Columbus electronic freight management evaluation : achieving business benefits with EFM technologies / [K. Troup and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Troup, K.

United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Science Applications International Corporation

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freight and freightage--Ohio--Columbus--Management.

Freight and freightage.

Freight and freightage--Ohio--Columbus--Data processing.

Freight and freightage--Technological innovations.

Intelligent transportation systems.

Freight and freightage--Data processing.

Freight and freightage--Management.

Ohio--Columbus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 33 pages) : color illl

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 2009.

Summary:

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.

Participant:

Performed by Science Applications International Corporation.

Notes:

Title from PDF title screen (September 17, 2009); statement of responsibility from technical report documentation page.

"March 2009."

"FHWA-HOP-09-053."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

442931174