1. www.i-cargo.eu iCargo Business and functional introduction

2. 2 Why (the business motivations) Who (the ecosystem) What (the three iCargo functions) Agenda 2

3. 3 By 2020, efficient, low-carbon end-to-end transport and logistics services will be planned, executed and completed cooperatively in a global freight business ecosystem, based on fully interoperable cargo, vehicle, infrastructure and freight management systems, supporting optimal resources usage and real-time alignment of intermodal plans with on-going operations. The iCargo Vision

4. 4 The iCargo approach Achieve the iCargo vision through an open freight management ecosystem. A business ecosystem is an “ intentional community of economic actors ” having in common protocols, interfaces and an overall business goal. In the case of iCargo this is the provision of door-to-door low-carbon logistic services, i.e., services that: – cover an entire supply chain or a significant portion of it, – produce less CO 2 than alternatives, – make use of the iCargo ecosystem to combine services through different transport modes and providers. 4

5. 5 Ecosystem -Inclusive -Decentralized -Based on shared rules Connected resources -Selected on the basis of the Virtual Resources Network Options -Integrated view based on common semantics -Support distributed monitoring and planning Door-to-door service Roles and resources assigned on demand Virtual Resources Network -Automated resource discovery The iCargo ecosystem 5

6. 6 Why should i join iCargo? For sustainability – Increased load factor – Less emissions – Better utilized resources For market evolution – Faster and more efficient delivery of smaller shipments – Specialized logistic services, globally accessible, integrated but maximizing efficiency on a local scale Collaborative Planning, Open logistic networks, the “ Physical Internet ” www.physicalinternetinitiative.org the “ Long Tail ” (C. Anderson, 2006)

7. 7 Who should join? Logistic Services Client (LSC) Low-carbon door-to door service Logistic resources and capabilities Freight Services Integrator (FSI) Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Needs goods delivered with lower emissions, good performance and no extra cost Needs to deliver door- to-door service by organizing logistic resources and capabilities Needs to make own resources and capabilities accessible and well utilised Information Services Integrator (ISI) Information services infrastructure Transportation Network Manager(TNM) Transport infrastructure Regulatory Compliance Transport Regulator (TR) 1. Find your role in the ecosystem 2. Connect with the other roles for necessary services To be in iCargo

8. 8 What do I get from iCargo? Logistic chain composition – Open logistic network based on common definition of transport and logistic services. – Collaborative planning support. – Taking into account 3 dimensions: cost, effectiveness, emissions. Logistic network awareness – Monitoring infrastructure based on Intelligent Cargo, vehicle and infrastructure connectivity. – Re-planning triggered by automated monitoring and deviations. – Dynamic alignment of individual service providers plans. Emissions monitoring – Monitoring infrastructure includes collection of energy consumption data. – Real-time calculation of emissions at shipment level.

9. 9 Logistic chain composition Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Publish services Integrate services into the ecosystem

10. Logistic chain composition 10 Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Logistic Services Client (LSC) Discover and compose services Integrate services into the ecosystem Publish services

11. 11 Logistic chain composition Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Logistic Services Client (LSC) Publish services Integrate services into the ecosystem Discover and compose services Find best door-to- door solution

12. 12 Logistic network awareness Cargo will be late Automated event detection !

13. 13 Logistic network awareness Cargo will be late Automated event detection Propagation of changes ! ! ! ! Free up space for other cargo on waiting ship

14. Logistic Services Client (LSC) 14 Logistic network awareness Cargo will be late Automated event detection Propagation of changes ! ! ! ! Free up space for other cargo on waiting ship Delay recovered + Performance + Cost + Emissions Re-planning to find alternative solution

15. 15 Emissions monitoring CO 2 Energy Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Automated monitoring of environmental parameters detection Certified emissions based on actual data

16. 16 Emissions monitoring CO 2 Energy Logistic Services Provider (LSP) Automated monitoring of environmental parameters detection Certified emissions based on actual data ++.. + Transport chain emissions per shipment Logistic Services Client (LSC) More accurate carbon footprint

17. 17 Next steps Understand your business motivations for being in iCargo (why?) Find your role (who? LSC, LSP, FSI or ISI?) Join the ecosystem Apply the three iCargo functions to your business – Logistic chain composition – Logistic network awareness – Emissions monitoring