Semantic container management is a promising approach to organize data. However, the scalability of this approach is challenging. By scalability in this paper, we mean the expressivity and size of the semantic data containers we can handle, given a suitable quality threshold. In this paper, we deriv...

In order to unleash the full potential of System Wide Information Management (SWIM), the BEST project (Achieving the Benefits of SWIM by Making Smart Use of Semantic Technologies) proposes the semantic container approach which shields service and application developers from the complexities of data ...

Transport logistics is immersed in a world-wide changing process. The fluctuating market necessities, the distribution of production facilities, the influence of the emerging economies and the environmental compromise force transport logistics services to be as dynamic as possible, answering to real...

This implementation guide is established by the META project and addresses the implementation of the GS1-defined Transport Status transaction which is implemented by means of two messages: Transport Status Request and Transport Status Notification. These messages support status reporting on transpor...

This implementation guide is established by the META project and addresses the implementation of the GS1-defined Transport Instruction transaction which is implemented by means of two messages: Transport Instruction and Transport Instruction Response. The Transport Instruction message requests a cal...

This implementation guide is developed by the META project. It aims to describe and clarify how the Transport Service Description transaction should be implemented. The purpose of the Transport Service Description transaction is to support a Logistics Service Provider in announcing his services elec...