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Goods Movement / Logistics

vr.wm-flw-004 · wm-flw-004-goods-movement-logistics

Represent the governed plan and observed history of moving identified physical goods through routes, legs, custody transitions, milestones and exceptions independently of storage, interface or transport provider.

World Models Physical world and living systems PHY.FLW.LOG

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Classifiers What it is Why it exists Distinguishing features What robots and AI may and may not do Moral aspects Owners Links to other meta-models Identity and identifiers Direct properties Recognition Capabilities and actions Hazards and failure modes Standards and interfaces Context of use Sources

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7 bundles · 16 layers · 32 findings · 96 questions

Identity, scope and arrangement Establishes the governed movement record, distinct transport objects, parties, roles and service boundary.

Movement and consignment identity

Stable identities, classes, revisions and aggregation boundaries.

Movement master identity, class, profile and status

Identifies the governed goods-movement aggregate, mode profile, current derived state, immutable revision and authoritative namespace.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for movement master identity, class, profile and status, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? identity
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes movement master identity, class, profile and status, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? spatial
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs movement master identity, class, profile and status, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? quality

Shipment, consignment, booking, order and transport movement boundary

Keeps logistics grouping, transport-service request, commercial order and physical movement identifiers distinct with typed aggregation and equivalence claims.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for shipment, consignment, booking, order and transport movement boundary, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? definition
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes shipment, consignment, booking, order and transport movement boundary, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? provenance
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs shipment, consignment, booking, order and transport movement boundary, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? validation

Parties, roles and service terms

Interval-specific responsibility and the referenced carriage arrangement.

Shipper, consignee, carrier, forwarder, terminal and agent roles

Binds authoritative party or organization references to role, leg, interval, delegation, contact projection and responsibility without importing party lifecycles.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for shipper, consignee, carrier, forwarder, terminal and agent roles, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? relationship
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes shipper, consignee, carrier, forwarder, terminal and agent roles, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? ownership
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs shipper, consignee, carrier, forwarder, terminal and agent roles, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? security

Transport service, booking, carriage terms and handling constraints

References the service or carriage agreement, service level, incoterm where applicable, cut-offs, handling instructions, liability boundary and acceptance criteria.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for transport service, booking, carriage terms and handling constraints, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? constraint
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes transport service, booking, carriage terms and handling constraints, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? authority
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs transport service, booking, carriage terms and handling constraints, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? privacy

Cargo composition and equipment Represents referenced goods, quantities, packaging hierarchy, handling units, transport equipment and seals.

Cargo lines and goods bindings

What is declared to move and how quantity is interpreted.

Cargo line, goods, lot, batch and order reference

Binds each cargo line to authoritative product, item, lot, batch, serial and order-line identities with description, classification and declared relationship.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for cargo line, goods, lot, batch and order reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? relationship
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes cargo line, goods, lot, batch and order reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? requirement
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs cargo line, goods, lot, batch and order reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? retention

Quantity, weight, volume, dimensions, value and measurement basis

Records declared and measured quantities, units, gross and net mass, volume, dimensions, declared value reference, tolerances, source and measurement time.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for quantity, weight, volume, dimensions, value and measurement basis, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? measurement
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes quantity, weight, volume, dimensions, value and measurement basis, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? constraint
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs quantity, weight, volume, dimensions, value and measurement basis, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? access

Packages, handling units and equipment

Nested containment, logistics aggregation and load integrity.

Package and handling-unit containment, aggregation and split

Versions parent-child packing, aggregation, disaggregation, consolidation, split and partial-delivery mappings without conflating a package with its contents.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for package and handling-unit containment, aggregation and split, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? composition
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes package and handling-unit containment, aggregation and split, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? process
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs package and handling-unit containment, aggregation and split, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? exception

Transport equipment, load plan, seal and capacity reference

Binds container, trailer, wagon, unit-load device or other equipment, load position, capacity use, seal identities and authoritative equipment master.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for transport equipment, load plan, seal and capacity reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? relationship
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes transport equipment, load plan, seal and capacity reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? event
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs transport equipment, load plan, seal and capacity reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? interoperability

Route, schedule and multimodal legs Defines origin-to-destination plan, locations, corridors, ordered legs, modes, means and dependencies.

Locations, corridors and route alternatives

Operational places, geographic path and candidate routing.

