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A Study on the Application of Electronic Documents in Corporate Logistics and Freight Transport

기업물류 화물운송 전자문서 활용 방안 연구

  • Lee, Juho (Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 이주호 (서울과학기술대학교 철도전문대학원)
  • Received : 2025.03.19
  • Accepted : 2025.04.25
  • Published : 2025.06.01

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, the domestic logistics environment is undergoing significant transformation. However, in business-to-business (B2B) freight transportation, paper-based transactions still dominate, posing challenges for IT integration. On the other hand, the increasing use of mobile devices has expanded the necessity for adopting electronic documents, leading to active participation from national R&D projects and IT enterprises. Currently, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) is promoting the development of digital information standard-based transaction, sharing, and management technologies for land freight transportation through its High-Value-Added Convergence Logistics Delivery and Infrastructure Innovation Technology Project. As part of this initiative, the development of an electronic document system for corporate logistics and freight transportation is being pursued. This study aims to analyze strategies for applying electronic documents in corporate logistics and freight transportation, deriving implications for technology dissemination and policy recommendations. In particular, it examines the processes required for electronic document adoption by key stakeholders in transportation transactions, including shippers, freight forwarders, carriers, and drivers. Additionally, it reviews the limitations of traditional paper-based workflows and presents key challenges for the widespread adoption of electronic documents. The findings of this study are expected to accelerate the digital transformation of the domestic logistics industry and establish a foundation for integration with autonomous driving and smart logistics technologies.

최근 AI와 로봇 기술을 비롯한 첨단 기술의 발전으로 국내 물류 환경이 급격히 변화하고 있다. 그러나 기업 간 화물운송(B2B)에서는 여전히 종이 문서 기반의 거래가 대다수를 차지하고 있으며, 이는 IT 기술과의 접목을 어렵게 만드는 요인으로 작용하고 있다. 반면, 모바일 기기의 활용성이 증가하면서 전자문서 도입의 필요성이 점차 확대되고 있으며, 국가 R&D 사업 및 IT 기업의 참여가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 현재 국토교통부의 고부가가치 융복합 물류 배송·인프라 혁신기술 사업을 통해 육상 화물운송의 디지털 정보 표준 기반 거래 및 공유·관리 기술 개발이 진행되고 있으며, 그 일환으로 기업물류 화물운송 전자문서 시스템 개발이 추진되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기업물류 화물운송에서의 전자문서 활용을 위한 방안을 분석하고, 이를 기반으로 기술 개발의 확산 필요성과 정책적 시사점을 도출하고자 한다. 특히, 운송거래 주체별 (화주, 주선사, 운송사, 운전자 등) 전자문서 도입을 위한 프로세스를 분석하고, 기존 종이 문서 기반 업무 방식의 한계를 검토하며, 전자문서의 확산을 위한 주요 과제를 제시한다. 본 연구 결과는 국내 물류산업의 디지털 전환을 촉진하고, 자율주행 및 스마트 물류 기술과의 연계를 위한 기반을 마련하는 데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National R&D Program of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), Korea, under the project titled "Development of High Value-Added Converged Logistics Delivery and Infrastructure Innovation Technologies."

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