The document discusses open data policies in the logistics sector. It notes that logistics involves public transportation, transportation of goods, and storage of goods. Some aspects to consider include whether information needs to be available at all times, if it could harm people, and if it conflicts with personal or confidential business interests. Reasons for not making logistics data open include that data is often privately owned and contracts are confidential. However, open data could allow for prioritizing transportation on demand and preventing environmental damage. Examples given are tools for calculating transportation emissions and on-demand logistics IT solutions.

1. Data Exchange and Use in the Logistics Sector
GI2012 – Open Data Policies
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2. SALT Solutions: Facts and Figures
 IT-Consulting and Software Development
 Lines of Business:
 Trade
 Logistics
 Manufacturing
 Founded 06/2002
 300 FTEs at 4 locations in Germany
Düsseldorf
Dresden
Würzburg
Revenue in Mill. €
München
21,4 22,9 26,4 27,3
17,5
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011p
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3. The Question.
What can we talk about Open Data Policies
in the Logistics area?
Logistics means:
- Public transport (of humans)
- Transportation of goods
- Storage of goods
Dealing with:
- Capacity
- Engergy, Ressouces
- Schedule
- Risks
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4. Aspects for the Point of View
Are there needs to keep the information
present at any time?
Can someone harm an other person with that
information?
Conflict the data with personal interests?
Conflict the data with confidential enterprise
interests?
Is someone accountable for the quality of
data?
Is it necessary to keep the data at a certain
quality level?
Does we publish services or the data itself?
If the public an open and unknown or closed
and known group of individuals?
Does the service work as a business
extension?
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5. Why it’s not a good idea?
Data are often property of private
companies.
Logistic tasks are often contracts between
two parties. Contracts are confidential.
The information is the business model.
Information can support terror attacks.
Information can support thefts.
Data must be absolutely reliable.
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6. Why it can be a good idea?
Goods on track can be prioritized on
demand for transport.
Prevention of ecologic damages in case of
losses.
Third party scheduling.
Green marketing.
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7. Examples
The calculation of energy consumption and emission
data of a worldwide transport chain can be done rather
quickly with the help of EcoTransIT World.
www.ecotransit.org
LogBase onDemand offers tailor-made and
immediately available IT-solutions for the global
logistical network. With LogBase onDemand,
adhoc projects can easily be designed as virtual
organizations, a suitable software support of the www.logbase.de
accordant product is generated and available
worldwide with the push of a button.
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8. Time for your Questions.
Martin Pätzug
Network, Sales
Tel: +49.351.80604.3316
E-Mail: martin.paetzug@salt-solutions.de
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