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Table 8 The usage of eLogistics applications: varying views
From: Issues of eLogistics applications for varying stakeholders: findings from an online survey
The Use of eLogistics applications | SME No. (percent) | Non-SME No. (percent) | TLSP No. (percent) | Terminal Operator No. (per cent) | Shipper No. (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Order management system | 20 (77) | 17 (81) | 29 (83) | 5 (56) | 3 (100) |
Booking (customs, carriers) | 15 (58) | 16 (76) | 24 (69) | 6 (66) | 1 (33) |
Invoicing systems | 24 (92) | 18 (86) | 33 (94) | 7 (78) | 2 (66) |
Cargo Monitoring systems | 11 (42) | 17 (81) | 19 (54) | 8 (88) | 1 (33)% |
Vehicle Tracking and tracing systems | 12 (46) | 12 (57) | 19 (54) | 4 (44) | 1 (33) |
Route guidance system-GPS | 11 (42) | 9 (43) | 16 (46) | 4 (44) | – |
Multimodal Route planning | 6 (23) | 3 (14) | 8 (23) | 1 (11) | – |
Terminal operation | |||||
Optimisation systems | 5 (19) | 7 (33) | 8 (23) | 4 (44) | – |
Transport statistics and assessment system | 16 (62) | 15 (71) | 24 (69) | 7 (78) | – |
Transport resources allocations (fleet management systems) | 8 (31) | 10 (48) | 14 (40) | 4 (44) | – |
Decision support systems | 9 (35) | 8 (38) | 13 (37) | 4 (44) | – |
Electronic data interchange (EDI) | 14 (54) | 16 (76) | 22 (63) | 7 (78) | 1 (33) |
Ecommerce applications | 6 (23) | 6 (29) | 10 (29) | 2 (22) | 0.00 % |
Total participants | 26 (100) | 21 (100) | 35 (100) | 9 (100) | 3 (100) |