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The Open Logistics Foundation now provides the world’s first collection of open-source projects in logistics as a market overview. The first version of the so-called Open Logistics Report will be regularly updated and supplemented. Ideas, comments, and especially new and noteworthy projects can be submitted to the Open Logistics Foundation at any time to expand the overview.
(Dortmund) The Open Logistics Report v1.0 reflects the community approach pursued by the Open Logistics Foundation. The report serves as an entry point into the world of open-source for logistics professionals. The document offers a detailed overview of currently 19 ongoing global open-source projects in the areas of transport logistics, customs processing, warehouse management systems, and digital consignment notes (eCMR).
Standardization through Open-Source
The logistics industry consists of many partners with different, yet fundamentally similar solutions. Anyone wishing to exchange data in logistics requires a unified understanding of processes. This is where the Open Logistics Foundation and its members come in. The non-profit organization acts as a neutral mediator in industry-driven open-source projects that aim to solve challenges in logistics and supply chain management. A prerequisite is that the projects must not be competitively differentiating. At this commodity level, even direct market competitors work together within the foundation. The result is open-source solutions that are available to everyone, including non-members of the foundation. The joint development approach offers logistics companies several advantages. On the one hand, open-source software reduces operating costs, enabling a more efficient use of resources; on the other hand, open interfaces are created that facilitate seamless collaboration along the logistics chain.
“Open-source can pave the way for cross-company digitization of logistics chains, but it is currently only implemented in a few areas. The report shows that there are already many efforts underway. However, there is still significant potential for further projects,” explains Andreas Nettsträter, CEO of the Open Logistics Foundation. “The new report symbolizes the ‘get involved mentality’ of the foundation. Anyone who wishes to contribute their projects, even global ones, to the report can submit them to us at any time.”
Download the Open Logistics Report v1.0
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