“Creating e-Freight solutions for efficient and sustainable multimodal transport”

Takis Katsoulakos INLECOMeFreight12 Delft -19th April 2012

Planning Monitoring

Optimisation

e-Freight

National Single Windows

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e-Freight denotes the electronic flow of information, associating the physical flow of goods to regulatory or commercial decision support systems. It includes the ability to track and trace freight along its journey across transport modes and to automate the exchange of cargo-related data between stakeholders.

e-Freight Infrastructure

ComplianceSafety Security Environment

A method for developing e-Freight Solutions

e-Freight Solutions

e-Freight Framework and related Standards

e-Freight Development Platform

Applications

used by

Provides a repository of

Support the execution of

Facilitates the development of Stakeholder’s

operational environments

.NET, Java, Oracle, SQL, etc

Supports different implementation options

The Blueprint for e-Freight Solutions is the e-Freight Framework

• A Reference Model de-composing the transport and logistics domain into manageable subdomains

• Functions performed by roles pertinent to each sub-domain• Processes of the key functions in the transport and logistics domain• Information models structuring the information being exchanged into standardised

messages

TransportationNetwork

Management

Logistics Demand

Logistics Supply

RegulationManagement

LSC

LSPTNM TR

TSDTransport Servise

Description

TEPTransport Execution

Plan

GIIGoods

Item Itinerary

TSTransport

Status

CRSCommon Reporting Schema

MWBMultimodal

eWaybill

TPSTransport Progress

Status

e-Freight Framework

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Towards specifying the boundaries of the e-Freight Framework

Green Corridor Strategies

Transport Network Management

CommonReportingSchema (CRS)

Manage Transport Demand

Plan Transport

Execute Logistics

Processes

Book Vehicle Monitor

Vehicle and Cargo

Provide Transport Services *

Manage Vehicle

Manage Fleet Strategies

Terminal management

Authorities

Cargo reporting

Vehicle reporting

Manage Transportation

Strategy

purchase order

Support services

National Single Windows

Integrated Maritime

Surveillance

Safety, Security & Environmental Risk

Management

e-Freight e-Maritime

[2] spot transport operations

Transport Service Description

Warehousing

Manage Logistics

Strategies

Transport Progress Status

Port Community

SystemsPort strategies

Port operations

[1] based on pre-existing Agreements

Process system

EU Platforms

(SSN,e-Customs,

RIS,TAF/TSI…)

Sequence flow

Supplier agreements

logistics service conditions #

Schedule Fleet

*includes register services # includes input from terminals MWB = Multimodal e-Waybill

INTEROPERATION

AGREEMENTS

Provide Infrastructure Information

Infrastructure and traffic conditions

Provide Compliance

Services

Manage Completion

Network Surveillance Infrastructure (AIS, LRIT…)

Monitor Logistics

Processes

Transportation Status

TransportExecution Plan

Transport Execution Plan

Goods Item Itinerary

Information flow

Common Reporting Gateway(CRG)

MWB MWB

CSD

Sensor

Provide Optimisation

Services

SC Visibility technologies

Value Proposition

e-Freight Framework and related domain standards

Connectivity Infrastructure Access PointsData integration

Transit port

system

TerminalSystem

Carriersystem

Factory system

carrierSystem

Hinterland carrierSystem

VesselSystem

Receiver system

Consolidation / distribution

System

Loading port system

carrierSystem

Freight Forwarding system

National Single Windows

Transport optimisation

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Business Networking – Process Integration

TransportPlanning

Monitoring

Terminaloperations

Carrier Operations

Regulations Compliance Management

Unique Value Propositions

• Connectivity Infrastructure offering for the first time ever the possibility to transport stakeholder to connect together without use of centralised platforms

• Process integration based on e-Freight reference processes

• Automated compliance for shippers, freight forwarders, port and terminal operators and carriers

• Solution Building Blocks so that end users can choose what they need from simple connectivity to full optimisation of their operations

Connectivity Infrastructuree-Freight Assess Points (EAPs)

Existing IT infrastructure

and dataEAP

Connect once!Build your global network

• Analogous to email between actors using standard messages defined in the e-Freight Framework or other standard and enhanced security

Connectivity through the main standards

Solutions Development

e-Freight Development Portal

Select eFreight classes and messages

External Domain Frameworks (e.g. GS1,

IATA, EDIFACT)(UML, BPMN in XMI format)

Transformation

Define own Business Processes / Profiles

Generate Solution

Access Points

Stores and Apps

Solutions Development: e-Freight Applications Architecture

Cross-cutting services

Exception Managem

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Logging

Security

Data Sources

Data Sources

External ServicesExternal

Services

Data

Repositories

Persistence(ORM, NHibernate)

Mappings (mapping files)

Unit of Work

Service Agents

Domain Model

Domain Entities

Domain Services

Business LogicRepository Contracts

Application Layer

Application Services Workflows Adapters

Service LayerWeb Services

Communications Layer Access Points

e-Freight Development Portal

Importing Domain Frameworks (e.g. GS1)

‘Next Generation Single Window’

• Unified solution for regulatory information management at both National and EU levels

• Allowing:₋ Business to report using the same form to all

authorities, independent of mode and transportation route, and

₋ authorities to share information policy implementation co-operation in security, safety and environmental

risk management.

‘Next Generation Single Window’

Next Generation National Single Window

Central EU National Single Window Support Services

Information Services and Databases

Central Registry of

CRGs

Manage Regulatory Information

Changes

EU Information Exchange

CRGCRGCommonReportingGateway

Information Exchange

Mode-Specific Authorities

Border Control

Customs

Food and Veterinary

Safety and Security

TransportLogisticsBusiness

National Authorities

‘Next Generation Single Window’

Where we are today

• We have a robust mature methodology for developing e-Freight solutions with:– Enhanced interoperability features – Flexibility to extend and change– Security

• We have core solutions and object inheritance enabling fast and efficient implementation of customised solutions– NSW– Multimodal eWaybill– Transport planning

The near Future

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NCAMAL

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