Origin, destination, waypoint, facility location and function

Binds named places, facilities, read points, business locations and location functions using authoritative identifiers, coordinates, version and uncertainty.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for origin, destination, waypoint, facility location and function, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? spatial
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes origin, destination, waypoint, facility location and function, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? measurement
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs origin, destination, waypoint, facility location and function, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? decision

Route corridor, alternative, restriction and selection rationale

Versions the planned corridor, alternatives, border crossings, compatibility restrictions, hazards, selected path and decision rationale.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for route corridor, alternative, restriction and selection rationale, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? decision
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes route corridor, alternative, restriction and selection rationale, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? evidence
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs route corridor, alternative, restriction and selection rationale, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? identity

Legs, modes, means and schedule

Ordered execution units and planned time dependencies.

Leg sequence, mode, carrier, transport means and transfer point

Defines ordered leg identity, mode, carrier or subcontractor, referenced means, origin, destination, transfer point and predecessor dependencies.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for leg sequence, mode, carrier, transport means and transfer point, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? composition
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes leg sequence, mode, carrier, transport means and transfer point, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? quality
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs leg sequence, mode, carrier, transport means and transfer point, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? definition

Requested, planned, cut-off, estimated and revised schedule

Separates requested, booked, planned, cut-off, estimated and revised departure, arrival, availability and delivery times with timezone and provenance.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for requested, planned, cut-off, estimated and revised schedule, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? temporal
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes requested, planned, cut-off, estimated and revised schedule, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? validation
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs requested, planned, cut-off, estimated and revised schedule, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? classification

Operational events and visibility Records dispatch, handling, movement, transfer, delivery and visibility observations with correct temporal semantics.

Readiness, pickup, loading and departure

Origin-side milestones and physical handling observations.

Availability, readiness, pickup and receipt observation

Records announced readiness, carrier pickup, physical receipt, accepted quantities, actor, place, time, evidence and discrepancies.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for availability, readiness, pickup and receipt observation, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? event
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes availability, readiness, pickup and receipt observation, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? security
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs availability, readiness, pickup and receipt observation, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? composition

Loading, stuffing, gate, departure and leg-start observation

Records packing into equipment, loading, gate movement, dispatch or departure and leg start with affected objects, location and source evidence.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for loading, stuffing, gate, departure and leg-start observation, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? event
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes loading, stuffing, gate, departure and leg-start observation, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? privacy
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs loading, stuffing, gate, departure and leg-start observation, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? relationship

Arrival, transfer, delivery and return

Destination and interchange milestones with quantity outcomes.

Arrival, unloading, transshipment and leg-completion observation

Records actual arrival, discharge, unloading, transfer, missed connection and leg completion separately with source and affected handling units.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for arrival, unloading, transshipment and leg-completion observation, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? event
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes arrival, unloading, transshipment and leg-completion observation, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? retention
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs arrival, unloading, transshipment and leg-completion observation, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? state

Delivery, partial delivery, failure, return and proof reference

Records offered, accepted, rejected, partial, failed or returned delivery with delivered quantities, recipient role, reservation, proof and dispute references.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for delivery, partial delivery, failure, return and proof reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? lifecycle
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes delivery, partial delivery, failure, return and proof reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? access
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs delivery, partial delivery, failure, return and proof reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? lifecycle

Event semantics, time and correction

Observation meaning, confidence, capture, ordering and repair.

Event type, business step, disposition, read point and source

Classifies an observation, business step, disposition, action, read point, business location, source, destination and affected object set using pinned vocabularies.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for event type, business step, disposition, read point and source, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? classification
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes event type, business step, disposition, read point and source, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? exception
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs event type, business step, disposition, read point and source, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? temporal

Event, estimate, capture, ingestion, order, correction and precedence

Separates actual event, estimated event, sensor time, record time and ingestion time and applies deterministic ordering, error declaration, correction and supersession.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for event, estimate, capture, ingestion, order, correction and precedence, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? provenance
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes event, estimate, capture, ingestion, order, correction and precedence, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? interoperability
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs event, estimate, capture, ingestion, order, correction and precedence, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? spatial

Custody, condition and integrity Represents handovers, responsibility intervals, seal state, condition observations and proof without claiming ownership.

Custody, possession and responsibility

Expected and actual handovers with interval semantics.

Custody, possession, control, carrier responsibility and interval

Separates physical possession, operational control, contractual carrier responsibility, stewardship and ownership references for each object and interval.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for custody, possession, control, carrier responsibility and interval, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? relationship
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes custody, possession, control, carrier responsibility and interval, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? decision
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs custody, possession, control, carrier responsibility and interval, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? provenance

Handover offer, acceptance, rejection, dispute and evidence

Records expected or actual offer, transfer, acceptance, rejection, reservation, discrepancy, signatory authority, proof and correction lineage.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for handover offer, acceptance, rejection, dispute and evidence, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? authority
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes handover offer, acceptance, rejection, dispute and evidence, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? identity
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs handover offer, acceptance, rejection, dispute and evidence, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? ownership

Condition, security and sensor bindings

Integrity state and externally mastered telemetry evidence.

