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\... Read moreThe coronavirus has taught us all many valuable lessons. For companies within the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, the pandemic has further highlighted the importance ...
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\... Read moreFourKites recently wrapped up our third annual Carrier & Broker Visibility Summit. This is one of our longest-running events and though it’s been virtual ...
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Read moreThe Industry’s Top-Performing Carriers, Brokers and 3PLs Are Now Highlighted for Sustainability Leadership CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 — FourKites®, the #1 supply chain visibility platform, today announced ...
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\n Read moreWhile real-time transportation visibility is still a relatively new software category — one that FourKites pioneered less than five years ago — it is clear that ...
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\... Read moreFourKites placed furthest in Completeness of Vision, having been evaluated based on market understanding, business model, vertical/industry strategy and other criteria CHICAGO – April 19, 2021 – ...
Read moreOn March 23, 2021, the global shipping industry took a collective gasp last month when the 1,300-foot-long Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal. For almost a ...
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Read moreRecognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute CHICAGO, April 14, 2021 — FourKites, a leading and innovative provider of solutions in real-time transportation visibility, today ...
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\... Read moreGlobal Supply Chain Visibility Leader Launches Comprehensive Data Quality Guarantee for Multimodal and International Shipments CHICAGO — April 13, 2021 — FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, ...
Read moreWe recently wrapped up our third-annual Carrier & Broker Summit, in which some of the leading logistics pros throughout the industry take the stage to ...
Read moreThe industry’s most comprehensive carrier onboarding SLA helps accelerate time to value for global supply chains CHICAGO, April 12, 2021 — Today FourKites, the industry pioneer ...
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\n Read moreEverybody knows that there are two things I absolutely love: collaboration, and visibility. And never have these two things been more important than this ...
Read moreThe containership that was blocking the Suez Canal has long since been dislodged, but the ripple effect of the delays it created could be ...
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Read moreIndustry-first Dynamic OceanSM goes beyond container tracking, introducing international document management workflow, trading partner collaboration, booking support and industry-leading tracking accuracy CHICAGO — April 7, 2021 — FourKites®, ...
Read moreWe recently interviewed Carlos Kokron, Vice President, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures to discuss the future of supply chain networks. ...
Read moreShipment tracking services showed the traffic jam of cargo vessels tied up tens of thousands of containers The bottleneck created when the Ever Given ...
Read moreEuropean ports will be hit hardest by delays from Suez Canal backups, but U.S. supply chains will feel the pinch in exacerbated bottlenecks ...
Read moreFourKites recently released its fourth and final episode of The Supply Chainiacs’ YMS mini-series. In it, FourKites’ Senior Vice President of Customer Success Glenn ...
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\n Read moreWe recently joined Zebra Technologies’ Chief Technology Officer Tom Bianculli to discuss Zebra Ventures’ investment in FourKites and how the two companies will collaborate ...
Read moreWe recently had an opportunity to speak with Mike Kaczmarek, Managing Director at Thomas H. Lee Partners. THL is a premier private equity firm ...
Read moreWe recently sat down for a video interview with Dan Tram, investment director at Volvo Group Venture Capital, Volvo Group’s corporate investment house. ...
Read moreMassive disruptions in supply and demand patterns created a roller coaster ride for transportation logistics in 2020 and 2021. A snapshot of a year’s worth ...
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Read moreFourKites will serve as innovation partner and central data hub for all Cardinal Health shipments CHICAGO — March 29, 2021 — FourKites® and Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced ...
Read moreFourKites CEO, Matt Elenjickal, joined Cheddar TV to discuss supply chain issues and solutions, along with the ongoing disruption in the Suez Canal and ...
Read moreCardinal Health began working with Chicago-based freight tracking software startup FourKites last March on a pilot to track shipments of personal protective equipment between ...
Read moreLogistics soware provider FourKites said Wednesday it has raised $100 million in new funding from a group of strategic investors as the arms race in ...
Read moreChicago, Illinois-based supply chain visibility platform FourKites today said that it raised $100 million in series D financing, bringing its total raised to over $200.5 million. ...
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Read moreFourKites lands $100 million in a new funding round as tracking technology takes on new urgency in distributing medical equipment, vaccines When Covid-19 infections surged ...
Read moreIndustry titans invest in leading real-time visibility market leader in a bold new vision for the future of digital supply chains CHICAGO – March 24, 2021 – FourKites®, ...
