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The latest industry commentary, insights and perspectives for supply chain, logistics and transportation professionals.

May 12, 2021

Free for a Reason: Why a WMS Won’t Cut It as a Yard Management System

When deciding how to manage yard operations, it can be tempting to search for the least expensive option, even conceding ...

Seve Carnera

Seve Carnera

May 10, 2021

Customized Visibility: Supply Chain 101 Recap

Businesses must have the ability to quickly evaluate where supply chain inefficiencies exist and identify opportunities for improvements. And while ...

Glenn Koepke

Glenn Koepke

May 07, 2021

Port Strikes Highlight Need for Visibility and Optimization

Striking dock workers at the Port of Montreal returned to work on Saturday of May 2, ending a week-long strike, which ...

Glenn Koepke

Glenn Koepke

May 06, 2021

Pioneering Courier Mode Coverage and Pallet and Tote Tracking with Cardinal Health

When the pandemic began, it became vital to have visibility into the medical supply chain owing to the dramatically increased ...

Priya Rajagopalan

Priya Rajagopalan

May 04, 2021

Tyson Foods: Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Through Supply Chain Visibility

The events of 2020 and the resulting strains on the supply chain highlighted the urgency for teams to be able to ...

Katie Mineck

Katie Mineck

Apr 30, 2021

Premier Carriers Work Smarter

The FourKites Premier Carrier List (PCL) entered its third year this month. The list, which spotlights the carriers, brokers and 3...

Nolan Spangler

Nolan Spangler

Apr 28, 2021

Key Challenges in Fresh Grocery Retail

If there’s one other thing the ongoing pandemic has made clear, it’s that supply chains are coming into ...

Glenn Koepke

Glenn Koepke

Apr 27, 2021

The Growing Importance of Visibility to Carriers and Brokers

FourKites recently wrapped up our third annual Carrier & Broker Visibility Summit. This is one of our longest-running events and ...

Jason Eversole

Jason Eversole

Apr 22, 2021

For Companies to Meet Sustainability Goals, They Must First Examine their Supply Chain

At FourKites we believe the environment must be central to the mission of every business. We track two million shipments ...

Andrew Ernest

Andrew Ernest

Apr 21, 2021

Leadership Is a Never-ending Commitment: FourKites Raises the Bar Again

While real-time transportation visibility is still a relatively new software category — one that FourKites pioneered less than five years ago — ...

Matt Elenjickal

Matt Elenjickal

Apr 16, 2021

Suez Canal Blockage Presents Harsh Realities for Supply Chain Managers

On March 23, 2021, the global shipping industry took a collective gasp last month when the 1,300-foot-long Ever Given blocked the Suez ...

Glenn Koepke

Glenn Koepke

Apr 16, 2021

Quality Data Sets Grocery Outlet Team Up for Success

Most organizations acknowledge the value of data for improving operations— in fact, many already collect supply chain data — but most ...

Katie Mineck

Katie Mineck