Abstract
To challenge dominant centralized solutions, a reference
solution for transport execution monitoring was developed
utilizing the messaging framework and the access point
infrastructure in multi-actor network. The development
required design of new standard, forwarder independent
approach to logistics business information exchange,
covering all transport modes and all stakeholders. The
developed XML-based messaging framework and access point
infrastructure enable the implementation of interoperable
digital transport solutions at different stages of the
transport process (booking, planning, monitoring, and
completion). In the monitoring solution, notifications on
the departure and arrival of shipments are received via
Transport Status messages in real-time. The information
transmitted can be manually input or it can come from
automated identification solutions utilizing a variety of
technologies like barcodes and RFID. The functional
viewpoint of the monitoring application consists of two
perspectives: the logistics service consumer (LSC) and
the logistics service provider (LSP). Accommodating for
both roles in one application offers some synergies
compared to individual and dedicated solutions. Finally,
the solution was tested in a business case to evaluate
the benefits and weaknesses of the proposed solution
comparing to predominant centralized solutions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-36 |
Journal | International Journal of Advanced Logistics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Event | 7th European Conference on ICT for Transport Logistics, ECITIL: ICT drives transport logistics co operation - Dortmund, Germany Duration: 5 Nov 2014 → 7 Nov 2014 Conference number: 7 |
Keywords
- inter-organizational information systems (IOIS)
- logistics
- tracking
- monitoring
- logistics service provider (LSP)
- supply chain management (SCM)