logistic unit

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/LogisticUnit

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/supplychain/SupplyChain/

SubClass Of: bfo:material entity

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thing › bfo:entity › bfo:continuant › bfo:independent continuant › bfo:material entity › logistic unit

Definition

material entities packaged together for transport or storage

Semi-Formal Definition:

every instance of ‘logistic unit’ is defined as exactly an instance of ‘material entity’ that ‘has role’ some ‘logistic unit role’

Explanatory Notes

An item of any composition established for transport and/or storage that needs to be managed through the supply chain [GS1].

Examples

• a case, pallet or parcel

Formal Axioms

First-Order Logic Definition

LogisticUnit(x) ↔ MaterialEntity(x) ∧ ∃r(LogisticUnitRole(r) ∧ hasRole(x,r))

Description Logic

constr:LogisticUnit ≡ bfo:material_entity ⊓ ∃ constr:designatedBy .constr:Identifier ⊓ ∃ constr:hasRole .constr:LogisticUnitRole

constr:LogisticUnit ⊑ ⊤

EquivalentTo: bfo:material_entity and constr:designatedBy some constr:Identifier and constr:hasRole some constr:LogisticUnitRole

SubClassOf: owl:Thing