Edition #21
Contents: eCMR Vs. eB/L | GPID project | Foundation featured | upcoming events | new member
The eCMR and beyond: Open Logistics Foundation featured on DVZ Podcast!
The Open Logistics Foundation wants to promote digitisation in the industry and standardise processes jointly. Andreas Nettsträter, the Foundation’s CEO, and Markus Sandbrink, the Rhenus Logistics Group’s CIO, reveal in an interview with DVZ editor Amelie Bauer what the Foundation is working on after the eCMR and what potential collaboration has for Europe and internationally as a logistics location.
Smart systems according to plan: Intelligent containers
Not only software but also hardware is available as open source: The Open Logistics Repository contains the blueprints for an intelligent fill-level
sensor for recycling containers and an autonomous transport robot used in palette handling. Closing loops, improving environmental footprints, setting standards: Smart waste management with the ITCPRO fill level sensor, the blueprint of which
has now been published as open source.
On the way to a standardised process
Track & Trace solutions are now standard for every (large) logistics service provider. However, the systems differ significantly, even though they often map identical processes. The new Working Group
Track & Trace of the Open Logistics Foundation aims to standardise the Track & Trace process on an open source basis, ensuring greater transparency in the supply chain.
Edition #18
Contents: GPID project launch | #OSID2024 workshops | HHLA magazine feature | upcoming events | new members
Diving deeper: Our Open Source Innovation Days 2024 workshops
Our Innovation Community meets again in Berlin! Happening on June 5th and 6th, 2024, the Open Source Innovation Days 2024 – Open Logistics Foundation member summit is approaching. This time, we will have two days filled with insightful discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. This article will introduce and expand on the workshop topics, giving you insights on what to expect.
A groundbreaking project for customs processes
In its pursuit to enhance trust and transparency of data used in customs processes, the Working Group Open Customs Blockchain launched its second project aimed at making the customs clearance process more efficient. The Goods Passport ID (GPID) strives to revolutionise customs clearance by offering a single, reliable passport for goods flow, thereby ensuring trust by authorities and expediting clearance processes to mitigate delays.
#wearememberdriven: Joint forces, standardised solutions
The member companies have the right to propose new open source projects for the Open Logistics Foundation and implement them
with the support of the Foundation‘s office and committees. After all, they know the industry and its challenges best.
Foundation promotes collaborative logistics in the Beyond Visibility Lounge podcast
The Open Logistics Foundation, a leading advocate for collaborative solutions in the logistics industry, was recently featured in an insightful podcast episode titled “Beyond Boundaries: Opening up to transformative collaboration and Innovation”. In this insightful discussion, the Foundation’s pivotal role in driving transformative collaboration and fostering innovation was showcased, shedding light on key strategies and open source achievements in the logistics sector. Here are some highlights shared between Andreas Nettsträter, CEO of the Open Logistics Foundation, and Iliriana Kacaniku, CEO and Founder of the Open Solve Studio, as well as host and producer of the Beyond Visibility Lounge podcast.