In 28 hours from the idea to the solution

In 28 hours from the idea to the solution

The “IATA ONE Record Hackathon“ is a platform for digital experts who want to develop innovative solutions based on the ONE Record standard for air cargo. Oliver Ditz, research associate at Fraunhofer IML and head of the Working Group Digital Air
Cargo, took part in the seventh edition of the exclusive event in Frankfurt with his NE:ONE Play
team. The countdown is on …

In good company: Community as the engine of open source development

In good company: Community as the engine of open source development

User-led open source communities are an essential driver for the development of commercially relevant open source software. In this article, Prof. Dr. Dirk Riehle, Professor of Computer Science at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, explains how they become successful.

Edition #12

Contents: Implementation of European eCMR | Open Logistics Magazine – Issue No. 2 | upcoming events

Open Logistics Foundation develops European eCMR open source standard

Open Logistics Foundation develops European eCMR open source standard

Pilot project with Dachser, Rhenus and Fraunhofer IML. With the electronic consignment note (eCMR), the Open Logistics Foundation wants to create a standard for electronic transport documents. In a European Working Group, the Foundation’s founders Dachser, Rhenus and Fraunhofer IML, together with other members, have developed an industry-wide eCMR standard based on open source and blockchain. The community speakers delivered the proof of concept at a press conference on 18 October at the German Logistics Congress (Deutscher Logistik-Kongress, DLK) 2023 in Berlin.

Open Logistics Foundation develops European eCMR open source standard

Open Logistics Foundation entwickelt europäischen eCMR-Standard auf Open-Source-Basis

Pilot mit Dachser, Rhenus und Fraunhofer IML. Mit dem digitalen Frachtbrief (eCMR) will die Open Logistics Foundation einen Standard für elektronische Transportdokumente schaffen. In einer europäischen Working Group haben die Stiftungsgründer Dachser, Rhenus und Fraunhofer IML mit weiteren Mitgliedern einen branchenweiten eCMR-Standard auf Open-Source- und Blockchain-Basis entwickelt. Den Proof of Concept lieferten die Sprecher der Community im Rahmen einer Pressekonferenz am 18. Oktober auf dem Deutschen Logistik-Kongress (DLK) 2023 in Berlin.

Edition #11

Contents: Digital Logistics Award 2023 winners | Open Customs Blockchain selection | upcoming events

Digital Logistics Award 2023: Mansio, CO2OPT, and bobbie for 1Lieferschein Consortium triumph

Digital Logistics Award 2023: Mansio, CO2OPT, and bobbie for 1Lieferschein Consortium triumph

On the 12th of September, during the Zukunftskongress 2023, seven finalists of the Digital Logistics Award 2023 had the opportunity to deliver a compelling 3-minute pitch and engage in a spontaneous lightning round of questions before an audience of over 500 logistics decision-makers. Their goal was to persuade these industry leaders that their innovative ideas were the best, seeking their valuable votes. Later that evening, at the prestigious Phoenix des Lumières in Dortmund, the top three winners were revealed: MANSIO, CO2OPT GmbH, and bobbie for 1Lieferschein consortium secured the first, second and third place, respectively. The Open Logistics Foundation congratulates the winners and looks forward to seeing their projects scale across the industry.

Open Customs Blockchain selected in the first cohort of use cases for the European Blockchain Sandbox

Open Customs Blockchain selected in the first cohort of use cases for the European Blockchain Sandbox

We are happy to announce that our Working Group Open Customs Blockchain, represented together with our partners ALS Customs Services and Fraunhofer IML, has been selected as part of the 20 use cases participating in the first cohort of the European Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox. Given the support and joint efforts involved, this opportunity promises significant progress in digitalising customs processes.

Setting standards with open source

Setting standards with open source

At the international logistics service
provider Dachser, advocating the use of standards has tradition. With this in mind, the company is also involved in the Open Logistics Foundation. As a co-founder of the Foundation and a member of Working Groups and Projects, Dachser is driving forward the digitalisation of logistics – especially with a view to the so-called
commodities.