Leidinggevenden in de toeleveringsketen zullen best practices delen op Europa’s belangrijkste wereldwijde klantconferentie over de zichtbaarheid van de toeleveringsketen.

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FourKites®, ‘s werelds toonaangevende platform voor realtime zichtbaarheid van de toeleveringsketen, heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat haar Europese klantenconferentie, Visibility 2021, virtueel zal worden gehouden op 7 oktober. Het thema van de conferentie van dit jaar, “Go Beyond”, presenteert een gedurfde visie voor toeleveringsketens van de toekomst, gecentreerd rond automatisering, innovatie en samenwerking. Supply chain-leiders uit heel Europa hebben de mogelijkheid om te netwerken, best practices en inzichten te delen en samen te werken aan de productroadmap van FourKites tijdens ‘s werelds grootste virtuele supply chain-top.

“De Visibility-conferentie van FourKites is precies wat de industrie op dit moment nodig heeft”, zegt Roy van der Heijden, Business Analyst bij Int. Transportbedrijf van der Heijden, een toonaangevende leverancier van vrachtvervoer en logistiek, evenals een recente toevoeging aan FourKites Premier Carrier List. “End-to-end, realtime transportzichtbaarheid is een topprioriteit voor alle bedrijven, groot en klein, en ik ben verheugd om van zoveel marktleiders te horen en om met collega’s in de toeleveringsketen in contact te komen tijdens dit unieke evenement.”

Henkel, Dow, Bayer, AB InBev, Zebra Technologies and Others to Chart Future of Supply Chain Visibility in Europe at FourKites Visibility 2021

Supply chain leaders will share best practices at Europe’s premier global supply chain visibility customer conference.

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FourKites^®, the world’s leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced that its European customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on 7 October. The theme of this year’s conference, “Go Beyond,” presents a bold vision for supply chains of the future, centered around automation, innovation and collaboration. Supply chain leaders from across Europe have the opportunity to network, share best practices and insights, and collaborate on FourKites’ product roadmap during the world’s largest virtual supply chain summit.

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FourKites®, the world’s leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced that its European customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on 7 October.

“FourKites’ Visibility conference is exactly what the industry needs right now,” says Roy van der Heijden, Business Analyst at Int. Transportbedrijf van der Heijden, a leading provider of freight transportation and logistics, as well as a recent addition to FourKites Premier Carrier List. “End-to-end, real-time transportation visibility is a key priority for all companies, big and small, and I’m excited to hear from so many industry leaders and to engage with supply chain peers at this unique event.”

Now in its fourth year, FourKites’ annual conference brings together the world’s largest community of shippers, carriers, 3PLs and freight forwarders, together with industry experts and influencers, for a series of rich information-sharing sessions, presentations and brainstorms on the future of supply chain management and automation. Supply chain leaders from Dow, Bayer, Zebra Technologies, AB Inbev, Yara International and other customers will take part in immersive sessions that explore the next generation of international ocean freight management; best practices for improving supply chain efficiency and sustainability; how to manage disruption; and how to leverage data to make critical business decisions. FourKites will also showcase leading-edge innovations with its strategic partners Volvo Group, Qualcomm Ventures and Zebra Technologies.

Former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski will deliver the keynote address. “Leadership is never an easy task,” Parazynski said. “And with the massive disruptions and uncertainty that have arisen in the supply chain over the last couple years, it’s a truly Herculean task to be a market leader and create differentiation in a rapidly evolving market. I’m honored to address FourKites’ audience of market leaders as they push the boundaries of what’s possible and think outside the box when it comes to innovation for the greater good of the industry.”

“We are excited to bring together this unique community of collaborative supply chain leaders across Europe,” said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal. “The pace of innovation in this industry continues to accelerate as we work together with our customers to break down barriers across today’s supply chains to enable true end-to-end visibility, analytics and automation.”

In the year since Visibility 2020, FourKites has experienced record growth in its network, including load volume growth of over 50%, with up to 2 million loads and $100 billion in freight under management at any given time; 70% YoY growth in connected facilities, now totaling 6.4 million; 140% YoY increase in ocean and rail shipments; 97% growth in air shipments; and 22% growth in connected carriers in 176 countries across road, rail, ocean, air and courier.

In addition, FourKites introduced a number of industry-first innovations, including Dynamic Yard^®, which extends visibility into warehouses and yards; Dynamic ETA^® for Air, which provides highly accurate and automated ETAs on 100% of air freight, at a time when ETAs for air shipments have only been available 40% of the time and may be off by as much as two days; as well as Dynamic Ocean^SM, a next-generation international ocean visibility solution that encompasses advanced document management capabilities, robust collaboration features and support for bookings, with superior end-to-end real-time tracking. A testament to the company’s breakthrough innovations, FourKites was also recently awarded a patent for its Smart Forecasted Arrival (SFA) capabilities, which provide companies with highly frequent and accurate ETAs for freight in transit — even when that truck lacks any technology (such as ELD) to transmit location data. In April, FourKites was named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms, and it secured $100M in funding from Thomas H. Lee Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Volvo Group Venture Capital and Zebra Technologies to continue to define the future of supply chain automation.

About FourKites

FourKites^® is the #1 supply chain visibility platform in the world, extending visibility beyond transportation into yards, warehouses, stores and beyond. Tracking more than 2 million shipments daily across road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and courier, and reaching 176 countries, FourKites combines real-time data and powerful machine learning to help companies digitise their end-to-end supply chains. More than 600 of the world’s most recognised brands — including 9 of the top-10 CPG and 18 of the top-20 food and beverage companies — trust FourKites to transform their business and create more agile, efficient and sustainable supply chains. To learn more, visit https://www.fourkites.com/.

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Scott Johnston

European PR Director FourKites

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scott.johnston@fourkites.com