1. UN/EDIFACT - A Freight forwarder perspective

2. Started out with very low ability and resource
Background
1st UK independently owned forwarder to utilise exchange of electronic shipping data 15+ years.
Started out with very low ability and resource
Dedicated use of standards and commitment of ‘service provider’ enabled progression to take place, industry wasn’t fully ready at time

3. The Sell/specification.. 200X
Customs
Declaration
Customer
Freight Forwarder
Shipping Line
Booking
Booking
Shipping Instruction
Booking
Shipping Instruction
Haulier

4. The Truth.. Customs Shipping Line Customer (EDI) Service Provider
(Inttra)
Shipping Line
Declaration
Customer (XML)
Service Provider
(other)
Shipping Line
Customer (XML A)
Freight Forwarder
Booking
Shipping Line
Customer (XML B)
Service Provider
(other)
Shipping Line
Booking
Customer (XML C)
Shipping Line
Shipping Line
Customer (iDoc)
Haulier
Haulier
Haulier
Shipping Line
Shipping Line
Customer (other..)
Haulier
Haulier
Haulier

5. The Solution - Standards
Customs
Service Provider
(Inttra)
Declaration
Service Provider
(other)
Customer (EDI)
API
Freight Forwarder
IFTMBF
Customer (iDoc)
Booking
Shipping Line (Direct)
Booking
Haulier

6. Asking the awkward question, “Why?”
How We achieved
Removed use of XML where possible through education and open discussion
Introduction of the Core Component Library (CCL) within the API and user interface to simplify the mappings and assist development.
Asking the awkward question, “Why?”

7. Beneficial outcome Simpler Workflows = Happy Staff
Enabled new business, electronic exchange of data mandatory to tender (now at least top 10 customers)
Re-using UN/EDIFACT standards allowed data integration with overseas partner network, no overseas trips required, language barriers overcome through use of standards.
Job creation,15% of company now software developers, 1.5 people specific to data exchange.
Reduced time to ‘Go Live’
Technology became critical to ongoing business success

8. VERMAS - Carrier Testing Phase

9. 4.5 million Status Messages (IFTSTA)
15,000
Electronic Booking Messages Processed
(IFTMBF)
4,000
Electronic Shipping Instructions Sent
(IFTMIN)
6 Months
4.5 million
Status Messages
(IFTSTA)
ROI..££