Conference on paperless freight transport logistics
A conference on paperless freight transport logistics will take place on 10 and 11 May 2011 in Munich, Germany.
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10 May 2011, 00:00 CET
to 11 May 2011, 00:00 CET |
| Where | Munich |
| Contact Name | Karen McTigue |
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Making better use of pre-existing infrastructure and transport resources
will help the European freight transport sector improve its
competitiveness while meeting demands for increasing volumes and
sustainability.
E-freight is a term for the vision of a paper-free, electronic flow
of information associating the physical flow of goods with a paperless
trail built by information and communication technologies. It includes
the ability to track and trace freight along its journey across
transport modes and to automate the exchange of cargo-related data for
regulatory or commercial purposes.
To move the sector forward, cooperation is needed between the key
transport stakeholders including users (shippers), transport
integrators, carriers and terminal operators. Such co-operation relies
on making information exchange more efficient. Further, the barrier for
'connecting' to logistics networks relying on electronic exchange of
information needs to be addressed.
Under the Seventh Framework Programme, the European Commission has
for some time now funded research and co-ordination actions to
investigate improved interoperability solutions in the transport sector.
The event will discuss a wide range of topics, including:
- management of business processes in co-modal transport networks ;
- information acquisition and fusion in supply chain security
- integration of modal operations;
- combining efficient logistics operations with mandatory reporting to authorities;
- innovative e-freight solutions;
- solutions for freight transport management facilitating interoperability;
- knowledge sharing across business networks.
