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
EquivalentTo: bfo:material_entity and constr:designatedBy some constr:Identifier and constr:hasRole some constr:LogisticUnitRole
SubClassOf: owl:Thing