Seal, opening, tamper, damage, shortage and condition observation

Records seal application or break, opening, tamper indication, damage, contamination, shortage, overage and inspection evidence with affected scope and confidence.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for seal, opening, tamper, damage, shortage and condition observation, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? evidence
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes seal, opening, tamper, damage, shortage and condition observation, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? definition
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs seal, opening, tamper, damage, shortage and condition observation, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? authority

Temperature, shock, humidity, location and telemetry reference

Binds summarized condition excursions and sensor-stream evidence by device, calibration, interval, method, threshold, confidence and authoritative telemetry source.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for temperature, shock, humidity, location and telemetry reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? measurement
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes temperature, shock, humidity, location and telemetry reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? classification
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs temperature, shock, humidity, location and telemetry reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? requirement

Exceptions, forecast and resolution Governs deviations, ETA predictions, replanning, mitigation, resolution and external claims.

Exception detection and assessment

Deviation identity, impact, evidence and causality restraint.

Delay, diversion, loss, damage, shortage, misroute and hold

Classifies the observed or predicted exception, affected cargo, units, legs and milestones, severity, detected time, source and operational state.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for delay, diversion, loss, damage, shortage, misroute and hold, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? classification
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes delay, diversion, loss, damage, shortage, misroute and hold, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? composition
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs delay, diversion, loss, damage, shortage, misroute and hold, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? constraint

Cause, contributor, impact, confidence and escalation

Separates observed facts, candidate causes and confirmed cause, estimates schedule, quantity, cost or condition impact, and assigns accountable escalation.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for cause, contributor, impact, confidence and escalation, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? quality
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes cause, contributor, impact, confidence and escalation, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? relationship
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs cause, contributor, impact, confidence and escalation, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? process

ETA, replanning, resolution and claims

Controlled predictions, successor plans and remedy evidence.

ETA method, input, confidence, freshness and replanned route

Versions estimated arrival or delivery, method and model, input cut-off, confidence, freshness, override, alternative route and successor plan rationale.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for eta method, input, confidence, freshness and replanned route, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? measurement
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes eta method, input, confidence, freshness and replanned route, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? state
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs eta method, input, confidence, freshness and replanned route, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? event

Mitigation, resolution, recovery, closure and claim reference

Records proposed and authorized response, action owner, preconditions, effect, reversibility, completion evidence, residual impact and external insurance or legal claim reference.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for mitigation, resolution, recovery, closure and claim reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? process
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes mitigation, resolution, recovery, closure and claim reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? lifecycle
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs mitigation, resolution, recovery, closure and claim reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? measurement

Regulatory, governance and interoperability Connects border controls, access, retention, stakeholder projections, identifiers and external standards without importing their lifecycles.

Border, dangerous-goods and regulatory status

Typed regulatory interfaces and operational consequences.

Customs declaration, inspection, hold, release and clearance reference

Binds authoritative declaration, inspection, risk decision, hold, release or clearance status, issuer, jurisdiction, validity and permitted logistics action.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for customs declaration, inspection, hold, release and clearance reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? authority
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes customs declaration, inspection, hold, release and clearance reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? temporal
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs customs declaration, inspection, hold, release and clearance reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? evidence

Dangerous goods, permit, certificate, sanction and mode-rule reference

Binds classifications, permits, certificates, sanctions screening and mode-specific restrictions by authority and version without claiming universal compliance.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for dangerous goods, permit, certificate, sanction and mode-rule reference, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? constraint
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes dangerous goods, permit, certificate, sanction and mode-rule reference, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? spatial
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs dangerous goods, permit, certificate, sanction and mode-rule reference, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? quality

Access, provenance, retention and projections

Federated rights, evidence preservation and stakeholder-specific views.

