Blume 101

Leverage 25 years of Provide prescriptive

events and carrier recommendations to
network data get you back on track Execute recommendations

Save 4 days by
moving your
Tropical Storm last legs from
*Predicted ETA intermodal to
+2 days truck load
Correlate it all to
Save 1 day by provide the most
paying for accurate predictions
expedited and exception alerts
container
handling at port

ROAD OCEAN RAIL ROAD

Add on weather, traffic and
geopolitical monitoring events Layer on location health Rail Ramp
insights - ports, airports, Congestion
terminals, rail ramps *Predicted ETA

Blume Visibility
+2 days

Billions of data points over 25 years

Network Enabled Visibility
The intelligent visibility platform for all modes

Precise Lead Time End-to-End Visibility Dynamic ETA

• Realistic take-off to “cargo available”
lead times with predictable arrival
delays
• Schedules, live flight data and cargo
status for over 800 airlines and 90,000
flights per day
• Manage cargo to and from airports
• Capture both transit and dwell times
• Realistic port to port lead times with • All Class 1 Railroads • 6000+ Motor Carriers on
average arrival delays • Reserve EMP, UMAX, CSXU, and Blume Platform
• Best in class seafreight expertise TMX containers • Real-time location and
• Advanced pathfinding algorithm • Track where your Railroad status
• Live vessel data Containers are • Pick-up and proof of
• Over 200 million data sets per day • Manage container & chassis delivery events
• More than 63,000 port pairs inventory • Invoice and audit
• Over 750 weekly services and connections • Bill and collect through Blume
• More than 500,000 daily operational status
of messages and real-time information

Powered by

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Competitor Landscape
Blume Global does more than just a visibility platform

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 Standing Out from the Crowd: Beyond Visibility
Visibility
• Intelligent Shipment Planning
• Real-time Logistics Execution
• Predictive ETA and Impact Avoidance
• Actionable Exception Mgt
• Optimized Operations
• Equipment Inventory Management
• Asset Supply / Demand Matching
• Routing
• Street-turns / Match-back
• Smart Contracts
• Automated Billing and Settlement

 Global
Our Differentiators:  Multi-Modal Network Blume offers customers a broad set of
 Location Awareness value-added services
 Innovation Mindset

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 Every move. Every mode. Every mile.

3PLs • Freight Forwarders Customs Brokerage • Shippers

Contract Shipment Carrier Selection Document Logistics Visibility with Invoice, Audit
Management Planning & Booking Management Execution Dynamic ETAs & Payment

Blume Digital Platform

Image Recognition NLP RPA | Cognitive Automation Blockchain Blume Data Platform Blume AI + ML Models

25 years of data for every mode and every node

119 Countries, 22 Language Ocean Vessels/Terminal All Class 1 Railroads Over 7880+
1100+ Terminals, Depots, Ramps 14 Ocean Carriers Served 80% US Rail Assets Handled Motor Carriers
50% of Blume Logistics Shipment
Volume is Air Freight/Airports
 Blume with Google Cloud Platform Delivers Unmatched Scalability and Value

Blume Digital Platform

Image Recognition NLP RPA | Cognitive Automation Blockchain Blume Data Platform Blume AI + ML Models

Computing & Hosting
• Kubernetes Engine
• Compute Engine
• Cloud functions
Storage Database Services Networking Services Big Data Services AI & ML
• Google Cloud bucket • Cloud SQL • Virtual Private Cloud • Big Query • Cloud ML Engine
• Persistent Disk on • Atlas Mongo • Firewall Rules • Cloud Dataproc • ML API’s
Compute engine • Cloud VPN
• Container registry

Scalability with supply chain expertise: Security :

 Automated data ingestion from any data source  24/7 proactive monitoring and support
 Seamless software and hardware upgrades  99.9% system availability
 Analytics workbench tuned for supply chain use cases and algorithms  GCP Data Centers
 Supply chain metrics visualization dashboard  Frequent vulnerability and penetration testing done by
 API-enabled and auto-scalable independent 3rd party
 Real-time prediction intelligence  Data segregation
 Disaster recovery protocols
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 Blume + Google Power Your Supply Chain

1. Blume leverages GCP big data services to optimize over 25

years of data providing Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
+ 2. Blume uses GCP AI & ML-enabled algorithms to easily ingest
massive amounts of raw data; transforming it into common
business objects on Blume Platform

3. GCP provides an infrastructure that is scalable, flexible and

secure for Blume Global’s network and customers in 100+
countries

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Industry Context
Industry Challenge: The “Amazon Effect”

