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	How Cargill And Fourkites Are Advancing Supply Chain Innovation

How Cargill And Fourkites Are Advancing Supply Chain Innovation

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Applicable Industries	Agriculture Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Predictive Maintenance Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Cargill, a global leader in food, agriculture, and industrial products, sought a transportation supply chain execution solution to provide accurate visibility across its extensive carrier base. The company required a solution that met stringent requirements for enterprise-grade security, scalability, and mobile capabilities. After a thorough vetting process, Cargill selected FourKites as their transportation visibility platform. Read More
About Customer	Cargill is one of the world's largest providers of food, agriculture, and industrial products. The company has a deep commitment to customer service and innovation, constantly seeking ways to improve its operations and better serve its customers. With a vast network of carriers and a complex supply chain, Cargill needed a robust solution to enhance visibility and efficiency in its transportation operations. The company operates globally, serving a wide range of industries and maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and technological advancement. Read More
Solution	FourKites implemented its solution for Cargill in two phases. In Phase One, FourKites collaborated with Cargill Global IT to integrate its software with the SAP TM used by many of Cargill's non-perishable businesses. This phase included integrating with Cargill's highest-volume carriers and implementing single sign-on across Cargill's user base, enabling secure login and immediate load tracking. Phase Two, set to begin soon, will involve integrating with the BluJay TMS to track loads across the Cargill Protein Business. The solution provides real-time truck status information, allowing Cargill to focus on at-risk loads and save time. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Transportation Management Systems (TMS)

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Predictive Maintenance

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Cargill, a global leader in food, agriculture, and industrial products, sought a transportation supply chain execution solution to provide accurate visibility across its extensive carrier base. The company required a solution that met stringent requirements for enterprise-grade security, scalability, and mobile capabilities. After a thorough vetting process, Cargill selected FourKites as their transportation visibility platform.

About Customer

Cargill is one of the world's largest providers of food, agriculture, and industrial products. The company has a deep commitment to customer service and innovation, constantly seeking ways to improve its operations and better serve its customers. With a vast network of carriers and a complex supply chain, Cargill needed a robust solution to enhance visibility and efficiency in its transportation operations. The company operates globally, serving a wide range of industries and maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and technological advancement.

Solution

FourKites implemented its solution for Cargill in two phases. In Phase One, FourKites collaborated with Cargill Global IT to integrate its software with the SAP TM used by many of Cargill's non-perishable businesses. This phase included integrating with Cargill's highest-volume carriers and implementing single sign-on across Cargill's user base, enabling secure login and immediate load tracking. Phase Two, set to begin soon, will involve integrating with the BluJay TMS to track loads across the Cargill Protein Business. The solution provides real-time truck status information, allowing Cargill to focus on at-risk loads and save time.

Impact #1	Cargill's transportation analysts and sourcing teams now access FourKites' web app daily, utilizing features such as email notifications and user messages to communicate across the organization.
Impact #2	The implementation has allowed Cargill to extend the usage of FourKites data beyond the Truck, Operations, Transportation, and Logistics teams to include Customer Service teams, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.
Impact #3	The tool provides visibility to shipments and data for further analysis, helping Cargill identify trends in on-time delivery, adherence to appointment times, and non-carrier issues at pick-up or delivery.

Impact #1

Cargill's transportation analysts and sourcing teams now access FourKites' web app daily, utilizing features such as email notifications and user messages to communicate across the organization.

Impact #2

The implementation has allowed Cargill to extend the usage of FourKites data beyond the Truck, Operations, Transportation, and Logistics teams to include Customer Service teams, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.

Impact #3

The tool provides visibility to shipments and data for further analysis, helping Cargill identify trends in on-time delivery, adherence to appointment times, and non-carrier issues at pick-up or delivery.

Benefit #1	FourKites is successfully tracking more than 70% of Cargill's targeted load volume, with the percentage growing daily.
Benefit #2	The implementation was completed months ahead of Cargill's target completion date.

Benefit #1

FourKites is successfully tracking more than 70% of Cargill's targeted load volume, with the percentage growing daily.

Benefit #2

The implementation was completed months ahead of Cargill's target completion date.

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How Cargill And Fourkites Are Advancing Supply Chain Innovation

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