Role, purpose, field access, location privacy and audit

Applies owner and purpose-based minimum access to cargo, party, value, route, live location, condition and regulatory data with delegation, expiry and audit.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for role, purpose, field access, location privacy and audit, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? access
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes role, purpose, field access, location privacy and audit, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? provenance
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs role, purpose, field access, location privacy and audit, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? validation

Evidence provenance, retention, hold and stakeholder projection

Preserves sources, activities, agents, revisions, digests, retention, legal hold and tombstones and generates shipper, carrier, consignee, regulator or public views.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for evidence provenance, retention, hold and stakeholder projection, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? retention
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes evidence provenance, retention, hold and stakeholder projection, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? ownership
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs evidence provenance, retention, hold and stakeholder projection, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? security

Identifiers, vocabularies and mappings

Authority-aware federation and loss-declared exchange.

Party, goods, unit, equipment, location, event and document identifier

Resolves authoritative identifiers, issuer, scope, validity, aliases and collisions for all referenced logistics objects and observations.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for party, goods, unit, equipment, location, event and document identifier, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? identity
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes party, goods, unit, equipment, location, event and document identifier, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? authority
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs party, goods, unit, equipment, location, event and document identifier, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? privacy

UN/CEFACT, EPCIS, CBV, DCSA, ONE Record, WCO and IMO crosswalk and loss

Pins source and target versions, maps objects, events, codes and time semantics, validates projections and declares omissions or non-round-trippable meaning.

What governed logistics assertion is recorded for un/cefact, epcis, cbv, dcsa, one record, wco and imo crosswalk and loss, for which movement, consignment, cargo scope, leg, location, time and revision? interoperability
Which source, actor, authority, observation or method establishes un/cefact, epcis, cbv, dcsa, one record, wco and imo crosswalk and loss, with what evidence, confidence, freshness and limitations? requirement
Which validation, access, transition or correction rule governs un/cefact, epcis, cbv, dcsa, one record, wco and imo crosswalk and loss, and how are predecessors, successors and external master bindings preserved? retention

Classifiers Filled

Family: World Models
Category: Physical world and living systems
Entry kind: aggregate
Navigation path: NAV.PHY.FLW.LOG
Domain: PHY.FLW.LOG
Industry: Cross-industry
Tags: goodsmovementlogisticsphy.flw.log
Also called: F3

What it is Filled

Owns movement, shipment and consignment identity and boundary, cargo and handling-unit bindings, routes, multimodal legs, schedules, observations, derived status, custody assertions, condition bindings, exceptions, ETA, replanning, regulatory-status references, projections and standards mappings while neighboring masters own physical objects and legal or commercial lifecycles.

In scope

Movement, shipment and consignment identities, party roles, service constraints, cargo lines, package and handling-unit composition and equipment bindings
Origins, destinations, routes, ordered multimodal legs, planned and actual milestones, custody assertions, condition evidence, exceptions, ETA, replanning and delivery outcomes
Regulatory status references, identifier reconciliation, provenance, access, retention, stakeholder projections and interoperability crosswalks

Out of scope

Sale, order, title, ownership, inventory accounting, financial valuation, contract, procurement, invoice, payment, insurance claim or customs-declaration master lifecycles
Goods, lot, product, package, handling unit, transport equipment, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, facility, location, party, organization, sensor, evidence or document master lifecycles
Universal mode-specific operations, routing algorithms, tariff rules, dangerous-goods law, sanctions, customs clearance logic, carrier liability or proof-of-delivery law

Why it exists Filled

Distinguishing features Filled

Models the movement, shipment and consignment, while the goods, vehicles and handling units are mastered elsewhere.
Status is derived from observations and custody assertions, not set by hand.
Covers multimodal legs and replanning with ETA, unlike a single transport booking.
Separate from the sale and title transfer of the goods it moves.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

Declare goods to customs or sign transport documents on anyone's behalf.
Release goods to a party without verified custody handover.
Hide or smooth over condition excursions for sensitive cargo.
Misdeclare dangerous goods or skip their handling rules.
Share shipment locations of high-value cargo with unauthorized parties.

Only with a human decision

Accepting or rejecting damaged or excursion-affected cargo.
Changing the consignee or delivery address after dispatch.
Dangerous goods acceptance and declarations.

May

Record movement events with time, place and source.
Compute and publish ETAs with stated confidence.
Report exceptions such as delay, damage or temperature excursion.
Propose replanned routes to the responsible planner.

Moral aspects Filled

Dangerous goods and cold-chain failures can harm people far from the shipment.
Driver and courier tracking data is personal data and can be used for intrusive monitoring.
Transport emissions should be measured and reported honestly.

Who is affected

Shippers and consignees
Drivers, crews and warehouse workers
Communities along transport routes

Owners Filled

Steward

Declare the Dimension owner, movement steward, shipper, carrier and handling authorities, party and goods masters, regulatory interfaces, evidence custodian and disclosure authority.

