Introduction to eLOGMAR-M project of the EC:

The eLOGMAR-M which is the Web-based and Mobile Solutions for Collaborative Work Environment with Logistics and Maritime Applications  is a project financed by the European Commission, Information Society Directorate-General with Contract Number: 511285 under the 6th Framework Programme and the IST Programme in particular for mobilizing actors and stimulating high-level debates and cooperation on eLogistics and eCollaboration, Research Network and Broadband Solutions in the context of mobile workers and user applications between the European Union (EU) and China. This will be achieved through organization of international conferences and exhibitions in the EU and China dedicated to these issues.   The eLOGMAR-M focuses upon strengthening the co-operation between the European Union and China in the fields of eLogistics and eCollaboration, challenging the partnership opportunities between EU and China. It thus presents a unique opportunity for European and Chinese companies to exchange innovative and successful experiences, improve scientific and technological research and initiate first steps towards co-operation in eLogistics and eCollaborations.    eLogistics eLogistics is defined to be the mechanism of automating logistics processes and providing an integrated, end-to-end fulfillment and supply chain management services to the players of logistics processes. Those logistics processes that are automated by eLogistics provide supply chain visibility and can be part of existing eCommerce or workflow systems in an enterprise.   Introduction to eLOGMAR-M: The eLOGMAR-M CA is the instrument to co-ordinate organisations, programmes and projects in the area of innovative Web-based and mobile solutions with logistics and maritime applications. The project is initiated by the major partner group under the co-ordination of the Fraunhofer IFF with the aim: •  to create an international network of scientists and experts, •  to improve transport logistics and harbour processes by using        mobile IT-solutions Previous Projects of the major partner group: •  AMCAI (COPERNICUS 1994), •  DAMAC-HP (COPERNICUS 1998), •  BALTPORTS-IT (IST FP5, 2001)   Objectives of elogmar-m: Objective 1: Study and analysis in terms of: •  logistics and maritime transport processes •  m-services, e-work • legislation and regulations as basis to create a virtual networked pool   Objective 2: Training of specialists in maritime logistics and quality management systems   Objective 3: An Internet-based Interactive Web-site as a gateway for a potential network   Objective 4: A Demonstrator of an Internet based collaborative work environment with mobile access   Consortium of eLOGMAR-M: The 17 partner organisations complement each other at different leves: Industrial Enterprises, Universities and Research Institutes, Transport Logistics, It-Solutions Companies: • Fraunhofer IFF(Germany); Warszaw University of Technology (Poland),      Riga Technical University (Latvia); • KSSA(Lithuania), PKA(Finland), RTSB(Germany), HHM(Germany), ThPA     (Greece), IB (Estonia) • IDC Information Technologies, Latvian Intelligent Systems (LV); Sonex   (LT); HOPE (China) • M&SS (UK), TRD (GR), CHD (CN), LTR (EE)    Different geographical regions along the selected freight route: •  China •  Mediterrania (Greece) •  Western Europe (Germany, U.K) •  Baltic Sea (Finland, Poland, Lithuania,Latvia, Estonia)   Results of eLOGMAR-M: • Created an Internet based Collaborative Work Environment and mobile      access to it using GPRS • Demonstration of the Internet based Work Environment: - samples of information resources along the maritime freight route :“Europe –China” within a dynamic virtual work environment •  Internet-based interactive Web-site as a tool for supporting the     dynamic collaboration of partners along the maritime freight route. •  Seven technical WSs and two international conferences aimed at     integrating organisations from candidate-countries into the European     IST and maritime Communities and collaborating with huge Chinese IST    and logistics market. •  Exploitation by Baltic Regional Competence Centre in Riga (Latvia).       For further information of eLOGMAR-M project and application, please      contact with us by send e-mailing message to :     techdept@bosstedia.com.cn or  accesss the website: www.elogmar-     m.org for more detais.