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Section outline

  • The overall project goal is to conceptualize and prototypically implement a generic data integration platform for services and applications of the Physical Internet using blockchain technology and taking into account industry-specific requirements. To this end, the needs and requirements of practical partners from three representative industries are recorded and - based on the generic data platform - covered by services to be created. In addition, the actual potential benefits of blockchain technology for PI topics will be investigated. In practical terms, the experimental development is to serve as a significant contribution to the further development of existing transport management systems and contribute to the practical implementation of the Physical Internet concept, as envisaged if the project is successful.

    • Logistics Networks

      • Open Network / living network
      Standard operational protocols
      E-transport documents

      • Information and data: Supply Chain Visibility / network visibility
      Visibility of mode capacity available
      Shipment needs knowing at system level
      Load and mode data decoupled
      Generic data integration platform enables seamless and integrated use of booking platforms. (Generation 0)

    • Systems of Logistics Networks

      • PI Operating System
      • Functional building blocks of PI including basic functionalities and services of PI
      • Federative platform for documents and data sharing
      • PI ISO/OSI model
      • Systems design should have good flexibility to adapt (layered structure)
      • Digitalisation/Virtualization of supply chains
      • Visualization of PI
      • Multimodal Logistics Networks interconnectivity protocols covering communications, load sizes, track and trace, reporting, etc.
      • Smart and automated contracting
      With the data integration platform, several different Transport management systems could be connected. (Generation 0)
      Generation 1
      • Definition of PI building blocks, functions and processes
      • Definition of PI Reference Architecture