Roles

Dimension owner: Own namespace, mastership, delegation, access, retention and federation rules.
Movement or shipment steward: Own movement scope, plan, cargo bindings, service requirements and reconciliation.
Carrier or handling operator: Own the legs, handling actions, custody segments, observations and exceptions it performs.
Cargo, equipment or facility steward: Maintain authoritative referenced object identity, properties, condition and availability.
Regulatory authority: Own declarations, inspections, holds, releases, permits and jurisdictional decisions.
Data and interoperability steward: Govern identifiers, vocabularies, event semantics, mappings, quality and loss declarations.
Reviewer, auditor or claims authority: Review evidence, custody, exceptions, corrections and disputes without rewriting originals.
Disclosure authority: Approve recipient, purpose, live-location exposure, confidentiality, redaction and publication timing.

Links to other meta-models Filled

references

Goods, Product, Lot, Package and Handling Unit models - Identifies what moves and its transport aggregation without importing object mastership.
Vehicle, Equipment, Facility, Location, Party and Organization models - Resolves means, containers, places and role players by authoritative external identity.
Contract, Order, Inventory, Customs, Permit, Invoice, Payment, Sensor, Evidence and Claim models - Connects commercial, regulatory, financial, telemetry and evidentiary records without importing their lifecycle.

aligned

UN/CEFACT Multi Modal Transport Reference Data Model - Supports syntax-neutral multimodal transport semantics with a pinned release and declared local extensions.
GS1 EPCIS 2.0.1 and CBV 2.0 - Supports visibility-event and vocabulary projections without equating an observation with legal proof.
DCSA Track and Trace 2.2 and IATA ONE Record 3.2.0 - Supports container-shipping and air-cargo profiles while preserving the mode-neutral core.
WCO Data Model and IMO FAL - Supports cross-border and maritime regulatory projections without asserting jurisdictional compliance from structure alone.

neighbor

Goods, Product, Lot, Package and Handling Unit - The movement binds identified cargo and versions containment or aggregation for transport, while physical and commercial object properties remain externally mastered.
Vehicle, Vessel, Aircraft and Transport Equipment - A leg references the means and equipment performing or containing movement; their registration, capacity, maintenance, location and lifecycle stay external.
Party, Organization, Facility and Location - Parties and places are assigned interval-specific logistics roles and functions but retain authoritative identity and lifecycle in their masters.
Order, Contract, Invoice, Payment, Ownership and Inventory - Commercial, legal, financial and stock records may motivate or evidence movement but are not movement events and remain typed references.
Customs, Permit, Sanction and Regulatory Decision - The model binds authoritative declarations, holds, releases and permissions plus their operational effect without reproducing border-agency decision lifecycles.
Sensor, Observation, Evidence, Incident and Claim - Condition streams, proof, generic incidents and legal or insurance claims retain their master records; movement stores scoped observations, summaries and resolvable links.

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Sources Filled

Streamlined presentation of UN/CEFACT standards - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Recommendation No. 16: United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
EPCIS Standard - GS1
Core Business Vocabulary Standard - GS1
Track and Trace standard documentation - Digital Container Shipping Association
ONE Record Ontology - International Air Transport Association
WCO Data Model - World Customs Organization
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic - International Maritime Organization
PROV-O: The PROV Ontology - World Wide Web Consortium
RFC 3339: Date and Time on the Internet: Timestamps - Internet Engineering Task Force

Open questions

Validate the base against road, rail, maritime, inland-waterway, air, parcel, courier, cold-chain, dangerous-goods and humanitarian-logistics profiles.
Create jurisdiction and mode-specific custody, clearance, carrier-liability, proof, dispute, retention and disclosure recipes.
Develop deterministic validation fixtures for containment, split and consolidation, route order, multimodal transfer, event correction, derived status, ETA and exception resolution.
Approve sibling model identifiers and relation cardinalities for shipment, handling units, goods, vehicles, facilities, locations, parties, contracts, customs, sensors, evidence and claims.
Mode, jurisdiction, dangerous-goods, customs, carriage, liability, insurance, sanctions, privacy and retention profiles require exact current rules and competent review.
Goods, product, lot, package, handling-unit, equipment, vehicle, facility, party, contract, customs, invoice, payment, sensor, evidence and claim lifecycles remain in neighboring masters.
Certified field-level crosswalks, carrier-specific code mappings, routing algorithms, ETA validation suites and legal proof requirements remain future work.

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification AGENTS.md Source Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

world-models research · reviewable-draft

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