Taksio Marketplace

Disrupt the transportation and logistics market.

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Connecting you with the people,places and things you love!

Table of Contents1. Abstract

2. Introduction

3. Market

4. Suitability

5. Background

6. High-Level Solution

7. Business Model

8. Strategic Plan

9. Solution Details

10. Integration 10.1. Using the On-Demand Services API for transportation and logistics 10.2. Web 10.3. Mobile

11. Benefits 11.1. Business 11.2. Customers 11.3. Service Providers

12. Business Risks

13. Roadmap

14. Conclusion

15. Reference Links

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Abstract -Introduction

An All-In-One transportation & logistics, blockchain-enabled marketplace for business and individuals.

The current real-time transportation solutions lack of flexibility needed for multiple type of business that take the difficult and expensive process of adap-ting its workflows to these existing solutions, bringing more problems and complexity to organizations. In the ideal scenario, business should be able to tailor their own transportation logistics using an outsourced transportation platform. Taksio is the transportation and logistics marketplace focused on tailored transportation processes, trying to ease those processes according to each business and offering a plethora of configurable options and the transpa-rency of using blockchain technology [1], bringing more security, confidence, adaptability and transparency to the transportation and logistics market.

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Today business require more flexibility than ever. We live in a fast-pacing socie-ty demanding services more adjusted to real-time and delivery of goods with fine-grained control and tailored to every customer needs. Business are facing these challenges adjusting their dynamics to keep up with the current state of the market, but sometimes these adjustments are far from the optimal situa-tion and creates more overhead on organizations, pushing away resources from the core business and possibly limiting the rapid grow of such business.

Problems like payrolls, fleet management, transportation logistics, tracking, insurances and customer interaction during the process of delivery are the more common problems when a business decides to implement their own transportation and logistics workflow.

All this while trying to manage complex workflows in environments with diffe-rent levels of "Trust" between the participants, risking the quality of the pro-cesses and the confidence that they will fulfil according to the organization standards. All this creates a very complex and laborious journey to achieve the highest customer satisfaction possible.

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Market

On- Demand $210 BILLION market is ready for disruption. And this is just a slice of the big pie!

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What is the potential?We are in the early days of a potentially significant shift in access to delivery, because the future of logistics and freighting will be heavily dependent on blockchain.

The total U.S. food delivery market could grow to as much as$210 billion over the long term, from around $11 billion today [2].

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Suitability

Blockchain, the secure distributed ledger technology first created to track bitcoin ownership, has taken on a number of new roles in recent years tracking anything of value from diamonds to real estate deeds to contracts. Blockchain offers the promise of a trusted record that can reduce fraud. Some industry experts say that over the coming years, it could be used to control identity information in a more secure fashion. The world is run by trade. Freight and logistics in the U.S. alone account for nearly $1.5 trillion annually [3]. As the world’s economies scale up, that number is only expected to increase as we become more dependent on the internatio-nal supply chain for our goods and services [4]. The industry, however, is not prepared for growth, as it currently sits on top of a crumbling infrastructure prone to systematic inefficiencies and rampant fraud. Countless intermediaries rake in fees and drive up the price of shipping. The problem is that the complexity and opaqueness of the process make it difficult to put checks and balances in place. It is estimated that cargo theft causes an annual loss of approximately $30 billion per year (U.S.), with an average theft value of $190,000 [5]. In effect, cargo theft can cost consumers up to 20 % more for their goods. And though most of the problem areas have been well-documented for decades, the distri-buted nature of ownership has instilled little accountability in any of the indus-try’s stakeholders. However, disruption is coming to the industry in the form of blockchain techno-logy, which promises to deliver a cheaper and more efficient system of mana-ging logistics. Innovative startups, as well as major incumbent parties, are investing enormous amounts of time and resources in blockchain develop-ment. The main appeal of blockchain technology lies in its ability to create decentrali-zed and immutable ledgers — networks that have no single point of failure, are maintained by multiple parties and whose information cannot be hacked or corrupted. This increases the security and transparency of all information that is stored in blockchain across the life cycle of a transaction.

