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Paperless integration of ICT and Transport Logistics

Innotrans- Berlin18- 21 September 2012Clare Woroniuk

Source: freightwise.info

Outline• Transport Logistics & ICT• Logistics Action Plan• Barriers to paperless integration• Freightwise Framework• e-freight multimodal e-Waybill• IATA e-Airway Bill• Technologies for paperless

Transport Logistics

Source: freightwise.info

Is ICT integration required? • Efficient data exchange is crucial

• Complex transport and logistics networks

• Increase in freight volumes

• Freight transport key factor to socio economic

development

• Changes to stock and production patterns

Multiple roles in the transport chain

TransportationNetwork Manager

Transport User

Transport Regulator

Transport Service Provider

Source: freightwise.info

ICT integration in the Logistics Action Plan

• Paper free

• Electronic flow of information

• Ability to track and trace freight

• Standard interfaces

• Support from emerging technologies

Barriers to paperless integration• Insufficient standardisation

• Legal requirements

• Data security and privacy issues to considered

• Data ownership

• Lack of uniformity and clarity

Freightwise Framework• For whom?

– Transport Management– Traffic and Infrastructure Management:– Administration

• Aims & Objectives– Support the co-operation of 3 sectors– Support the modal shift of cargo flows– Improved management and facilitation of information

• Purpose– to simplify the phases of planning, executing and

following up a Transport Execution Plan– to identify Information Packages and also validate the

processes between the roles in transport chain

act Execution

Traffic ManagerTransport Serv ice Prov iderTransport User Transport Regulator

Hazardious goods management

TEP

Planning NTS

Transport serv icemarketing

Order managementTEPNTS

Transport operationmonitoring

TES

TEP

TOS

TIS

NTS

TEP

Statistics and management/ Information administration

Taxes and customsmanagement

TEP

Statistics

STA

Transport serv icedemand definition

Bookingmanagement

TEP

Transport taskcontrol

TES

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Transport tasktermination

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Source: freightwise.info

e-freight Multimodal e-Waybill• Why is it necessary?

• Challenges– Evidence of contract– Document often travels with cargo– Lack of standardisation in liability rules

Source: Cane T, Mattheis S, Tsoukos G, Focas C, Koliousis I, In Proceedings of E-Freight Conference, Delft (2012)

• Electronic authentication must:

– Be uniquely linked to signatory– Be capable of identifying signatory– Be created using a means which can be

maintained under the sole control of the signatory at all times

– Be linked to the authenticated data in such a manner that any subsequent change of the data is detectable

Source: Cane T, Mattheis S, Tsoukos G, Focas C, Koliousis I, In Proceedings of E-Freight Conference, Delft (2012)

• e-Waybill development– Independent of software implementation– Distributed software solution– Provided through e-freight access points (EAP)

to form e-delivery infrastructure

• e-Delivery infrastructure– Network– EAP– Creation of e-Waybill– Access to e-Waybill for numerous stakeholders– Transmission of e-Waybill between freight

forwarder & consignee

Source: Cane T, Mattheis S, Tsoukos G, Focas C, Koliousis I, In Proceedings of E-Freight Conference, Delft (2012)

Benefits• Fully electronic paperless solution

• Immediate proof of delivery

• Potential for integration with other ICT

services

• Secure e-Waybill management along entire

transport chain• Waybill information available in real time

IATA e-Airway Bill• Sharing of practice across transport modes

– IATA eAWB• Benefits

– Reduction in cost– Increased accuracy & real time access to information– Reduction in delays

• How does it operate?– Electronic messages & signed EDI model agreement– Standard developed by IATA in 2009

• Future Targets

Source: IATA.org

Freight Forwarder Airline

Freight Acceptance

Receive Freight

Receive Information

Prepare Consol

Deliver Freight

Print Cargo Receipt

FWB/FHL

FSU/RCS

e-Airway Bill

Source: Woroniuk 2012

Technologies for paperless Transport Logistics

• Barcode & RFID• Controlled collection of real time information

Source: Permala et al, RFID- a supporting technology for paperless logistics. In proceedings e-freight conference 2011

• RFID Standardisation– GS1– ISO (International Organisation for

Standardisation)• Standardisation required for;

– Radio frequency, data content, transmission protocol and message sets

• Benefits– Cost savings– Supply chain visibility– Automation of the supply chain

Summary• Transport Logistics can benefit from paperless

integration

• Developments:

– Freightwise framework

– Multimodal e-waybill

– Barcode & RFID

• Barriers to be addressed in the future

Thank you for your attention