Gartner Selects FourKites as a Cool Vendor in Supply Chain Technologies for 2016
Chicago, IL (May 10th, 2016) – Gartner, the world leader in information technology research, has selected FourKites as one of their Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technologies, 2016.
In a survey of supply chain executives, Gartner found that 31% plan to invest more and 14% plan to invest significantly more in visibility or event management through the end of fiscal 2016 (Gartner, 2016).
FourKites is the most comprehensive real-time load tracking platform in North America and serves some of the largest shippers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and brokers. FourKites can cover the entire spectrum of the trucking industry, from private fleets to individual owner-operators, through a combination of tracking technologies: 40+ ELD partnerships, a proprietary smartphone app, and app-less tracking using cell tower triangulation.
FourKites tracks truck locations every 15 minutes, recalculates ETA using real-time location data, and automates arrivals and departures using robust geo-fencing technologies. FourKites virtually eliminates the need for expensive EDI setups or phone calls to drivers and dispatchers, saving customers both time and money, and can integrate with any transportation management software (TMS) that the customer is already using.
Gartner’s Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technologies, 2016 research note can be found here.
2016 Gartner’s Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technologies
About FourKites:
FourKites provides real-time supply chain visibility and logistics solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms. Using FourKites, the shipper, the broker, and the carrier can share the same, real-time truck location and shipment status information – from onboard systems in the largest commercial fleets to individual owner-operator cellphones – with a smartphone app and cell tower triangulation. Bypassing check calls and EDI, FourKites saves time and money across the transportation spectrum. Best of all, nothing falls through the cracks. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.fourkites.com
Gartner Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technologies 2016, C. Dwight Klappich, Bart De Muynck, Amber Salley, Andrew Stevens, 7 April 2016
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Gartner Cool Vendors in Supply Chain Technologies 2016, C. Dwight Klappich, Bart De Muynck, Amber Salley, Andrew Stevens, 7 April 2016