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Read moreTech firm data show shipment volumes fell 20% during February storms, with pharmaceutical shipments seeing on-time-delivery rates drop 36% the week of February 14. Nationwide shipment volumes ...
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A few weeks ago I had the privilege of sitting down with FreightWaves’ Executive Publisher Kevin Hill, for an in-depth discussion of the challenges ...
Read moreFourKites and Tive partner up for integrated transit data-focused real-time tracking and visibility platform. Earlier this month, Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking ...
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Read moreIt’s been three months since the first vial of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine boarded a United Airlines charter flight, but the logistical operation ...
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Read moreThe winter storm that ravaged Texas and much of the country in mid-February had a far-reaching impact, and supply chains certainly were not spared. ...
Read moreC.R. England, GlobalTranz, Arrive Logistics, Kimberly-Clark among logistics leaders who will share best practices for digital strategy and supply chain visibility adoption CHICAGO – ...
Read moreOver the last two weeks, FourKites has released two new episodes of The Supply Chainiacs, our podcast hosted by logistics veteran and FourKites’ Senior ...
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Read moreOne of the truly amazing things about supply chain visibility is how adaptive this technology is to the needs of the industry you’re ...
Read moreRetailing fresh produce has unique challenges, such as shorter shelf lives and an inability to sell overstock. Grocery retailers increasingly need real-time supply chain ...
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Read moreFourKites selected as sole supply chain visibility trailblazer among 30 leaders transforming business processes with artificial intelligence CHICAGO – March 9, 2021 – FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility ...
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Read more“What we see today in terms of collaboration: It’s really automating a lot of the redundant workload and a lot of the tactical ...
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Read moreDwell is out of the trucker’s control. But Tyson, being a shipper and a carrier, has incentive to look at the time-consuming phenomenon ...
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Read moreThe increased visibility that technology brings to supply chains is helping to improve efficiency in very specific ways, according to experts at a recent ...
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Read moreLand O’Lakes unlocks hidden capacity in its freight network with the help of FourKites’ Lane Connect platform. A truism in the logistics world ...
Read moreLast week, FourKites’ released a brand new episode of The Supply Chainiacs, our podcast hosted by Logistics Yoda Glenn Koepke. In this installment, Glenn ...
Read moreLeading supply chain visibility player Tive® and FourKites®, the largest predictive supply chain visibility platform for shippers, carriers and 3PLs, today announced a partnership ...
Read moreWe don’t get enough opportunities in this industry to hear from real, live, workaday truck drivers and get a feel for the lifestyle ...
Read moreA new era of supply chain challenges requires new strategies and approaches to ensure success, ranging from data-driven inventory planning, collaboration with upstream and ...
Read moreAfter much anticipation, Brexit went into full effect January 1, 2021. Far from being a day of celebration, the United Kingdom’s exit from the European ...
Read moreCN is leading the way as an enabler of the economy with a multi-faceted, modern approach that uses the cloud- and platform-based architecture to ...
Read moreA report recently issued by Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms examined how yard ...
Read moreThis post was originally featured on Logistics Viewpoints. I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. ...
Read moreIn May 2020, Coca-Cola and Land O’Lakes cut the ribbon on a promising new initiative with the potential to cut total supply chain emissions ...
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Read moreDownload this report to find out how hundreds of Fortune 500 companies are using yard management technology to optimize one of the most complex and ...
Read moreWhat Is Supply Chain Collaboration? Supply chain collaboration is when two or more businesses work together to meet shared objectives. Often, these objectives will ...
Read moreThis post was originally printed on Forbes.com. “Obviously, you should have an idea of what’s out there and what could happen, and ...
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Read moreNearly 3 in 4 yards are overburdened by manual processes that negatively impact product loss, detention, throughput, safety & compliance, and many other yard KPIs CHICAGO – February 2, 2021 – ...
Read more3M is one of many PPE manufacturers that ramped up production to meet pandemic-induced demand. Last January, 3M activated surge capacity, idled since the ...
Read moreCollaboration and data sharing come to the fore as real-time visibility proves a must-have for modern supply chains CHICAGO, January 28, 2021 — FourKites, the #1 real-time supply ...
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Read moreIn a lot of ways, brokers represent the long tail of the logistics industry. Everyone knows it’s easy to get the top ten ...
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