Anyone wishing to manage transport operations successfully must have a firm grasp of their data: in the face of new customs requirements, increasing audit and documentation obligations, rising customer expectations regarding transparency, and disruptive events in global trade, data quality is becoming a decisive competitive factor. More than ever, the key is to capture data at source in such a way that the entire process chain – from order entry through to transport, customs clearance and invoicing – runs like clockwork.
The fast pace of global supply chains means that standardised interfaces and automated checks must seamlessly support day-to-day operations in the air, at sea, on the road and by rail. To achieve this, master data must be consistently validated, customs processes initiated from the TMS, and status updates from ports and airports incorporated into planning and customer communications.
The 9th DVZ Conference “TMS & Co.” highlights how new standards, such as the digital freight information system eFTI and the electronic consignment note eCMR, enable data exchange without data discontinuity or duplicate data entry. During the networking event at the House of Logistics and Mobility, business and IT experts will learn how dispatch and loading planning for battery-electric vehicles can be carried out synchronously – partly thanks to the informative exhibition in this familiar setting.
