Edition #10

Contents: Change in the Board & LSC | ideation workshop | upcoming events | new member

Congratulations to the eight Digital Logistics Awards 2023 finalists

Congratulations to the eight Digital Logistics Awards 2023 finalists

The Open Logistics Foundation congratulates the eight finalists that stood out to the jury from the pool of 52 applications from 18 countries and four continents! The start-ups: Arinto Maritime GmbH, bobbie for 1Lieferschein consortium, CO2OPT GmbH, Heylog GmbH, Konsent GmbH, MANSIO GmbH, NxtLog and Swoove Inc, get to pitch their innovative idea at the Zukunftskongress Logistik. More than 500 logistics decision-makers will vote for the top 3 best ideas that will win up to 24,000€ in prize money to develop their idea further. Thank you to all the start-ups and start-ins who participated and continue to transform the logistics industry with their innovative ideas. We look forward to the pitches and to finding out the audience’s choices.

Welcoming fresh perspectives: Alexander Garbar and Dieter Sellner join the Board of Directors of the Open Logistics e. V.

Welcoming fresh perspectives: Alexander Garbar and Dieter Sellner join the Board of Directors of the Open Logistics e. V.

The Open Logistics Foundation elected two new members to join the Board of Directors of the Open Logistics e. V. – the support association of the Open Logistics Foundation. Alexander Garbar, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy at duisport and Dieter Sellner, Head of Digital Transformation at DB Schenker, step in. With their strong expertise, they are a valuable addition to the Board.

A community thrives on the contribution and unique expertise of each individual

A community thrives on the contribution and unique expertise of each individual

Dear Community, when it comes to top quality, reliable and efficient logistics services, Germany and Europe have been setting high benchmarks for many years. However, the tables turn when
it comes to digitalisation and standardisation of processes. In global comparison, European logistics companies reach at best a moderate position in these two aspects. This is mainly because
over the years, the IT processes have evolved in silo structures. In other words, companies have either independently developed their own digital solutions or rely on standard solutions from individual system providers.

Blockchain – how can it improve customs processes?

Blockchain – how can it improve customs processes?

Blockchain offers real potential for authorities
to reduce interventions at borders and overall to
bring more transparency into customs clearance
and logistics processes by further digitalising
the relevant data and documents. Roman Koller,
Research Associate, Fraunhofer IML, and Michael Douglas, Senior Consultant, ALS Customs Services, answer three key questions.

The mindset makes the difference

The mindset makes the difference

Open source is integral to the technological endeavors of any organisation or enterprise that
aspires to play successfully in the digital arena. The emergence of revolutionary innovations such as cloud, IoT, Big Data, or AI are inconceivable without open source. Although the idea itself has long been known in freight forwarding and logistics, as it already started to revolutionise the industry decades ago, the right mindset is what makes the difference.

Open source and ledger technology promise solutions for customs clearance

Open source and ledger technology promise solutions for customs clearance

Digitalisation has simplified customs clearance in many areas, especially in the declaration of imports and exports. However, various data discontinuities and queries continue to unnecessarily delay cross-border process flows. In the latest issue of the World Customs Organization, WCO News magazine, Open Customs Blockchain Working Group Leads Roman Koller and Michael Douglas take stock of blockchain initiatives to date and explain why Open Logistics Foundation’s open source approach could make all the difference.

NE:ONE Open Source Software released: Revolutionising modern data exchange in air freight

NE:ONE Open Source Software released: Revolutionising modern data exchange in air freight

At the ONE Record Hackathon in Seeheim on 23rd June 2023, our partner the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, introduced NE:ONE, an innovative open source ONE record server software for the air cargo community. Following the publication of NE:ONE in the Open Logistics Foundation Repository, the Working Group Digital Air Cargo accomplished a significant milestone in digitising and streamlining operations within the air cargo industry.

Open Logistics Foundation joins prestigious Digital Logistics Award 2023 as a sponsor

Open Logistics Foundation joins prestigious Digital Logistics Award 2023 as a sponsor

For the 2023 Digital Logistics Award, Open Logistics Foundation is one of the sponsors. The Digital Logistics Award, is one of the most important awards for start-ups in logistics, recognising and promoting creative business solutions for the digital working world in logistics. In this article, Maria Beck, the CEO of Digital Hub Management / Digital Hub Logistics elaborates further on why this is an opportunity to be seized by startups.