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Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and Sustainable Global Logistics Operations. www.i-cargo.eu. Harmonization of ICT in Supply Chain Management Systems: Status Quo and Advanced Approaches. Florian Maurer, Jens Schumacher Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences. Content.

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  1. Intelligent Cargo in Efficient and SustainableGlobal Logistics Operations www.i-cargo.eu

  2. Harmonization of ICT in Supply Chain Management Systems: Status Quo and Advanced Approaches Florian Maurer, Jens Schumacher Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences

  3. Content • Status Quo & Business Problem Formulation • (European Union) Initiatives • EU Research Project „Intelligent Cargo“ • HarmonizationandStandardization Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  4. Status Quo • Transport Logisticsand Supply Chain Management requiresreliableandcontinousexchange of dataandinformation • Not all systemsareableto send/receivedatai. theyareproprietary (islandapplications)ii. not abletoprocessinformationandinterpretdata • Hugeamount of communicationstandards, e. g. Logistic Service Provider B Standard: GEFCO Logistic Service Provider A Standard: Fortras Logistic Service Provider C Standard: OSL Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  5. Business Problem Formulation • Data and Information Fragmentationi. horizontal: Intermodality – different needs in Information Exchange (AIR, SEA, ROAD, RAIL, RIVER) e. g. Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  6. (European Union & Private) Initiatives • Several initiatives in logisticsand SC management, e. g. • 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 • e-Maritime … to foster the use of advanced information technologies for working and doing business in the maritime transport sector • 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. • 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 • 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 Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  7. Business Problem Formulation • Data and Information Fragmentationi. horizontal: Intermodality – different needs in Information Exchange (AIR, SEA, ROAD, RAIL, RIVER)ii. vertical: Specialization (Standards) • Will (need, andforce) forharmonization (toexchangedataandinformation)… but missingtechnology Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  8. eFreight • eFreightis an industry-wide initiative funded by the European Commission • aims to develop • a standard framework (commonframework)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 Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  9. eFreight Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  10. 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 Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  11. iCargo • The overall goal is to synchronize vehicle movements, adapt changing conditions and to combine services, resources and information from different stakeholders • iCargoconsists 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) Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  12. iCargo – infrastructure (business view) Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  13. iCargo – infrastructure (technical view) • iCargoecosystem 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) Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  14. 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 Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  15. 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 chainsiCargo leads to an increased cooperation and collaboration between specialized logistics stakeholders and customers; iCargois able to collect data from different systems and provide them for and from different stakeholder in a harmonized way Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  16. 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 proactiveSC management- advanced planning- develop a chains agility and flexibility e. g. preparedness on the micro-level is important Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  17. 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 chainiCargotakes this into account and integrates existing standards and technologies where possible. In iCargo, ecosystem members can rely on a harmonized process and data quality. Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  18. iCargo – Outlook • All work packages are in progress • Specific action: Implementation of the pilots1) SCAR – Sea-City-Air-Rail2) Green Corridor between Sweden and European Continent3) Logistics Service Providers – Shippers cooperation Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

  19. Manythanks for yourattention Questions? Upcomingevent: ECITL conference, 05-07 November 2014, Dortmund

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