Electronic Exchange of Transportation Shipment Information,

Abstract

This report presents a demonstration plan for the electronic exchange of Government Bill of Lading information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) concepts. EDI concepts are based on widely accepted transaction set standards that permit the computer-to-computer exchange of transportation information. The report identifies transportation activities that should participate and presents a preliminary design for the demonstration. Keywords include: Defense Transportation, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), transportation information, standards, transportation standards, and logistics systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161899

Entities

People

  • Thomas W. Heard
  • William R. Ledder

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Demonstrations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Supply Depots
  • Terminals
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics