DFM Data Corp., Inc. (DFMDC) — A Georgia corporation founded in 2019, DFMDC delivers Technology, Standards, and Best Practices Governance for the North America Logistics Industry. DFMDC’s ecosystem of virtual and cloud-based technology, blends authenticated data from Members with innovative processing and analytics, fueling the digital freight market commerce of tomorrow.
DFM Data Corp., Inc. History
DFM Data Corp, Inc. was incorporated on April 16, 2019. Our vision is to optimize the US trucking market by supporting a consortium of Dynamic Freight Systems and Transportation Management System Providers enabling a unified digital marketplace using real and real-time data. Our legacy dates back to 2003, when our founder Michael Darden started the first Dynamic Freight Matching company.
Power2Ship – The first Dynamic Freight Matching Company is Launched
Patent Issued: USPTO #7755518
Dynamic & predictive information systems & methods for shipping assets & transport
Patent is in full force and effect until July 13, 2025
FreightWaves Article
2017-08-17 – After years of trying, are digital freight brokers finally here to stay?
“The latest craze in logistics is the ‘Uberization of trucking’, i.e. digital freight brokers (DFM).
In reality though, DFMs are not new, with the first iteration of them appearing in the early 2000s with companies such as Power2Ship…”
DFM Data Corp., Inc. was Founded
ISO 8000-116 ALEI: [US-GA.BER:19056389]
STRATEGY:
Empower Dynamic Freight System and Contributing Members the connectivity and interoperability of DFM Data’s Data Lake
PATENT RIGHTS
DFM Data Corp secured exclusive rights to license Patent 7755518 to those Digital Freight Matching companies practicing the invention
REVENUE MODEL:
Equity – Each Member DFM Purchase License for One Member Share
Transaction: Cost Plus
FUNDING:
DFM Data takes Angel Funding and begins ATR (Anonymizer) Development
DFMDC meets Industry Legend John Larkin
DFMDC Secured exclusive license to USPTO 7755518 Claims
2019-10-01 DFM Data Corp. Secured exclusive license to Claims 6, 12, 21, 26 of USPTO 7755518
2019-10-10 DFM Data Corp. receives USPTO Certificate of Authenticity
DFM Consortium Platform Launched
STEALTH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT:
Command Center / Member Voice; Governance Software as a Service (SaaS)
Q1 US DOT: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) – Submitted Proposal
2020-02-25 – Blockchain Chamber of Commerce Membership
Q1 – IBM ACCELLERATOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COMPLETED
Scheduled to Launch April 2, 2020 at TIA – Panel Host – John Larkin
Mar 16, 2020 – Covid-19 Shuts down the world. TIA Cancelled
Recognizing accelerant of Covis-19, secure additional funding to develop ‘The Anonymizer’, and establish the Member Voice Platform for interconnection
Q4 – Introductions to Legacy Logistics industry leaders by John Larkin
Engage Industry Associations
DFMDC engages with CSCMP as Corporate Members
2021-02-24 White Paper Request for Comments Phantom Data – Driving Collaboration Between Digital Freight Matching Providers©
DFM Data Presents at Paris Blockchain Week
Launch Automatic Transaction Relay (ATR)
DFM411 – Largest directory of Freight Tech providers
DFMDC TUID
2021-07-22 DFMDC publishes White Paper Request for Comments TUID – Draft Method for a Transport Unit IDentifier (TUID)©
TUID PODCAST Series
2021-08-17 – TUID Podcast with Joe Lynch, Vic Uzumeri, and Linda Goetze
2021-09-01 – TUID Q and A with Dr. Vic Uzumeri, John Greaves, Joe Lynch
2021-09-14 – TUID Part 3 of 3, Request for Comments on Whitepapers – Minimum Transaction Milestone Steps
2021-09-21 – DFM Data Corp. presented to Hyperledger Special Interest Group – Trade Finance – ‘Fluid TUID’
DFMDC Deploys The AnonymizerTM on Raspberry Pi and Ubuntu Operating System
Government Agency Reports and Statements on the Supply Chain
FEBRUARY
Government Agency Reports on the Supply Chain
– Department of Commerce & Department of Homeland Security: Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains Supporting the U.S. Information and Communications Technology Industry
– Department of Defense: Securing Defense-Critical Supply Chains
– Department of Transportation: Transportation Industrial Base Freight and Logistics
MARCH
2022-03-15 – White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Initiative to Improve Supply Chain Data Flow
2022-03-15 – White House Statement and Release: Readout of Supply Chain Event Launching Data Initiative for Greater Supply Chain Resilience
2022-03-15 – Department of Transportation – Industry Leaders Endorse Biden-Harris Administration Initiative to Improve Supply Chain, Increase Data Sharing
2022-03-31 – US Senate Passed S.3580 – Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
Federal Maritime Commission Events
2022-04-27 National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) Meeting
FMC’s NSAC held its first in-person meeting in Washington, DC.
2022-06-01 Maritime Transportation Data Initiative Summit
FMC’s MTDI held its Data Summit in Washington, DC.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Became a Law
S.3580 Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) was signed by Pres. Biden and became Public Law No. 117-146
Introduction to ISO 8000: Standards for Digital Transformation and Smart Supply Chains
ECCMA in collaboration with DFM Data Corp presents webinar Intro to ISO 8000: Standards for Digital Transformation and Smart Supply Chains
Moderator: John Hesse (Chief Revenue Officer, DFM Data Corp.)
Presenter: Peter R. Benson (Executive Director, ECCMA)
The Path to Visibility and Clean Data
DFMDC in cooperation with ECCMA presents webinar ‘The Path to Visibility and Clean Data’
Presenters:
John Hesse (Chief Revenue Officer, DFM Data Corp.)
Peter R. Benson (Executive Director, ECCMA)
Andrew Cohen (Chief Technology Officer, DFM Data Corp.)
— 2022-07-12 (Tuesday) 11:00 AM EDT
— 2022-07-14 (Thursday) 2:00 PM EDT
DFMDC is a Registrar for ALEI and SmartPrefix
DFMDC enters into a Registrar Agreement with ECCMA
Creation of the TUID Working Group
In a DFMDC Steering Committee Work Session Meeting, the idea of a special Working Group was brought up. The said Working Group was initially to focus on the implementation of the TUID in the Southeast US.
Know more about the TUID Working Group