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The freight and logistics industry incorporates a large number of brokers and significant amounts of hidden information across complex supply chains. No single party can access all aspects of the chain. Currently, the freight and logis-tics industry is heavily controlled by freight brokers, which exist to facilitate transactions of loads from shippers to carriers. Brokers seek out loads, tag on a markup, and then sell it to carriers. This not only increases costs for carriers, it also leads to increases in downstream prices that directly affect consumers. The lack of efficiency, transparency and security across the global networks is precisely the problem blockchain technology is designed to solve. Blockchain, if adequately leveraged, will give customers the opportunity to participate in a freer, more transparent global trade, and potentially limit the need for brokers and lower intermediary costs.

One effective way transparency and efficiency can be increased is by levera-ging smart contracts, the core innovation behind the ERC20 blockchain [6]. Smart contracts are essentially self-executing contracts that are fulfilled when predefined stipulations are met. This is particularly useful when it comes to increasing the efficiency of shipping escrow by removing or limiting the inter-mediaries involved, and therefore bypassing the markups they post. Blockchain also can increase the tracking and transparency of the supply chain. Shippers can gain more visibility across their supply chain and communicate important information such as loads, geo-waypoints and basic compliance information with carriers. Once a shipment is confirmed and recorded on the blockchain, it is immutable, meaning no party can dispute the validity of the transaction or fraudulently manipulate the records. Once transactions are logged, smart contracts can then release any payments in escrow instantaneously, limiting the time and costs associated with intermediary processing.

Given the nascent nature of blockchain technology, corporations and consortia around the globe are starting to invest in partners with startups that are buil-ding proofs of concept in order to test solutions prior to commercialization.

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Real-time transportation services have disrupted the scene of transportation of people and goods, creating a state of the art monitoring and real-time transportation services. Platforms like Uber, Lyft, Postmates, DoorDash and many other executes some type of transportation logistics focused on certain niches.

Ride sharing platforms represent a blooming market. According to some researches, in 2018 in USA, an average of US$118.28 per user are spent on transportation services similar to the aforementioned. With a user penetra-tion of 9.8 % in 2018, it is expected to hit 13.3 % in 2022. These numbers represent a revenue in the Ride Sharing segment amounts to US$59,678m in 2018 [7].

Revenue is expected to show an annual growth rate (CAGR 2018-2022) of 16.3 % resulting in a market volume of US$109,050m in 2022.

In 2015 food delivery business was worth around US$30 billion - US$ four billion of those were accounted by online delivery sales. Delivery services are a popular dining option with U.S. consumers; on November 2016 a survey found that 20 % of respondents use food delivery at least once a week [8].

Statistics show that it is a really big business covering almost exclusive areas of transportation market [9]: People and somewhat specialized delivery services. Leaving outside a big part of the demand (including business) with few options or few maneuverability for their operations.

Outsourcing the transportation and logistics services brings advantages to business and it offers more liberty (economical and organizational) and the hope of scaling these services at the same growth as business itself.

Many business decide to use those transportation services to fulfill their requirements, outsourcing these services to platforms like the aforementio-ned, but the demand is not as flexible as it should be. The majority of these services are just a centralized version with few addons for corporates. Essen-tially they are the same platform for users and business.

Current transportation services offer a single and inflexible workflow that often leads to change in the workflows of business (the business has to adapt to the tool and not the tool to the business as it should be). On the contrary, tailored transportation services represent an advantage to the businesses that want to grow without sacrificing their current dynamics. Allowing custom workflows and giving fine grained control over all the transportation and logistics process.

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Taksio is a marketplace focused on transportation and logistics, providing a seamless transportation booking experience for business. Aiming to be the more tailored transportation service to business needs. Taksio provides all the information about each service, giving full control to business to create dyna-mic rules and enforcing policies according to their standards.

Taksio uses blockchain technology in each operation to enforce the transporta-tion dynamics of each business, bringing security in trust-less environments, high availability and the possibility of simplify monetary transactions.

