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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
The Working Group on Supply Chain Data Interoperability and Semantic Web was established on the 1st of April, kicking off an inclusive collaboration to facilitate the use of globally recognized data standards (such as GS1 and W3C) and Semantic Web technologies. The initiative's overarching goal is to advance interoperability and positively impact sustainability in supply ecosystems by enabling trusted data exchanges beyond organizational, institutional and proprietary silos. An important part of the working group are the academics and research institutes, providing the normative backbone of the group's ambitions.
The first task of the working group is to complete a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed publications and document the current state of knowledge on data interoperability and Semantic Web in supply ecosystems. The research work will be complemented by facilitated discussions with other stakeholders in the working group (global companies, technology providers, and government agencies - all to be announced over the course of the next month). The output will be one or more working papers identifying the knowledge gaps that will form a foundation for the upcoming interoperability frameworks and pilot studies. To address this critical challenge, we are excited to be joined by a very high-caliber group of academic leaders. The academic research team includes: