Building a Virtual Watch Tower Network Assisting Companies in Managing Disruptions in Global Supply Chains
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 5 950 000 |
| Project duration | February 2023 - June 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Systemdemonstratörer Mobilitet - other |
Important results from the project
The project met its objective by building a VWT ecosystem with 56 partners and developing VWTnet for sharing primary data, tested in several pilots with over 500 shipments. In addition, the project has contributed to important results such as a proposed governance model for VWT as a public good, co-creation of new clauses for transport procurement, and strengthened international cooperation and new project initiatives.
Expected long term effects
The project has increased knowledge about end-to-end freight transports, across multiple modes of transport and cooperation principles for more efficient, transparent and sustainable supply chains. The goals are cost savings, increased delivery precision and reduced emissions. After the project, VWT forms the basis of a growing community that connects the Swedish and international transport industry. Important steps have already been taken to meet these objective and prepare for the next phase.
Approach and implementation
The project has established a meeting structure with regular virtual meetings where the project´s activities are run together with the partners. Every Friday the partners receive a Newsflash with updates on ongoing activities. Several adjacent projects have been initiated to deepen studies of important aspects for VWT, such as CYSOS (Vinnova diary number 2024-00651) which focuses on cybersecurity, and Green and Digital e2e-corridors, funded by Nordic Innovation, which studies emissions reporting