ARTSA

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Future ICT and Predictions in the Road Transport
Industry

• ARTSA
• 30 October 2003
• Kim Hassall
• (Assoc Prof Centre for Freight Logistics
  Research
• Director ATA Council)

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Elements of ICT and Transport Related
Telecommunications (6 Areas)

• Planning Support Software
• Consignment Barcoding , (the current ALC
  position)
• Vehicle telemetry and its operations and future
  regulatory impacts
• The current generation of Telecommunications
• The Internet and what it has meant to Transport,
  and logistics
• What things are on the horizon ??

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Whats to Consider in Transport (ICT) Information
Computing Technology?

• Planning Support Software
• Depot Location placement (gravity based models)
• Optimal Dock numbers for a Depot or a DC
• Distribution Centre layout (High Productivity
  Terminals) Simulation packages ( easier )
• Electronic diaries, reporting systems etc...

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Future Planning software

• MAJOR developments.
• Watch for METAHEURISTIC SCHEDULERS (major changes
  are in the wind)
• dynamic scheduling approaches for large scale
  redeployment
• impact of meta heuristics (5 to 15 depending on
  windows and business rules)
• 5 world records were broken last year with MH
  Algorithms. (Watch this space)

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Barcode applications

• Consignment Barcoding
• Australian Logistics Council Position along with
  the respective freight councils, and NOIE is
• EAN UCC for consignment, for SSCC and other
  applications
• Australian position already taken to APEC, the
  UPU and WCO
• Dont develop new barcode standards!!!
• The promotion for ALC recommendation will start
  soon..

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Vehicle Telemetry Several Streams of Use

• Vehicle Telemetry, GPS (GPRS)
• Broadcast data flows have several applications
• Hi Tech Vehicle maintenance monitoring
• GPS for tracking selected cargoes (, reefer
  etc)
• very specialised dynamic scheduling (re-routed
  courier application, even military applications)

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Vehicle Telemetry Regulatory and Enforcement

• Regulatory applications
• Urban traffic flow access management (OECD
  report)
• Tollway/Congestion flow entry pricing
• NRTCs Intelligent Access Project Regulated
  trips routes can be audited - large productivity
  gains
• NRTCs PBS project - certain high productivity
  vehicles may similarly require GPS for an
  operations audit trail.

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Vehicle Telemetry Regulatory Enforcement
options

• Enforcement applications
• Cutting edge GPS (or even current) can radically
  change the face of enforcement.
• 3 strikes and your out may be better with 2
  strikes and a GPS with big fines for no usage.
• GPS exception reporting can change the nature of
  on road enforcement.
• One could re think the Safety-Cam program
  (speeding and driving hours).
• Again an Exception based operations audit trail.

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Future Telecommunications for transport
regulation

• Punting on the regulators
• Ought GPS get mandated for enforcement and IAP
  and even PBS access regimes?
• Costs 2600 1 per day to 85 per week lease
  and send.
• Passenger vehicles can have full telemetry for
  40 US but cheaper without MP3 and CD Rom
• The regulatory report by exception will change
  the face of transport regulation

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Transport and Logistics Telecommunications

• What is my need ???
• The greatest is knowing what you need
• What Telecommunications based Transport ITC
  system should I use?
• Understand what you need and that ITC for its own
  sake is often overkill.
• IT and Telecomms do actually cost.!!!

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E-Transport and e-Logistics and the Internet

• What has Internet done for the TL sectors?
• The internet is becoming the microscope for the
  logistics chain. - Very large interest in
  revamping logistics since 1995
• Information on contract deliveries, link to link
  (carrier) measurement, KPIs and TT are all
  happening.
• Standardisation of Barcoding and TT may be a
  while off but the tools will get there. (Again it
  is horses for courses.)

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Future Telecommunications for transport
applications

• What can be expected
• Web based GPRS will get cheaper (quicker reports)
• Where can PDAs and scanning and mobile comms
  really go? (Greater Courier Impact)
• Cost of 3G to the user ?? Extra capacity
  available...
• Truck RFID read -RFID equivalent to unique
  identifier
• Smart GPS may emerge (costs already vary
  widely)
• Non standards barcoding may bring 1 days
  demurrage

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Futuree-Transport and e-Logistics and the
Internet

• What will customers want from the internet for
  B2C and possibly B2B?
• Stable e-market places. Urban logistics will
  change gradually and become more efficient
• Personal and contract transaction security.
• Advance international customs clearances where
  necessary - - - barcoding dependant?
• More varied delivery strategies (12 new ones
  identified..)
• More Track and Trace on specific / selected
  items
• Finally get EDI and Barcoding effective! However,
  there is much more than just the invoice !!!

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Transport and Logistics Telecommunications

• Telecommunications in Transport
• Courier operations have come a long way with
  multi technological tools.
• Scanner/Mobile/SMS/Wireless to Internet
  downloads and report generation mechanisms
• Warehousing LANs are getting cheaper and allowing
  more accurate RFID.
• Will truck RFID compete against fixed GPS?

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Realistic Future e-Transport possibilities

• More possibilities
• Regulatory audit expectations from GPS or
  internet based GPRS applications
• A rethink on hours for urban transport operations
  (many minimisation problems)
• Smarter application of Truck RFID and GPS at the
  depot level will save resources

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Futuree-Transport and e-Logistics and the
Internet

• Interesting possibilities
• A global internet based public domain track and
  trace system for customers and carriers that may
  be looking for minimalist Track Trace
  capability.
• A global public domain logistics contract
  performance monitoring and reporting system.
  Measured by two parties against a set of agreed
  Business rules. (E2E FMT)
• Meta heuristics delivering more power for
  medium and large scheduling problems over the web
  at an inter modal level. More profitable fleets.
  Change the mix of insourced vs outsourced comes
  with good and bad news