One Common Framework for Information and Communication Systems in Transport and Logistics: Facilitating Interoperability

Abstract

Supply chains are becoming more and more global and responsive. The drive for more environment-friendly, decongested and secure logistics has led to the introduction of such concepts as Co-Modality, Motorways of the Sea, Secure Trade Lanes and Green Corridors. Effective logistics and supply chain management re-quires sharing knowledge and information along the supply chain. In this context, efficient cooperation between actors in integrated supply chains becomes more and more important. To achieve this, the information and communication systems used for managing transport and logistics operation need to interact efficiently, share information—they must be interoperable—and the actors must be enabled to share that information according to their own business rules. Similar exchange of information is necessary between private stakeholders and authorities. This chapter presents the Common Framework that supports interoperability between commercial actors and communication to authorities and transportation network responsible—to make the best possible use of the available transportation infrastructure, provide appropriate supply chain security, and support compliance requirements.