CN, a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler serving North America, and Google Cloud have announced a seven-year strategic partnership to transform CN’s supply chain.
This is part of a digital scheduled railroading project expected to deliver new customer experiences and modernize CN’s technology infrastructure in the cloud.
The companies will collaborate on new services to revolutionize the North American railway system, combining CN’s expertise in the transportation and logistics industry with Google Cloud’s technology.
CN and Google Cloud will set a new standard for the railway system that delivers better experiences for customers across industries – from materials and resources, to manufactured products, to consumer goods.
CN’s work with Google Cloud will drive the railway’s ability to achieve continued growth and execute on transformational business initiatives, while supporting its sustainability goals.
“Our partnership with Google Cloud is central to our strategic plan and reinforces our commitment to digitalizing scheduled railroading and building the premier railway of the 21st century by investing in technologies that deliver high-quality service to customers, improve safety and create capacity,” said Dominique Malenfant, Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer, CN.
“We are excited to work together to drive further innovation across our company and support our customers, employees and supply chain partners.”
Click below to share this article