Elpif E-Logistics Performance Measure Extension and Its Benefits

Abstract

ELPIF presents a promising architecture as a generic, multinational and multicultural platform for e logistics. Such generality requires a Performance Measure method to reveal further potentials of the system. Using several metrics available in the logistics literature for evaluating performance of logistics services, uncover a good source of potentially very valuable information. The knowledge gained by interpretation of these findings can be utilized as a further feedback mechanism by the customers of the system. With this motivation this article presents a proposal of an extension to the ELPIF architecture with a Performance Measure Layer and potential benefits of the extension.