On February 15, 2023, FourKites, one of the leaders in supply chain visibility and RCS Logistics, one of the market leaders of independent logistics services, announced a partnership to provide a centralized hub from which RCS customers can monitor the status of their shipments at every stage, be they being transported via air, sea, dray, intermodal, or over the road (OTR). As a result, RCS's internal teams and customers benefit from real-time, automated visibility into the location and status of shipments in transit and at rest worldwide, utilizing FourKite's industry-leading real-time supply chain data.
The RCS's track-and-trace teams, drayage providers and warehouse staff no longer must do manual tracking processes that take a lot of time with the help of FourKites' platform. In addition, RCS's data analysts are utilizing FourKites' advanced analytics that offers insights into timely performance, dwell and detention costs, quality of tracking, lane and mode performance, and more, to bring continuous improvements in every phase of the company's operations.
Based on past successes with ocean, drayage and OTR shipment visibility, the partners are now moving towards bringing better visibility to RCS Logistics, leading door-to-door international air freight forwarding solutions. After implementing the FourKites platform, including the company's revolutionary Dynamic Ocean® solution in the third quarter of 2022 to track ocean, drayage, and OTR shipments, RCS has experienced a 7x growth in its domestic transport services and a 12x rise in its ocean freight business.
Brad Klaus, Group Vice President of International Solutions at FourKites, mentioned, "We are thrilled to partner with a leader like RCS Logistics, which shares our vision for automated, interconnected and collaborative digital global supply chains, end to end," He further added, "Our work together illustrates how we integrate across the supply chain ecosystem to modernize operations and provide a superior customer experience in the process."
(Source: GlobeNewswire)
About FourKites
FourKites is one of the world's leading supply chain intelligence platforms, providing real-time visibility and execution for more than 1200 companies and third-party logistics providers in 200 countries. Using patent-protected artificial intelligence to calculate shipment arrival times, The platform enables clients to reduce operating costs, enhance on-time performance, and fortify relationships with end customers. It was founded in 2014 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The company covers all modes, nodes, and signals to expand visibility beyond transportation into stores, yards and more.
About RCS Logistics
One of the world's leading logistics providers, RCS Logistics specializes in international airfreight forwarding, providing high-quality yet cost-effective, integrated business solutions that are guaranteed to meet the needs of your industry. The provider is headquartered in Springfield Gardens, New York and has offices in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America. It imports/exports in a variety of sectors, including electronics, telecommunication, automotive, healthcare technology and manufactured retail goods.