When using a blockchain-based system, Taksio Marketplace ensures that the storage of the data is saved, given the nature of the technology. This constitu-tes an advantage to workflows that require traceability or some level of audit or revision. The blockchain technology can change the way how service provi-ders (drivers, bikers, delivery guys, etc) charge for services and monitor their profits.

Taksio integrates a better traceability and a handling of custom transportation logistics thanks to the use of smart contracts on blockchain, giving the possibi-lity to extend the default behavior of transportation logistics or create new rules for transportation.

This system even makes easier the payment process by ensuring that each party maintains their part of the agreement and if there is a problem, a solu-tion can be found without involving third parties. In this way, we can define Taksio Marketplace as a Transportation as a Service (TaaS) provider.

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BusinessModel

Taksio Marketplace is based on transportation services provided through several channels including API, web and mobile. It connects any individual or business with the nearest available courier service (Driver-Partners) to take your package to your client in minutes, optimizing delivery time. Charging a small fee for the platform use, this could be charged according to the service preferences in fiat money or cryptocurrencies.

B2B - business-to-business / B2C - business-to-consumer.

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Disrupt the transportation and logistics market.

Turn taksio into the best and most reliable delivery system thanks to the blockchain-based technology.

Integrate Taksio Marketplace with existing ecosystems so it can be seen as a solution of Transport as a Service (TaaS).

Provide users with different monitoring tools for their deliveries, using tailored and reliable smart contracts.

Satisfy the needs of taksio users tailoring the services to their require-ments.

Optimize delivery time and shipping processes motivating the service providers.

Offer the possibility to outsource taksio the transport logistics to businesses so they can be focused on their core business.

Bring integration with existing freight management solutions through Taksio API.

Apply the own tokens ERC20 of the platform (ICO TKS). Use microinsurance to provide good risk management and reliability for delivering.

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Here is an example of how an average service request could be executed inside the Taksio Marketplace platform:

This includes each specific feature and the dynamics of the transportation, like:

Client generates a new request for transportation service to the Taksio Marketplace platform.

Taksio Marketplace locates the best transportation provider to satisfy the request.

Taksio notifies the service provider and informs about the conditions of the service.

General conditions: Does the transportation service need certain management conditions? Like a thermal storage for food or certain certifications for merchandise handling.

Type of vehicle: Type of vehicle to be requested.

Insurance: The payload or the transportation process needs some type of insurance? This could even trigger specific events or smart contracts.

Time: This includes time to be dispatched, time of operation.

Incentives: The request includes some kind of incentive for the service provider? Example: Deliver in 30 minutes and get a 5% of commission.

According to the filter aforementioned, taksio will broadcast the request to the network of service providers.

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3The service provider accepts or declines the service request. If the service provider accepts the request, taksio notifies the participants about the service request being accepted.

Taksio provides all transportation and logistics data directly to the busi-ness platform or the corresponding platform.

This information includes:

Taksio executes the smart contract in the blockchain according to the logistics.

Real-time Tracking.

Communication between parties.

Proof of delivery.

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If the service is finished or not, taksio executes the adequate smart con-tract according to the business requirements, this may be:6

Releasing funds to a third party.

Releasing funds back to business or one of the participants.

Make a refund in case of package is not delivered.

Execute an insurance smart contract in case of misplaced or lost package.

Execute a RMA due to merchandise faulty or erroneous.

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Integration

Taksio Marketplace provides several integration technologies to help business with transportation and logistics:

Using the Taksio API, business can integrate with Taksio Marketplace in a seamless way, without compromising their current platform and maintai-ning their corporate identity. This is the solution that provides the better integration with the taksio platform.

For business with very small or not technology platform at all, taksio offers a hassle-free web platform where they can set all their transportation logis-tics in a simple way. This represents a worry-free solution available instantly.

Taksio Marketplace web for business offers flexibility in the transportation logistics without all the hassle of implementing and integrating Taksio Mar-ketplace in the business platform also providing solutions to communicate with each transportation participants using text, voice or email.

Using the On-Demand Services API for transportation and logistics

Business has access to:

Request and configure transportation services requirements.

Change transportation agreements stages.

Set insurances or incentives for each service request.

