“ STANDARDISATION WILL ENABLE CARGO OWNERS TO PLAN FURTHER AHEAD AND AVOID LONG WAIT TIMES ”
JOHN VESON CEO & CO-FOUNDER , VESON NAUTICAL
Is there any resistance to data standardisation ? RP : Think of logistics as a war to deliver freight when you need it . As with any battle , it is essential to eliminate misleading information and have a clear vision of the path to victory . Data standardisation is an essential piece to this end .
JV : Historically , there has been resistance to data sharing in the industry . Organisations have been unsure of the benefits , instead feeling that sharing will lead to loss of competitive disadvantage .
The industry is now coming to understand the benefits that data sharing can bring , yet the standardisation needed to achieve this is seen as being overly complex and time consuming . Change is therefore stifled by myriad data sources . This is changing , but progress is slow .
Will data standardisation ease supply congestion ? RP : When applied in the right context , yes . Most importantly , it will help both logistics providers and our customers understand past and present performance deviations ,
66 October 2022