Real-time Event Processing for Smart Logistics Networks

Abstract

In times of aggravating competition in the logistics industry, organizations need to distinguish themselves and enhance their logistics performance. Responsiveness to critical situations and deviations from plan serves exactly this goal as it may lead to measurable improvements in business performance. However, meaningful data needed to exploit and enhance this capability may reside in several widespread sources. Identifying and utilizing such sources can be pivotal on an organization's path to survival and success on the market. Using smarter approaches to logistics is such a path. Cyber-physical systems and complex event processing may be adequate technological means to aspire for the transition towards smart logistics systems and processes.