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Mapping Weak Signals

Inspired by: FP7 » Seamless Transport Chains

version: 8 / updated: 2011-01-27
id: #1530 / version id: #32
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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Last changed by: Sivert von Saldern
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 7 - Transport (including aeronautics)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Awareness raising and impact assessment of transport research

Uploaded reports, images or pictures related to the Weak Signal

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Seamless_Transport.jpg image 208557 open

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Seamless Transport Chains

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
First integrated multimodal supply chains and business-overarching application of intertwined databases enable seamless just-in-time deliveries without stop-overs (e.g. in capital-intensive deposits) across the continent, leading to re-duced costs, a higher quality and more satisfied customers.

Keywords

logistics, supply chain, databases, just-in-time, seamless transport

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
First integrated multimodal supply chains and business-overarching application of intertwined databases enable seamless just-in-time deliveries without stop-overs across the continent, leading e.g. to reduced costs and a higher quality.

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 Just-in-time production and delivery might become the predominant business model, not only for industrial goods but consumer goods as well. continuation
 		beneficial
 		now-2025

Under what assumption the Weak Signal might evolve.

increasing cost- and time-pressure in logistics

Importance

please specify
please select
Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

information/communicational filters (media/editorial interests, language, reasoning)

Key driving forces of this signal

Please use these boxes to provide up to 2 drivers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
Driver 1 Driver 2
Technological/Scientific improvements in logistics due to ICT
Economic companies being interested in reducing costs for logistics / transportation

Major risks & opportunities associated to the signal

Please choose the most appropriate timeframe option(s) to which you would like to provide inputs.
Risks Opportunities
between 2015-2025 due to decreasing costs, transportation of goods will rise even more - less need to regionalise production and thus make it more sustainable decreasing costs for logistics and transportation

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Energy security/dynamics
Globalization vs. localization

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
ICT - Information & communication technologies
Transport (including aeronautics)

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening research institutions and universities

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Addressing cohesion through a localised articulation between supply and demand
(e.g. making research institutions more engaged with their own context and local users; reinforcing knowledge flows into and out of regions; etc.

Signal's relevance for future R&D and STI policies

Note: RTD = research and technology development; STI = science, technology and innovation
Intertwined and business-overarching databases require intensified R&D on effective software-based security technologies (e.g. encryption technologies) to avoid risks through cyber crime.