Logistics-as-a-service : ontology-based architecture and approach
Andrew Anatoliyevich Krizhanovsky, Feiyu Lin, Kurt Sandkuhl, Nikolay Germanovich Shilov, Alexander A. Smirnov, Vladimir Tarasov · 2012
Cyber-Physics System (CPS) is a relatively new term assuming tight integration of physical systems andcyber (IT) systems interacting in real time. Such systems aim at providing a flexible and extensibleinfrastructure supporting a variety of inputs (e.g. sensor-based and customer needs) and outputs(actuators or indicators/displays). CPSs rely on communication, computation and control infrastructuresto provide for efficient utilization of logistics infrastructure resources. In this context, Logistics-as-a-Service (LaaS) is a logistics network of organizations, people, information and resources supported byservice-oriented cyber-physical systems. Intelligent multimodal logistics network is an important node inthe worldwide logistics, involved in moving a product from supplier to customer or providing anaccompanying service. The paper presents a generic architecture scheme for LaaS, which is based onrepresenting elements of the logistics networks as services. In this environment, the role of anapplication ontology and integration of individual and organizational competences is investigated andthe use of ontology matching for finding suitable resources in a multi-lingual logistics network isdiscussed.