FourKites, a developer of supply chain data platforms, has partnered with communications service provider Sony Network Communications Europe to provide customers with enhanced tracking and real-time data on the progress of cargo being distributed.
Data from Sony’s real-time cargo and asset tracking solution, named Visilion, will be integrated with FourKites’ end-to-end supply chain visibility platform to assist customers in solving complex use cases.
FourKites will reportedly offer data on shipments being stored or transported in real time, while the Visilion system is intended to provide information on the cargo’s location and condition. The pair expect that this combination of software will provide increasingly accurate estimated times of arrival (ETA) and better experiences for end-customers.
The company also believes that these insights will best inform organisations how to make decisions when dealing with common disruptions to modern logistics, such as port congestion, transport worker strikes and the impact of global conflicts.
Nimesh Patel, vice president of global alliances and partnerships at FourKites, said: “Businesses today require more high-quality, real-time supply chain data.”
“The Visilion solution from Sony provides an extra layer of granular data about the contents of containers and status of sensitive and/or temperature-controlled shipments.
“Our partnership will ensure that this data becomes more accessible than ever to businesses around the world.”
Erik Lund, head of the tracking division at Sony Network Communications Europe, said: “We look forward to working together [with FourKites] to provide our mutual customers with integrated supply chain data to fuel better decision-making and, ultimately, more efficient supply chain operations — in Europe and around the world.”
Sony likewise claims that Visilion offers shock, tilt and temperature detection functionality to support the proper handling of goods, as well as temperature and humidity maintenance during transit.
