Accelerating Global Supply Chains with IT-Innovation: ITAIDE Tools and Methods

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One of the major challenges for European governments is to solve the dilemma of increasing the security and reducing fraud in international trade, while at the same time reducing the administrative burden for commercial as well as public administration organisations. To address these conflicting demands, the ITAIDE project has developed a large set of innovative IT-related tools and methods that enable companies to be better in control of their business operations. These tools and methods have been integrated in the ITAIDE Information Infrastructure (I3) framework. By using the I3 framework, companies are better positioned to apply for the Trusted Trader status, and enjoy trade facilitation benefits such as simplified customs procedures and fewer inspections of their goods. Hence, the I3 framework can contribute to making global supply chains faster, cheaper, and more secure. The I3 framework has been tested and validated in five real-life Living Labs, spanning four different sectors of industry, and conducted in five different EU countries. National Tax & Customs organizations from various European countries have actively participated in the Living Labs. The United Nations CEFACT group, experts from the World Customs Organization and representatives of key industry associations have also provided valuable feedback and ideas for the Living Labs and the project in general. Table of Contents Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Part 2: Living Labs Chapter 2: Introduction to the Living Lab Approach Chapter 3: Beer Living Lab – Intelligent Data Sharing Chapter 4: Paper Living Lab – Integration of SMEs Chapter 5: Food Living Lab – Complexity of Export Trade Chapter 6: Drug Living Lab – Cold Chain Monitoring Chapter 7: Drug Living Lab – Supply Chain Security and Control Chapter 8: The Concept of Living Labs as Social Infrastructures for Innovation Part 3: ITAIDE Information Infrastructure (I3) Framework Chapter 9: ITAIDE Information Infrastructure (I3) Framework Chapter 10: Information Technology (IT) Chapter 11: Standardized Data Models Chapter 12: Interoperability Tools Chapter 13: Procedure Redesign Methods Chapter 14: Network Collaboration Models Part 4: Lessons for Practice Chapter 15: Value Assessment of Business-to-Government IT Innovations: The Case of e-Customs Chapter 16: Implementation Framework for e-Solutions for Trade Facilitation Part 5: Conclusions Chapter 17: Conclusions Glossary Annex 1: Overview of Systems Envisaged in the MASP Annex 2: AS-IS Process Model for Beer Export to the US Annex 3: The Legal Environment of the MASP Annex 4: Stepwise Approach to Derive Deployable Artifacts Annex 5: Simplified Interaction Model for the Export of Dairy Products from Denmark to Russia Annex 6: Excerpt of an XML Schema for Goods Items that are Applied in Transit Declarations List of Abbreviations List of References