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The Role of Intermediaries in Markets and Networks. Are usual intermediaries threatened by the outcome of NII, allowing direct producer-to-consumer relations? What the benefits/costs for consumers and producers ? What are the intermediaries and cybermediaries main strengths today?
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The Role of Intermediaries in Markets and Networks Are usual intermediaries threatened by the outcome of NII, allowing direct producer-to-consumer relations? What the benefits/costs for consumers and producers ? What are the intermediaries and cybermediaries main strengths today? What does the new economic chain value look like? What about transaction costs?
COMPANY OVERVIEW • Logistics.com is a net market maker in the $1 trillion. • global transportation industry. Working withshippers and transportation providers across allmodes worldwide, • Logistics.com attemptsto increase the profitability of all players through itsdigital transportation marketplace (DTM) where both buyers andsellers of transportation services can meet.
MANAGEMENT TEAM AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE CEO— Dr. Yossi Sheffi; (Professor & Director • Center Transportation Studies MIT, founder • LogiCorp, PTCG, Syncra, and eChemicals) President— Gregg Borgeson; (CEO, • QuoteShip.com; CEO Hellman North America) Managing Director/COO— John Lanigan;
“Cybermediary” features • Digital Transportation Marketplace. The DTM. • Subscription fee • Software/license fee
DTM™ • DTM is a neutral trading floor. • The DTM benefits shippers and transport providers alike. • while streamlining the bidding and response processes. • Two products: • OptiBid_Online and • QuoteShip Exchange
SUBSCRIPTION FEES • NOT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE
SOFTWARE FEES • NOT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE
MAIN CUSTOMERS M.S. Carriers, Procter & Gamble, Kraft, Colgate-Palmolive, Ford Motor Company, Sears Logistics Services,Yellow Freight,CSX, Clorox,Bridgestone, Firestone, BASF, GeorgiaPacific, International Paper
KEY CYBERMEDIARY BUSINESS DATA • $6 billion total auction volume • More than 100 shippers and carriers • 55,000 trucks using optimization analysis per day representing $31 billion in freight per year. • 2.4 million transactions per year representing$1.7 billion in freight.