• DocumentCode
    3145734
  • Title

    Delivery Improvement for Transport Companies

  • Author

    Álvarez, J.A. ; Fernández-Montes, Alejandro ; Moreno, J. ; Ortega, J.A. ; Gonzalez-Abril, L. ; Velasco, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Seville, Seville
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    25-29 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    217
  • Lastpage
    219
  • Abstract
    In this paper we propose a solution that improves the synchronization and effectiveness of sending and receiving of goods and merchandise by transport companies. We use a service-oriented architecture for the exchange of information related to the reception of products, such as the predicted time when the delivery should take place or the delay in the arrival. Our solution is based on fleet management systems widely used in the transport companies. The main objective of this paper is to improve the interoperability between providers and consumers, thereby creating a communication environment versed in delivery plans. Another feature revised here is the analysis of vehicle tracking information to obtain accurate knowledge of the movement pattern followed by drivers and usefulness for the companies.
  • Keywords
    goods distribution; open systems; software architecture; travel industry; communication environment; enterprise interoperability; fleet management system; goods delivery improvement; information exchange; service-oriented architecture; transport company; vehicle tracking information analysis; Computer languages; Economic forecasting; Guidelines; Logistics; Resource management; Software systems; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Transportation; Vehicles; gps; interoperability; location; path;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Composition-Based Software Systems, 2008. ICCBSS 2008. Seventh International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Madrid
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3091-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICCBSS.2008.23
  • Filename
    4464026