Supply chain orchestration and choreography: Programmable logistics using semantics

Abstract

Abstract-Interoperability between enterprise systems in supply chains is increasingly essential for successful supply chain integration and key in the creation ofinnovative businesses / business models. In this paper we present a novel approach for supply chain choreography to support supply chain organizations in practice in creating seamless chain integration.The aim we set ourselves in this paper is to proposean architecture to enable and/or improve the exchange of information between supply chain organizations. To address this challenge we followed the design science methodology. First, we derived to a body of knowledge combining literature -on supply chain collaboration and challenges, but also corresponding areas such as web services -with empirical knowledge gained from applied research and industrial proj ects we were and are involved in.Secondly, we propose a semantic architecture that is able to support seamlessly integration and create an ecosystem where programmable logistics are the future. First implementations are promising, but also revealed a series of improvements to our architecture. Further research is required for more practical validation and improving the theory, and validation of the current research.

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Trusted Data Sharing in Federated and Dynamic Mission Contexts: Improving Communication Flexibility with Emerging Data Control Architectures and Concepts

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Innovation and Technology in Multimodal Supply Chains

“…Mapping and road mapping initiatives such as the WEF Mapping Global Transport program (see WEF, 2016) and the European ETP-ALICE Digitalisation in Logistics roadmap (ALICE, 2015) may be cornerstones of such a program. Projects like iCargo (Dalmolen et al, 2015) and Cassandra (Van Stijn et al, 2011) have paved the way for initiatives like the EU's Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DTLF) (www.dtlf.eu) which can oversee the development of the mentioned architectures and roadmaps. Below we summarise some of the main ICT technologies that are being discussed today.…”