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How Project44's AI Freight Procurement Agent reshapes carrier sourcing and rate optimization

· Source: blog.gettransport.com

In short

Project44 has introduced an AI Freight Procurement Agent that automates carrier sourcing and rate negotiation within its Intelligent TMS platform. The system leverages a logistics data graph covering 259,000 carriers and 1.5 billion shipments to benchmark rates, evaluate carriers, and execute autonomous awards under configurable business rules. Early deployments show significant improvements including 4.1% freight spend reduction, 75% faster sourcing cycles, and 70% reduction in manual coordination effort.

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Tags: procurement, automation, carrier, sourcing, rates, optimization

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