CarrierPoint Launches Dynamic Shipping MarketplaceSM
at International Intermodal Expo
ATLANTA, GA, April 14, 2000 /CarrierPoint/
CarrierPoint, a business-to-business electronic commerce
company where shippers and carriers meet to fulfill
less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments,
is launching its Dynamic Shipping MarketplaceSM
(DSMSM) today at the International Intermodal
Expo in Atlanta. DSM can be accessed at the company’s
Web site at www.carrierpoint.com.
The launch of CarrierPoint’s DSM will allow shippers
and carriers to conduct business directly with each
another in a real-time, highly efficient environment.
The company’s offering will also include a robust data
warehouse that will allow shippers and carriers to effectively
and comprehensively manage their reporting and decision
support processes. In addition, the site will offer
web-based RFQ for long-term contracts and portal services
including financial services, truck permits, fuel permits,
maps, alerts, chat rooms and periodicals.
"The launch of CarrierPoint’s Dynamic Shipping Marketplace
will change the way the trucking industry operates",
said Brian Kinsey, president and chief executive officer
of CarrierPoint. "By bringing shippers and carriers
together to negotiate loads in a real time environment,
transactions will take place in a fraction of the time
and with considerably fewer errors."
In addition to the launch of DSM, CarrierPoint is hosting
a super panel of transportation industry experts at
the conference to discuss how B2B e-commerce exchanges
will impact the freight transportation industry. The
discussion will be moderated by Brian Kinsey, president
and CEO of CarrierPoint. The expert panel will include:
- Dave Weinstein, partner, Andersen Consulting’s logistics
strategy practice
- Doug Rockel, lead transportation analyst, ING Barings
- Neil Thall, executive vice president, Manhattan
Associates
- Tom Grojean, president, Grojean Transportation
- Scott Irvine, director of eCommerce, Canadian National
Railway
The event will take place today at the Georgia World
Congress Center, Meeting Room E-306, at 4 p.m. A cocktail
reception will follow the industry panel discussion.
CarrierPoint’s executive staff will be on hand to answer
questions and to assist with the site demonstration.
"By bringing together experts on all sides of the freight
transportation business, we hope to have a robust discussion
on how the industry is going to evolve in the world
of electronic commerce," said John Thomson, executive
vice president and co-founder of CarrierPoint. "The
International Intermodal Expo seemed like the perfect
venue for such a discussion and a great place to launch
our Dynamic Shipping Marketplace."
CarrierPoint is significantly differentiated from its
online competition in that it offers a balanced value
proposition to both shippers and carriers. By negotiating
loads in a real time environment, shippers will enjoy
true marketplace pricing and substantial process improvements.
Carriers will be able to improve asset utilization and
reduce empty miles. In addition, unlike auction sites,
CarrierPoint is a multi-variant exchange where price
is one of several factors in deciding which carrier
will move a shipper’s freight. Other factors include
a carrier’s safety rating, cargo claims and on-time
delivery record.
CarrierPoint, Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., is an Internet
company committed to creating an open marketplace where
shippers and carriers can meet to fulfill truckload
and less-than-truckload shipments. Through the use of
electronic commerce and advanced communications technology,
CarrierPoint’s mission is to improve the efficiency
and effectiveness of freight shippers and carriers by
creating a virtual community and marketplace that facilitates
a real-time market for open shipments in the trucking
industry. Additional information on CarrierPoint can
be found on its web site at www.carrierpoint.com.
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