Access transportation process in real time.

Communicate with all participants involved in the transportation process.

Get notifications for each transportation service stage.

Set hooks for each transportation service stage.

Access the status for each transportation service requested (active, history, audit).

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Web

Taksio Marketplace mobile offers the possibility to use blockchain directly from mobile devices without any other gateway.

Taksio Marketplace also offers a range of products and services that use the taksio platform. This marketplace offers a channel for small or early stage business that wants to take advantage over the taksio userbase, offering geolocalized products and services to a well known userbase which is already using taksio powered services.

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Benefits

Business

Having an on-demand transportation and logistics platform, secured by the blockchain technology and available according to several levels of integration represents a clearly advantage to business that wants to scale without compromise a big budget and resources to an in-house transpor-tation and logistics department.

In other words: Business can save time and money focusing on core busi-ness and delegating the transportation logistics with the guarantee of better flexibility, more tailored processes and more confident delivery services as taksio provides.

When requesting a transportation service with taksio, the shipment will be ensured by the transparency and immutability of blockchain. It means that businesses and their customers could ensure their shipments are verifia-ble. This encourages compliance and accountability among parties. Howe-ver, if a payload does not reach its destination, smart contracts could be executed and the beneficiaries could receive their fair compensation. This is a guarantee about the delivery according to expected standards.

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Customers

A platform with a plethora of options and schedules, permitting to establish custom work schedules, monetary incentives according to dyna-mic rules for each service, earnings in cryptocurrencies instantly available for withdrawal.

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RisksBusiness

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Ninety percent of individuals and delivery companies do not have expertise in e-commer- ce, mobile apps or in blockchain-enabled marketplace. When it comes to mobile devices, the penetration rate of the blockchain technology is still in its initial stages. That’s why it is necessary to design different hassle-free strate- gies to use this technology.

Here is when taksio comes in with an all-in-one solution for transportation & logistics. Taksio is convinced that a blockchain technology combined with smart contracts will be the core engine for the long-term delivery industry.

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Roadmap

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Roadmap

Q1/2: 2018Wide-reaching press

and marketing campaign: Interviews with first-tier inves-tors and startups accelerators.

2017 - 2018Development of the API

service layer and support the web dashboard and mobile

applications.

Q3: 2018 Token generation pre-sale:

Funds aggregated during this campaign will be used for the development of the business and technologies as well as the international expansion.

Q1: 2019Launch and ICO Campaign. Token rounds & discounts.

Q2: 2019Partnerships and ramping up on our marketing and sales teams. Go for expansion to

the largest LatAm markets and USA in 1 year.

Q4: 2018 Beta testing and field tests. We begin testing our pilot

system at commercial allies. Any feedback collected will be used for improvements on our product and for preparing an

official launch.

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Taksio Marketplace Platform solves the transportation and logistics challenges by delivering a solution that helps business with their transportation processes offering from real-time monitoring, insurance policies, customer communica- tion, custom business workflows. All within one platform, ensuring that the transportation process is completed properly and frustration-free each time.

Our platform connects any people or E-commerce with our nearest available courier service (Driver-Partners) to take your package to your client in minutes, optimizing delivery time.

With taksio anyone can use their own car, bicycle, scooter or just walking to deliver packages and make money. Taksio transforms the way goods move around cities by enabling anyone to have anything delivered on-demand. It is a logistic and transport company that does not own fleet nor warehouse. For being a blockchain-based technology, it turns taksio into a simple and powerful market disrupter.

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Reference Links

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain

[2]http://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/pizza-paradigm-for-onli-ne-food-delivery

[3] https://www.statista.com/topics/1986/food-delivery-industry-in-the-us/

[4] https://www.statista.com/statistics/669012/spending-on-deli-very-takeout-us/

[5] https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2006/july/cargo_theft072106

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERC20

[7] https://rideshareapps.com/2015-rideshare-infographic/

[8] https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/state_of_logis-tics_2016_us_business_logistics_costs_slow_considerably_with

[9] http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/05/global-trade-internatio-nal-finance-interactive-map/

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