Time slot chaos costs the logistics industry time, money, and more. A new project from the Open Logistics Foundation is addressing this with a vendor-independent, open source Time Slot Data Model. Co-led by Transporeon and the Foundation, 24 companies are collaborating to develop interoperable communication protocols and and smart negotiation logics. By reducing delays, cutting manual effort, and improving planning accuracy, the initiative promises more seamless coordination at transshipment points. (....)