Architectural Approach to the Digital Logistics System Design

Abstract

Management of transport and logistics resources in the context of digital logistics is always at the center of research and business practice. This problem becomes especially important in the context of transition to Industry 4.0, when high demands are set to the infrastructure both in terms of costs and on the part of the strategic approach, taking into account the sustainability criteria and the response time to situations of fault. The article describes a comprehensive approach to life cycle management of transport and logistics infrastructure, based on the concept of enterprise architecture and logistics engineering. Coordinated interaction of enterprises within the life cycle stages “design – operation - operational control - verification and corrective actions - control system verification” is accepted as the basis of highly effective architecture of integrated TLS (ITLS), which is especially important in the conditions of digital transformation. The life cycle model forms the framework of a new generation of ITLS operating within supply chains on the principles of self-regulation of transport and logistics links (elements) with common resources that provide highly effective interaction with customers on the basis of IT-service. As a project approach based on logistics engineering, the use of a library of software procedures and models with an open description of it-services interfaces with a common database is considered. A systematic approach to service management allows businesses to manage risks, improve customer relationships, optimize costs and accelerate the flow of all business processes.