# Trusted Data Access Control Based on Logistics Business Collaboration Semantics
## 3 Collaborative Logistics Business Processes  
In 1965, [PERSON], an American scholar in strategic management, proposed the synergy concept in his \"Corporate Strategy\" book. By the 1990s, this concept was applied in logistics, leading to what is now known as collaborative logistics. This approach encompasses various logistics entities working together to share information and resources, thereby collectively completing logistics activities. This collaboration covers multiple operations such as order processing, inventory management, transportation, and warehousing, aiming to improve the logistics system's overall efficiency and effectiveness. Achieving collaborative logistics typically involves utilizing information technology and logistics  
Figure 1: The system structure of Ontop. management systems to facilitate real-time information flow and data accuracy, thereby ensuring coordination and optimization across the board. The activity flow of collaborative logistics business process is illustrated in Figure 2. The figure highlights nine key points of data exchange between logistics business partners, described as follows:  
1: The supplier provides the carrier a goods list along with the actual goods detailing items such as goods names, individual item details (name, specifications, model, unit, quantity), SKU details (specifications, quantity, unit), consigner and consignee information, addresses, the freight charges and payment terms. 2: Upon receiving the supplier's shipment, the carrier informs the urban distribution entity about the goods' details, including name, pick-up and delivery address, contact information (confidential business data, abstracted from the contact), weight, volume, and the short-haul freight amount to the urban distribution entity. The urban distribution entity will then pick up the goods and deliver them to the designated location. 3: Similar to 2, upon the notification from supplier, the carrier passes the relevant goods information to dispatch center, who then arrange to pick up the goods. 4: At the distribution center (or third-party logistics), personnel verify and inspect the goods based on the provided goods list, sorting them according to the consignor's SKU, and notify the cooperating logistics company for further transportation. 4: The distribution center forwards the consignment information to the dedicated logistics partner, including goods names, SKU details (specifications, models, units, quantities), dedicated logistics freight amount (generally including last-mile delivery fees), payment items, delivery address, and consignee contact details (typically providing the contact person and contact information of the carrier who signed the contract with the supplier). 4: Logistics companies engage with transport providers to perform goods movement followed the responding agreements. The logistics company at point A find transport companies and sign a transport agreement, outlining acceptance procedures and payment agreements based on the delivery to the logistics company B. 4: Upon delivery to the logistics company at the destination, personnel at B verify the incoming goods against the system information, to ensure the completeness and compliance with requirements. 4: Depending on the arrangement or consignee's selection, other a local urban distribution company is responsible for final delivery, or the consignee picks up the goods directly. Figure 2: Logistics business process. * The consignee verifies the received goods against supplier-provided shipment information and confirms receipt, often facilitated by ERP, OMS, or other systems for real-time status updates. In the backdrop of the logistics business processes, most logistics companies have established their own logistics information systems, and the associated databases are geographically decentralized and heterogeneity.