ahola Digital’s Road sector was the start of the ATOS project. The project, which will last several years, involves creating an ERP system with next generation technologies that will serve the core businesses. The new ATOS system will include new added-value services for stakeholders and use AI to automate internal processes. The project is being implemented in close cooperation with all Ahola Group business segments and will culminate in the implementation of the first modules in late 2025.

 

Next generation product family

 

Renewing the ERP system will make the user experience smoother for our customers and co-operation partners. The current system is mainly used by Ahola’s employees, but in the future we will also bring added value services to the stakeholders to support their business.

 

Ahola Digital’s Road segment is divided into two teams. One team is responsible for maintaining the current operative system, while the other team focuses on product development. This ensures that both the current and future digital solutions are managed efficiently.

 

Significant growth in urban logistics

 

Demand for the Ahola Digital City segment has grown steadily, and by using digital services we can strengthen the development of urban logistics and make it more efficient. Co-operation with Palvelukeskus Helsinki and Taksi Helsinki was among the biggest projects of the year, resulting in more than 100% growth in Ahola Digital City segment’s business operations. The management of transports in the operative system for providing passenger transport services was improved.

 

AI improves efficiency and security

 

Ahola Digital’s development activities are on a sound footing. The new systems enable harnessing AI more widely throughout the organization. Digital focuses especially on developing AI, cyber security and the continuity of operations, which supports Ahola Group’s long-term strategy and strengthens our position as a developer of digital solutions for logistics and transport.

 

In autumn 2024, in co-operation with Ahola Transport, Digital started testing out an AI-based application designed to ensure that cargo is correctly secured. The secured cargo is scanned with the camera app and, using object recognition, the app assesses whether the cargo has been secured correctly. Checking that the cargo is secure makes transports safer especially for heavy loads.

 

Our innovations help us to ensure that Ahola stays at the forefront of development and offers its customers logistics services that are more effective, safer and more sustainable than before.

 

Tommi Hollström

Managing Director, Ahola Digital