i2, CAPSTAN TEAM UP TO PROVIDE ONLINE LOGISTICS SERVICES

i2, CAPSTAN TEAM UP TO PROVIDE ONLINE LOGISTICS SERVICES    i2 Technologies, the Texas-based developer of online business-to-business marketplaces, and Capstan Systems, a provider of online supply chain management tools, have signed an agreement to integrate Capstan’s solutions into i2’s FreightMatrix product.
   i2 has invested an undisclosed sum in Capstan and will join with the Silicon Valley-based company to develop future product releases. The joint i2-Capstan offering is designed to give companies the ability to do everything from sell and buy goods to book shipments and communicate with transportation providers.
   The two companies expect to begin marketing the joint product to shippers, third-party logistics providers and business-to-business exchanges by July.
   “Teaming with Capstan is part of our strategy to make FreightMatrix the most comprehensive online worldwide logistics solution for both public and private B2B marketplaces,” said Mark Skoda, i2 executive vice president. “Integrating i2’s strengths in e-commerce, planning and transactional workflows with Capstan’s international logistics, as well as its import and export functionality, allows i2 to offer a breakthrough in e-business functionality.”