Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable
Global Logistics Operations
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Harmonization of ICT in Supply Chain
Management Systems: Status Quo and
Advanced Approaches
Florian Maurer, Jens Schumacher
Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences
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Content
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Status Quo & Business Problem Formulation
(European Union) Initiatives
EU Research Project „Intelligent Cargo“
Harmonization and Standardization
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Status Quo
• Transport Logistics and Supply Chain Management requires reliable and continous
exchange of data and information
• Not all systems are able to send/receive data
i. they are proprietary (island applications)
ii. not able to process information and interpret data
• Huge amount of communication standards, e. g.
Logistic Service Provider A
Standard: Fortras
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Logistic Service Provider B
Standard: GEFCO
Logistic Service
Standard: OSL
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Business Problem Formulation
• Data and Information Fragmentation
i. horizontal: Intermodality – different needs in Information Exchange
(AIR, SEA, ROAD, RAIL, RIVER) e. g.
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(European Union & Private) Initiatives
Several initiatives in logistics and SC management, e. g.
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IATA … to take the paper out of air cargo and to build and implement an end-to-end paperless transportation
process for the air cargo industry where paper documents are replaced with the exchange of electronic data
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e-Maritime … to foster the use of advanced information technologies for working and doing business in the
maritime transport sector
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RIS … to optimize traffic and transport processes, to provide local and regional traffic information for safety
monitoring on tactical as well as strategical level, to optimize the resource management of the waterborne
transport chain by enabling information exchange between vessels, lock and bridges, terminals and ports, etc.
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TAF TSI … sets the functional and technical standards for exchanging information between infrastructure
managers, railway undertakings and other stakeholders. The aim of TAF TSI is to contribute to an
interoperable and cost-efficient information exchange system for Europe that enables the provision of high
quality journey information
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ITS … to deploy ITS and to support innovative freight transport services; to promote a mobility that is
efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly; to establish interconnections, interoperability and
continuity of logistics services
lead to focused “islands” of interoperability,
driven by individual stakeholder priorities
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Business Problem Formulation
• Data and Information Fragmentation
i. horizontal: Intermodality – different needs in Information Exchange
(AIR, SEA, ROAD, RAIL, RIVER)
ii. vertical: Specialization (Standards)
• Will (need, and force) for harmonization (to exchange data and information)
… but missing technology
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eFreight
• eFreight is an industry-wide initiative funded by the European Commission
• aims to develop
• a standard framework (common framework) for freight information exchange (in
cooperation with presently active major initiatives) covering all transport modes
and all stakeholders in door-to-door logistic chains
• an European Single Transport Document for carriage of goods with all the
necessary legislative support, irrespective of mode
• a Single Window (single access point) for administrative procedures in all modes
• a simple, harmonized border crossings for all modes of transport for EU member
states
• a simple procedures and the necessary infrastructure for establishing secure
and efficient transport corridors between Europe, USA, and Asia
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eFreight
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iCargo
• Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable Global Logistics Operations (iCargo) is a
42 month European Union research project in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and
aims at supporting the evolution of the logistic industry towards a mature business
ecosystem
• Logistics industry will evolve into a business ecosystem where SC stakeholders
combining their resources and capabilities
• iCargo Common Framework extends the Common Framework for ICT in Transport and
Logistics and implements functions as …
Collaborative planning
Logistic chain composition
Re-planning of logistic chains
Monitoring of the environmental footprint
• iCargo allows business ecosystem members to collect, share and harmonize status
information through the different execution systems and devices operating along the
logistic chain
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iCargo
• The overall goal is to synchronize vehicle movements, adapt changing conditions and
to combine services, resources and information from different stakeholders
• iCargo consists of three main kinds of users and three supporting roles. Thereby, each
role concentrates on its core capabilities, relying on other members of the ecosystem
to provide complementary products and services
Logistics Service Client (responsible for purchasing of logistics services),
Freight Service Integrator (responsible for providing of combined logistics services),
Logistics Service Provider (responsible for providing of transport and logistics services),
Information Service Integrator (responsible for providing of the information
infrastructure),
Transportation Network Manager (3rd level party which provides traffic and
infrastructure status information),
Transport Regulator (ensures that all services are completed according to existing rules
and regulations – nothing is possible without leadership from the top of the organization)
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iCargo – infrastructure (business view)
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iCargo – infrastructure (technical view)
• iCargo ecosystem infrastructure is a virtual structure that supports systems and
processes in transport logistics. It connects existing networks, systems and devices to
allow automated searching and matching of the offered services
• iCargo ecosystem is decentralized and adopts an open approach. There is no central
authority that governs its operation
• provides the fundament for cooperation and collaboration as well as continuous
interaction and information exchange between iCargo ecosystem members
• support the supply chain stakeholders to plan, execute and monitor logistics business
processes
• iCargo ecosystem infrastructure bases on the concept of semantic interoperability
(capability to run business processes seamlessly across organizational boundaries
respectively the ability of two or more systems to exchange information and to use
the information that has been exchanged)
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iCargo – infrastructure (technical view)
• three layers which are the application and services, generic components and the IT
infrastructure:
Application and services are interfaces to the users ERP system
Generic components represent the ICT view and enable a user to use and define
semantically enabled exchange protocols
Ontologies: to execute technical components and have been acknowledged as
a powerful means to foster collaboration
Access points: standardized semantically enabled interfaces; support
collaboration in the ecosystem
Semantic gateways: responsible for converting data from one data source to
another
IT infrastructure is about data storage,
management and authorization
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Trend – cooperation & collaboration
• Several institutions (e. g. WEF) highlight that supply chain cooperation and
collaboration is an emerging need and trend; the willingness to work in partnerships
is imperative in many supply chains
iCargo leads to an increased cooperation and collaboration between specialized
logistics stakeholders and customers; iCargo is able to collect data from different
systems and provide them for and from different stakeholder in a harmonized way
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Trend – visibility and transparancy
• A chain with cooperation and collaboration provides SC visibility and transparency;
Invisible and intransparent SC’s are more risky than one with free information flows.
The iCargo concept of semantics and ontologies refers to a seamless and complete
data exchange which enhances network-wide data and information visibility and
transparency. The iCargo access points act as sentinels, which provide quality
information.
Visibility and transparency allow …
- a shift from reactive to proactive SC management
- advanced planning
- develop a chains agility and flexibility
e. g. preparedness on the micro-level is important
Logistic Services
Shipper
Authority
Cooperative freight business ecosystem
Dynamic multi-actor plans
Interoperable cargo, vehicle and infrastructure
Cargo
Field user
Real-time automated event management
Infrastructure
Vehicle
Planner
Shipment
Origin
Pallet
Truck
Shipment from factory
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Distrib.
Distributor
Local Planner Traffic
Distr.
Carrier
Center
Mgmt
Container
Container
Truck
Package
Truck
Package
Field
InfraShip
operator
structure
Forwarder
Terminal
Carrier
Customs
Carrier
Long haul transport
Terminal
Road transport
In-city delivery
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Destination
iCargo – Standardization
• Standardization as tool for harmonization leads to the ability of stronger co-ordination
of business processes, automation of routine or complex functions, etc. within a
supply chain
iCargo takes this into account and integrates existing standards and technologies
where possible. In iCargo, ecosystem members can rely on a harmonized process and
data quality.
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iCargo – Outlook
• All work packages are in progress
• Specific action: Implementation of the pilots
1) SCAR – Sea-City-Air-Rail
2) Green Corridor between Sweden and European Continent
3) Logistics Service Providers – Shippers cooperation
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Many thanks for your attention
Questions?
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