Trade Extensions underlines committment to Multimodal 2009 by signing up as major sponsor & exhibitor

Trade Extensions sets new standards for on-line procurement and negotiation. Operating across all industry sectors, the company has conducted procurement events around the world amounting to many billions of Euros. It is the lead sponsor of the Multimodal 2009 Conference.

With the recent addition of the management, consulting teams and shipper and carrier communities of Freight Traders Limited, Trade Extensions is now set to extend the procurement services it already provides to the freight industry worldwide. Trade Extensions has a solid research base. It was founded in 2000 by world-leading researchers in algorithm design and economics. It offers all types of tailor made software and consultancy services for any negotiation and optimisation task.

Trade Extensions consultancy services include, but are not limited to:

Market design advice for specific projects such as the establishment of on-line market places.
Auction advisory services for participants in electronic auctions.
Project management services for any negotiation event.
Research and inquiries for corporations and public authorities in the area of on-line procurement.
Education and training in the field of procurement and negotiation.

Trade Extensions software services have been used for:

The establishment of branded market places, which have been integrated into other proprietary systems, including powering Schneider’s BidSmart application which is responsible for over 30% of the on-line freight procurement market of the USA.
The provision of “solver” solutions that are used by buyers to aid decision support in any type of complex negotiation or optimisation task across any industry sectors.