Data digitisation in transport processes

The digitalisation of logistics processes is accelerating and technology and innovation are entering every part of the supply chain. The changes brought about by pandemics have accelerated data digitisation processes, also in logistics processes. Despite this, the exchange of information between transport participants still often takes place in a chaotic and inefficient way, using various means: telephones, various communicators, paper documents or e-mail. This organisation of the information flow no longer meets the challenges posed by the market and modern supply chains. In the logistics market, there is a need for electronic data and document exchange, reducing errors and increasing the reliability of exchanged information. It causes, that from the level of state administration, authorities, branch organizations and finally carriers themselves, the need of data digitalization and transfer of transport documents in a
standardized digital form comes up. These changes are visible in every branch of transport, both at the level of the road, rail and sea transport, as well as in inland waterway transport. In this article, special attention will be given to the digitalization of data transmitted in the road transport process. An analysis will be made of data digitalization at the level of national and international transport in Poland, where in recent years dynamic changes have taken place to standardize and legalize the circulation of electronic transport documents in road transport. The initiatives supporting the development of digital documents in transport will be analysed, both from the state administration level as well as the solutions created by commercial providers.