The Consumer Driven Supply Chain is Here

Shoppers are demanding retailers make more products available, more quickly and through various points of sale- this impacts entire
global supply chains

Demand for Warehousing is Up Higher Volume of Smaller Shipments

Demand for Transportation is Up

5.1%
“U.S Warehouse Supply at Its
Tightest in Two Decades”
Annual Revenue CAGR
-The Wall Street Journal

2X
(LTL, TL, Private)
2018-2028

Market Size ($ Value) Costs &

2016-2018
Complexity

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The Market is Transforming - At a Rapid Pace
Innovation is Fueled by Technology as a Service Enabler

• $1.3B in funding; $3.2B

• Instant Quotes
• Guaranteed Lead Times
• Carbon Footprint Offset
• 1 Day Prime Promise
Fueling Speed to Market
Need
• Eliminating 3PLs to move
into multi-modal direct
transportation
• Blockchain Partnership valuation
with IBM • Cloud-based analytics
• $18M Investment in platform
Freight- Matching Startup • Provides customers data
• Door-to-Door Service to help them analyze
business

Leveraging a ‘Digital First’ approach to

enable all supply chain participants to
compete in today’s transformed market

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Organizations are Investing in Supply Chain Software to Address These Challenges

Visibility ranks as the highest priority initiative in supply chain

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Blume Differentiation
 Blume Global is empowering a new era of supply chain
innovators to accelerate their businesses and deliver
products and services more efficiently and effectively.

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Our Right to Win: Blume Value Proposition
What does Blume do? Think Waze + Uber for shipments. Waze – millions of data points across a
vast network correlated to drive dynamic rerouting; Uber – Real-time, agile
execution on transportation needs.

What does it mean and for Unprecedented agility in leveraging insights and intelligence across every move,
whom? every mode, every mile in real-time. For BCOs-Shippers (retail, hi-tech,
consumer products, automotive), LSPs, Railroads, Ocean Carriers, Motor
Carriers – all on a collaborative, intelligence-driven network.

How do we do it? Data + Network + Advanced Technologies. Best shipment planning, best carrier
selection, predictive ETA at every leg, intelligent AI-driven exception responses,
every node as a decision point.

In fact We are the only company to combine a powerful, globally-connected network of

partners with data and insights over 25 years across every mode in the
supply chain. (Air + Ocean + Road + Rail)

This means We help customers plan, execute, monitor and optimize the movement and allocation of
inventory throughout the supply chain.
 Blume Receives Data From Multiple Sources
Ensuring Accurate & Actionable Visibility

External Live Data

Direct Transportation
Traffic Data, Weather Data, Geo-
Ocean, Air, Rail, Road
political Events, Wait & Travel Times

Customer Data
3rd Party Transportation Internal Reported,
TMS, ELD, Telematics, Locations, Owned
Satellite, IoT Warehouses

Locations Blume Mobile App

Ports, Customs, Rail Ramps, PoD, Waiting Time, Work
Warehouses Order Changes, Invoicing

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Blume’s Approach to Accurate & Actionable Data
The “4V’s” of Big Data are Foundational in Driving Blume’s Focus on Delivering Value

Volume
Blume has 25 years of data from logistics
execution across all transportation modes-that’s
a lot of data!
Variety
Our strategy is centered around obtaining data
from a variety of sources (ex. Carriers, Satellite,
IoT, Telematics)- cross correlating multiple
sources ensures the most accurate predictions

Velocity Value Veracity

The Blume Digital Platform is built on the
Google Cloud- which means we’re scalable and
can handle frequent and immediate data
processing
Irrespective of data source, Blume enables data
accuracy. We leverage ML to clean & validate our
data. We also have a Customer Service Group that
works to ensure the data feeds we receive from
partners are accurate & timely- ultimately helping
to improve the algorithms we use

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 The Blume Global Network
119 Countries 22 Languages 181M+ Annual
Events 70+ TMS
Integrations All Class 1
Railroads 1100+ Terminals Depots
Rail Ramps 6 Offices
Globally

24/7/365
Customer
Support

9,100+
Motor Carriers

IMCs

99.99%
Top 12
Top Ocean Carriers
Billing Accuracy

4M+
Invoices 200+
Air Cargo Carriers
$1Bn
Invoiced and Collected 90,000+
Daily Flights
95,000+ 235,000+
Containers Managed Chassis Managed

Modes and Nodes on Blume Network Physical Assets Network Strength Blume Connected Countries
The Blume Difference: The Convergence of Data, Network & Innovation

Data: Technology Infrastructure:

