United States Department of Transportation
ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners.
As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i
Columbus electronic freight management evaluation : achieving business benefits with EFM technologies.
-
2009-03-01
-
[PDF-1.06 MB]
Details:
-
Creators:
-
Corporate Creators:
-
Corporate Contributors:
-
Subject/TRT Terms:
-
Publication/ Report Number:
-
Resource Type:
-
Geographical Coverage:
-
Edition:Evaluation Report, May 2007-March 2008
-
Corporate Publisher:
-
NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT;NTL-FREIGHT-Freight Planning and Policy;NTL-FREIGHT-Intermodalism;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Intermodal Freight;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Freight Planning and Policy;
-
Abstract:Effective innovation in information technology (IT) may be the most important tool for the private and public sectors to respond to international supply chain capacity constraints and congestion. Electronic Freight Management (EFM) technologies are modern tools that, when well‐implemented, offer dramatic improvements in the mix of one‐to‐one, one‐to‐many and many‐to‐many data transfer needs of complex supply chains. They enhance the speed, reliability and accessibility of data transfers and translations. The technologies include one‐time data entry; architectures and tools enabling near‐real‐time dissemination and exchange of data; varying degrees of integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and legacy systems; and web‐based services for near‐real‐time access to actionable information. In 2007, as part of its Electronic Freight Management (EFM) program initiative, USDOT conducted an EFM deployment test in Columbus, OH with partners from a Limited Brands air cargo supply chain originating in China; an evaluation was completed and documented. Successful supply chain deployments of EFM technologies are delivering benefits along with more efficiency and better customer service. EFM and related visibility technologies provide lasting benefits. Major users of these technologies report better integration with their partners and greater supply chain visibility. This report presents results from many industry surveys and case studies as documented in the literature. With those as a backdrop, this report summarizes the quantitative and qualitative benefits found during the Columbus EFM (CEFM) test.
-
Format:
-
Funding:
-
Collection(s):
-
Main Document Checksum:
-
Download URL:
-
File Type:
