Improving both efficiency and security in international supply chains requires a new approach in data sharing and control measures. Instead of managing supply chain risks individually, supply chain partners need to collaborate in order to exchange cargo information and implement control measures on the level of the entire supply chain. Governmental agencies, having access to this up-to-date and complete information, can implement alternative risk assessment policies, resulting in less disruptive ways of supervising entire trade lanes. However, this paradigm shift requires awareness of these supply chain visibility concepts and increased collaboration between partners in a value chain. In order to disseminate these new concepts and initiate cooperation between key stakeholders, a serious game called 'The Chain Game' was designed, implemented and evaluated.

Abstract. This paper is the introduction to the fourth Workshop on IT-enabled Resilient, Seamless and Secure Global Supply Chains (WITNESS 2015). In the paper, we present a synthesis of the innovation agendas of a series of international research, development and demonstration projects that seek to make supply chains more efficient and more secure. From this agenda, we highlight three main innovation areas that are central to the current transition in the domain of logistics and international trade. Against this background, we introduce the five papers that are part of the WITNESS 2015 workshop. The papers primarily cover IT related innovations and include topics such as data quality and data governance, the development and interoperability of platforms that together present an IT innovation in international trade, and serious gaming for making key players aware of the potential of the innovations. We finalise with the suggestion to put more emphasis on the non-technical parts of the innovations, as that is what is ultimately needed to ensure wide uptake of the innovations, in order to make them really count.

Part 4: Smart InnovationsInternational audienceCustoms administrations are exploring system-based approaches to regulatory supervision, taking the entire set of controls in a process into account. In addition to Trusted Traders, which are recognized by a certification process, customs are considering to identify so called Trusted Trade Lanes: companies that collaborate in a trade lane in a reliable manner. In this paper we explore the concept of a trusted trade lane. We identify essential characteristics of a trusted trade-lane, and develop various scenarios in which trade lanes may develop and find ways to demonstrate to the authorities and commercial partners that they conform to these requirements. The characteristics have been evaluated in a workshop with experts. The scenarios are tested against three pilot projects, that aim to improve supply chain visibility

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