Blume leverages 25 years of data Execute, operate, collaborate & scale on
and correlates data from multiple our open cloud-based platform on the
sources to provide the most Google Cloud
accurate predictions

Robust Network:
A Platform for Execution: Blume’s robust multi-modal network
Blume’s direct integration spans every move, mode and mile in
with carriers enables real-time over 100 countries-enabling fast time
visibility & seamless execution to value

Innovation: Real-Time Visibility:

Blume’s investment in Advanced Real time visibility across even the
Analytics, AI, ML & blockchain will darkest first/last mile areas of your
ensure the most relevant technologies supply chain
are ready for your supply chain
Blume Professional Services Group
Your experienced partner in successfully implementing Blume solutions

25 years 50+ combined years

Solidified long-standing customer relationships through: Blume Global PSG experience:
 Successful implementation methodology & framework  Deep multi-modal industry expertise
 Informed business process advice  Robust project management methodology
 Superior support with friendly & personable staff  Client management knowledge and experience

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Client Services Group (CSG)
Blume provides global customer service for you and your customers

Customer Support and Services for

Front Line Support Application Training
Communication 35,000+ Active
Blume Global Users
Adoption & Engagement Motor Carrier in 119 Countries
Data Accuracy
Connectivity
15 Asset Owners,
including ALL Class 1 Railroads
24/7/365
Global Customer Support 394 IMCs & 1,300 Branches
8,000+ Motor Carriers

PLEASANTON WELLESLEY CHICAGO HONG KONG

“Quick response, accurate
problem solving and easy to use!”

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Multi-Modal Ecosystem on a Collaborative Digital Platform

Origin Rail Terminal Rail Terminal Distribution Center

Outbound Port Inbound Port
PRE-MOVE IN-TRANSIT POST-MOVE
Targeted Solutions for Every Point of a Shipment’s Journey
Blume Global - Ocean Carriers
The following 14 ocean carriers are currently integrated with our digital platform
PSG & CSG
Network Detail
Blume Global Network
Europe and Middle East
Andorra France Italy Macedonia Romania Sweden
Austria Germany Jersey Malta Russia Switzerland
Bahrain Georgia Jordan Moldova Saudi Arabia Turkey
North America Belgium Gibraltar Kuwait Monaco San Marino United Arab Emirates
Bosnia Greece Latvia Netherlands Serbia United Kingdom
Canada
Bulgaria Hungary Lebanon Norway Slovakia Ukraine
Mexico
Croatia Iceland Liechtenstein Oman Slovenia Uzbekistan
USA
Cyprus Ireland Lithuania Pakistan Spain Virgin Islands U.K.
Czech Republic Isle of Man Luxembourg Poland
Denmark Israel Qatar
Estonia
LATAM Finland APAC
Australia Macau
Anguilla Guatemala Bangladesh Malaysia
Argentina Nicaragua Africa Brunei Myanmar
Bahamas Panama Cambodia New Zealand
Belize Paraguay Botswana Gabon Morocco Swaziland
China Philippines
Brazil Peru Cameroon Lesotho Mozambique Tunisia
Hong Kong Samoa
Cayman Islands Portugal Djibouti Liberia Namibia Zambia
India Singapore
Chile Puerto Rico Egypt Malawi Seychelles Zimbabwe
Indonesia Taiwan
Colombia Trinidad and Tobago Mauritius South Africa
Japan Thailand
Costa Rica Uruguay South Korea Vietnam
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Ecuador

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Blume Mobile App Supports 22 languages

 Europe:  Asia:  Americas

 Czech  Chinese Simplified  English
 Dutch  Chinese Traditional  Spanish
 Greek  Japanese
 Hungarian  Korean
 Polish  Thai  Middle East:
 Romanian  Hindi  Arabic
 Russian  Marathi  Turkish
 French
 German
 Italian
 Portuguese

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Our Play: Two Markets, Four Key Customer Segments

7 Class 1 U.S. Railroads 15 Leading Ocean Carriers

Additional International and Domestic Railroads Top global ocean carriers include Hapag Lloyd, ACL,
ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, etc

Physical, Financial, Execution:

Chassis
Container
Products/Goods
Processes
Locations and Movement
1000s of International Service Providers 10,000s of Shippers/BCOs
3PLs, LSPs: Expeditors, CH Robinson, K+N, APL Logistics, BNSF Any retailer, manufacturer, consumer products
Logistics…IMCs (US domestic): Hub Group, XPO Logistics… company, chemicals company, pharmaceuticals
company, automotive or automotive parts maker, etc

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