IT Solutions Supporting Information Exchange in Intermodal Transport

2019 ◽  
pp. 143-158
Author(s):  
Bartosz Guszczak ◽  
Roberto Mencarelli
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Intermodal Transport

scholarly journals The role of standardisation in European intermodal transportation

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Gharehgozli ◽  
Henk de Vries ◽  
Stephan Decrauw
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Intermodal Transport ◽  
Intermodal Transportation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Of Standards ◽  
Desk Research

PurposeThis paper aims to study the function of standardisation in intermodal transport. It identifies where standardisation helps to improve intermodal transport, who is active in intermodal transport standardisation, what types of standards are needed and what the decision-making process and implementation of standards should be like to positively influence the performance of intermodal transportation.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study is designed to carry out this research project. The empirical study starts with a review of the organisations that are responsible for standardisation and intermodal transport, together with the standards that they have developed, and are developing, so far. It continues with analysing the topics where standardisation helps to improve the performance of intermodal transport. The analysis is based on 12 interviews, followed by desk research, to validate the respondents’ statements.FindingsThe results show that intermodal transportation should be distinguished in continental and maritime transport, which require different standards. In maritime transport, the hardware aspects of the system are highly standardised. However, further standardisation of information exchange offers potential to improve the quality of transport. For continental transport, challenges appear in the heterogeneity of infrastructure and loading units used in Europe. For both systems, openness and consensus are main requirements for the development of successful standards.Originality/valueStandards facilitate interoperability, quality and safety of intermodal transportation, which leads to better performance. This has drawn little attention in the literature. This study addresses this gap and focuses on Europe.

Information exchange in teams

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen E. Humphrey ◽  
Susan Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange

Using a WWW-based Mail User Agent for Secure Electronic Mail Service for Health Care Users

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (03) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ohe ◽  
S. Kaihara ◽  
T. Kiuchi
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Secure Socket Layer ◽  
User Agent ◽  
Mail Server ◽  
Hypertext Transfer Protocol ◽  
Secure Network ◽  
Mail Service ◽  
Mail System

AbstractWWW-based user interface is presented for secure electronic mail service for healthcare users. Using this method, communications between an electronic mail (WWW) server and users (WWW browsers) can be performed securely using Secure Socket Layer protocol-based Hypertext Transfer Protocol (SSL-HTIP). The mail can be encrypted, signed, and sent to the recipients and vice versa on the remote WWW server. The merit of this method is that many healthcare users can use a secure electronic mail system easily and immediately, because SSL-compatible WWW browsers are widely used and this system can be made available simply by installing a WWW-based mail user agent on a mail server. We implemented a WWWbased mail user agent which is compatible with PEM-based secure mail and made it available to about 16,000 healthcare users. We believe this approach is effective in facilitating secure network-based information exchange among medical professionals.

Assessment of Electronic Procurement Practices on Project Delivery, Case Study of Selected Construction Companies in Oyo State

2018 ◽  
pp. 257-266
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Electronic Procurement ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
E Mail

This study investigated the use of e-Procurement in selected construction firms in Oyo state, Nigeria. The data were derived using a well-structured questionnaire survey involving 104 respondents. Descriptive statistical and correlation analyses were used to analyze the data. Findings show that the use of electronic procurement in the selected construction firms for carrying out procurement function is high with majority of the professionals affirming the use of the system, the four categories of e-Procurement used were e-mail, static websites, web.2.0 technologies and portals that have capabilities of supporting the execution of functions limited to intra and inter firm communication and exchange of project information and data. Consequently, between 84 percent and 76 percent of the respondents used these e-Procurement technologies for communication of information, exchange of bill of quantities, project reports, CAD drawings and project specifications. Consequently, factors with the highest positive impacts on the use of these technologies in the firms were the speed of transactions, lower transaction cost and ease of use. The study implies that the selected construction firms in Oyo state Nigeria predominantly use e-mails and websites to support the execution of pre-award phase of construction procurement. Finding also shows that there is positive relationship between e-Procurement (e-Notifying, e-Exchange, and e-Submission of bid) and Project delivery. The study suggests that to accelerate the rate of uptake of e-Procurement and maximize its benefits in the Nigerian construction industry, there is a need to improve the quality and quantity of ICT infrastructure across the country; and to embark on aggressive enlightenment campaigns, training and skill development programs in the use of e-Procurement in the construction industry in this country.

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