Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2023*

4flow was listed in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2023. “Supply chain technology leaders should use this Hype Cycle to grasp the maturity, viability and riskiness of evolving supply chain execution technologies.” This is the fourth year in a row that 4flow was included as a Sample Vendor in the category of Transportation Forecasting.

The report states, “Specialized transportation forecasting solutions offer robust, transportation-specific allocation methodologies that can translate customer, location and product demand into lane- and mode-specific shipping-demand projections.” And further: “Shippers are also looking for ways to address fluctuations in capacity and rates due to the increasing volume of supply chain disruptions.”

Focused on transportation forecasting, the Kinaxis^® Transportation Load Optimizer by 4flow (TLO) is an embedded certified RapidResponse^® application that enables customers to integrate transportation constraints into the supply chain early on. Meanwhile, 4flow TORO (transport optimized release orders) is the new plug-in software for MRP optimization. The solution helps businesses integrate transportation optimization into material planning by considering critical factors including available lanes, transportation costs and equipment restrictions in the material planning phase.

Furthermore, with the 4flow iTMS, disruptions can be identified earlier and handled faster through a guided exception management process and continuous stakeholder collaboration – all on a single platform. The capability of the 4flow iTMS to plan multiple scenarios in various settings is a key differentiator that can leverage the best strategy options, whether cost savings, lead time or sustainability, at any given time.

“4flow software solutions continue to deliver optimized results that increase the efficiency, robustness and transparency of our customers’ supply chains globally,” said Christian Nieters, executive vice president at 4flow. “We believe that being listed as a Sample Vendor in Supply Chain Execution Technologies category for the fourth consecutive year underlines the success we continue to share with customers and partners globally.”

Find out more about 4flow’s software solutions.

^{*Gartner, Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2023, Dwight Klappich, July 13, 2023}

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