News / An industry that hates change should get some 'backbone' and save costs, processes and time

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Ericsson – frustrated shipper turned freight technology provider – is seeking partners for its “cargo data backbone”, which is moving into its pilot phase.

After years of irritation at the way the freight industry communicates, Ericsson took it upon itself to develop new technology that would “create an open and neutral ecosystem for the players in the supply chain to collaborate”.

It aims to open up all transport documentation on the “backbone”, making messaging a thing of the past.

At TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Paris ...