4flow was listed in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2024. According to the report, “Supply chain technology leaders can use this Hype Cycle to grasp the maturity, viability and riskiness of evolving supply chain execution technologies.” This is the fifth year in a row that 4flow was included as a Sample Vendor in the category of Transportation Forecasting.
The Gartner report states, “Transportation forecasting solutions apply demand-sensing/forecasting techniques specifically aligned with transportation networks, hierarchies and planning constraints. 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 and carriers are shifting from a singular emphasis on cost reduction to better address efficiency and productivity, with a focus on the impact of transportation and logistics on company growth, profitability and sustainability.”
4flow’s cutting edge software solutions
Focused on transportation planning, the Kinaxis® Transportation Load Optimizer by 4flow (TLO) is an embedded certified MaestroTM (RapidResponse®) application that enables Kinaxis customers to integrate transportation optimization earlier into S&OP processes. The TLO automatically runs an additional optimization in the demand planning calculation. It prepones and postpones orders to consolidate demand and create fuller, more efficient loads.
Meanwhile, the cutting-edge plug-in software solution 4flow TORO can elevate material and transportation planning processes. 4flow TORO empowers teams to seamlessly integrate transportation optimization into material planning, considering key factors such as available lanes, shipping costs and equipment restrictions right from the start. Efficient load building ensures streamlined processes, significant cost savings and sustainable planning.
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 transparency, efficiency and robustness of our customers’ supply chains globally,” said Christian Nieters, executive vice president at 4flow. “We believe that being listed as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies report for the fifth consecutive year underlines the success we continue to share with customers and partners globally.”
Find out more about 4flow’s software solutions here.
*Gartner, Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2024, Dwight Klappich, Simon Tunstall, Rishabh Narang, June 27, 2024.
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