Forum on e-Business Interoperability and Standardization Digital Trade and Transportation Network

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Forum on e-Business Interoperability and
Standardization Digital Trade and Transportation
Network

• Friday
• 14 May 2004

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Digital Trade and Transportation Network

• Background
• DTTN Role and Requirements
• DTTN Interconnection Example
• DTTN Standards Group and the Way Forward

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Background of DTTN (1)

• Chief Executive Policy Address 2001
• Develop into a logistics hub to link the
  mainland with the world .. development of an
  inter-modal system . To speed up the flow of
  goods and information .. strengthen HKs
  competitive advantage as a supply chain base
• Hong Kong Logistics Development Council
  (Logscouncil)
• 40 public and private sector members to
  Implement logistics polices, and provide forum
  for Logistics Hong Kong
• Supported by five project groups
• Physical-Logistics, Electronic-Logistics,
• Human Resources-Logistics, Marketing-Logistics,
  SME-Logistics

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Background of DTTN (2)

• Accenture Report November 2002
• Study for the development of a Digital Trade and
  Transportation network (DTTN) system to support
  the development of Hong Kong as an international
  logistics hub
• Project benefits of HK11.8 billion from
  investment of HK3 billion over 17 years
• Logscouncil April - July 2003
• Request private sector proposals for DTTN
• Three proposals submitted
• Recommends Government commences discussions with
  Tradelink with a view to Tradelink
  establishing the DTTN

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The Role of the DTTN

• Neutral, stable, reliable, state-of-the-art
  e-platform to facilitate HK / PRD, regional and
  global information flow and service integration
• Stimulate innovative value added services
• Catalyst to promote SME e-business adoption
• HK e-logistics hub of choice
• Improve competitiveness of Hong Kong

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DTTN 3-Layer Model
Value- added Services
Value-added services such as multi-modal
integration, distribution transportation
management
Layer 3
Core Messaging Infrastructure
Open, neutral, secure, reliable and shared
electronic infrastructure messaging
Layer 2
Standards and Protocols
Local and international standards for security,
trade documents, codes, protocols
Layer 1
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Community Role of the DTTN
Sellers
Carriers Carriers Portals -Inttra -GTNexus -CargoS
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Buyers/ Buying Offices
Freight Forwarders
Value Adding Service Providers -Tradelink
DTTN Core Messaging Infrastructure
Communications Gateway
Security Services
Web Services
53,000 import / export traders
Government Agencies (via ASP)
Regional/ Global Service Providers Bolero
TradeCard PAA
Document Exchange Transformation
User Management
Reporting
Terminals
Insurance Institutions
Banks Financial Institutions
Inspection Agencies
132,000 Pan-Asian traders
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Business Processes
Prepare delivery
Establish sales / purchase contract
Obtain insurance coverage
Process L/C
Arrange inspection
Apply license/ permit/ certificate submit
notifications
Arrange / execute transportation (single or
multi-modal)
Presentation to financial institutions
Submit trade declaration
Payment receipt management
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DTTNCo Core Services

• Reliable delivery local, China, globally
• Encryption / decryption signature verification
• Documents / audit trails on-line for 2 years /
  off-line for 7 years
• Document format validation and transformation
• Core implementation of the DTTN adopted XML
  canonical format for 60 business documents in the
  10 trade logistics business flows

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Business Documents (1)
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Business Documents (2)
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Business Documents (3)
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Business Documents (4)
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Business Documents (5)
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Business Documents (6)
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DTTNCos Facilitation for Trade or Application
Service Providers

• Trade Service Providers as Direct Face to
  customer
• Agreement between Service Provider and DTTN
  (authorization, information access,
  interconnection, billing)
• Single Window and Single Sign-On to all Trade and
  Transportation related Services Service
  Providers via DTTN (SAML)
• Seamless Integration with Web Services
  Integration
• Authorization checks
• Direct access to DTTNCo Information for seamless
  application integration into logistics service
  providers services (SOAP)
• Core support for ebMS V2.0 and canonical XML
  formats to facilitate cost effective, reliable.
  guaranteed document exchange

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DTTN Interconnection Example (Purchase to
Delivery)
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DTTN Standards Group

1. Define and recommend standards for adoption by
   DTTN and where appropriate their trading partner
   communities
2. Business related standards to facilitate
   information and application integration (i.e.
   document structure / format standards)
3. Protocol specifications
4. Representative of HKs trade and transportation
   industry and their trading partners
5. Links with standards related organizations
6. Pragmatic, open approach

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The Way Forward for HKs DTTN

1. Appoint non-exclusive DTTN service provider
2. Define and endorse standards
3. Confirm interest of potential DTTN participants
   to assist in defining specifics of DTTN pilot
   services
4. Develop and implement the DTTN
5. Implement DTTN Interconnections by Logistics
   Industry

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• Spearheading Hong Kong's Development of
• Electronic Commerce