Joint press release

Digitalization and automation in logistics are only possible with reliable data that is digitally available at all times. The two platforms Loady and Trusted Carrier are pursuing precisely this goal and have concluded a cooperation agreement to simplify implementation.

  • Industrial customers and transport service providers who want to optimize their logistics will benefit from the agreement between the two master data providers
  • In the first joint deployment at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site, the partners cover all processes from transport preparation to fully automated truck dispatch and right through to the loading point in an end-to-end digital process

Mannheim / Frankfurt, 16 December 2024 – Loady and Trusted Carrier, two innovative platforms that provide standardized master data for digital logistics are entering into a partnership for collaboration and joint activities with industrial customers. What both solutions have in common is that they provide data that, for the first time ever, can be managed centrally, structured and, above all, at first hand and then shared with other companies via open interfaces. The focus of the two platforms is 100% complementary:        

In the case of Trusted Carrier, the focus is on current information about vehicles and drivers, i.e. truck and equipment types, loading capacities or the validity of driving licenses.
Loady is about requirements and instructions for loading and unloading at various locations and loading points, i.e. opening and loading times, applicable handling processes or required technical equipment.

Fig. 1: Philipp Rennert and Lorena Meyer from Trusted Carrier and Elzbieta Wiankowska and Stefanie Kraus from Loady want to empower the automation of logistics with reliable master data

Harmonization of data and easy verification of logistics requirements

Philipp Rennert and Lorena Meyer, Chief Sales Officer and Project Manager at Trusted Carrier, and Stefanie Kraus and Elzbieta Wiankowska, CEO and COO at Loady, agree: the joint approach of their two solutions enables industrial customers to optimize truck handling at the gate and loading points. Their goal is to radically digitalize the still very manual and error-prone flow of information in the highly fragmented logistics industry. Truck journeys that are poorly planned, under-equipped or with under-qualified drivers will become less common with their two solutions – reliability and predictability in the supply chain logistics will increase.

Fig. 2: Pre-checking trucks using Loady’s target values and Trusted Carrier’s actual values is so easy

 

“With digitally available data from Loady and Trusted Carrier, shippers, freight forwarders and consignees are working together seamlessly for the first time. Our joint approach saves all business and logistics partners valuable time and therefore money. This is a key success factor for the further digitalization and automation of logistics. Our two platforms provide critical components for end-to-end visibility in supply chain systems and the success of current digitalization and optimization initiatives,” says Elzbieta Wiankowska, co-founder and COO of Loady GmbH. “Control along the process chain, e.g. as part of a supply chain control tower, is actually unthinkable without reliable information from Loady or Trusted Carrier,” adds Philipp Rennert. “For safety reasons alone, every industrial company should be able to know who is on their premises and whether the driver, truck and product have their paperwork in order and meet transportation requirements – all without time-consuming and error-prone manual processes.”

Trusted Carrier and Loady support automation of truck execution at BASF

The first joint customer of Loady and Trusted Carrier, BASF in Ludwigshafen, is currently in the process of automating the truck handling processes at the site. Data from both platforms, Trusted Carrier and Loady, is to be merged for check-in. The aim of Thomas Grunwald, Head of Truck Handling at BASF, is to reduce throughput times at the gate, manual effort and the number of vehicle rejections due to missing or faulty transport equipment. „With up to 2.000 trucks a day, we expect to save time thanks to automated checks. The data from Trusted Carrier provides us with actual information on the driver, vehicle and equipment used and the validity of the necessary documents. The information from Loady in turn helps us to read out the target requirements, which vary depending on the product and the loading point.”

At BASF, the inspection itself is integrated into the star/trac yard management system. The interfaces available on both platforms enable their data to be integrated into a wide range of transport logistics solutions.

About Loady GmbH

Loady is the first data hub for sharing loading requirements in supply chain logistics. The Mannheim-based startup was founded in 2023 out of the chemical industry to address a long-standing disconnect in digital collaboration and ensure smooth first and last miles in industrial transportation. With its standardized data model, API interfaces and user-specific views in 7 European languages so far, Loady enables effective digital communication of current loading and unloading requirements. Shippers, consignees, external warehouses, tank farms, freight terminals and industrial park operators who manage their data on Loady and share it with their ecosystem speed up the entire logistics process, reduce efforts, costs and CO2 emissions. Data from over 1.500 products and 45 locations in Europe is already available in Loady for the transportation industry.

Further information can be found at www.loady.com.

Press contact Loady:

Stefanie Kraus
Phone +49 151 23712351
stefanie.kraus@loady.com

About Trusted Carrier

Trusted Carrier GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 2021 on the initiative of the German Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal Association (BGL). Trusted Carrier is the trustworthy, digital and open platform between the shipping industry, transport partners and drivers. Participating partners use the portal to exchange company, component and driver master data, which is 100% checked and validated by Trusted Carrier. Drivers are equipped with a GDPR-compliant and biometrically secured app on their smartphone or onboard unit, which meets the highest security requirements. This creates a direct communication channel into the driver’s cab for everyone involved in the process. Additional functionalities include the exchange of electronic documents, driver community offers and the integration of other partner offers in the logistics industry. Trusted Carrier started in the chemical industry in Germany and is now expanding its solution with partnerships in related sectors such as the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as providing services in other European countries. More information at www.trusted-carrier.com

Press contact Trusted Carrier:

Philipp Rennert
Phone +49 1718654350
philipp.rennert@trusted-carrier.com

Press contact
Stefanie Kraus
 +49 151 23712351
 

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