KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- FourKites®, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, announced it has launched Appointment Manager℠, its universal appointment booking solution, in India, Australia and New Zealand.
The cloud-based solution helps warehouses, distribution centres and manufacturing facilities collaborate efficiently on pickup and receiving time slots, saving significant time and improving daily operations and partner relationships.
In addition, the highly configurable solution allows shippers and carriers to eliminate excess dwell time on site, eliminating detention fees and significantly reducing carbon emissions.
“We are excited to extend the easiest, most flexible appointment booking application to the APAC market,” said FourKites Founder and CEO, Mathew Elenjickal in a statement.
“This groundbreaking solution helps shippers across the globe optimise end-to-end visibility, efficiency and sustainability, as well as adapt quickly as their business needs change. We’re thrilled to be launching Appointment Manager in Asia Pacific, specifically tailored to the needs of local facilities.”
Facility schedule management is a notoriously time-consuming task for shippers and carriers alike. With carrier dwell averaging over three hours per day, according to FourKites data, Appointment Manager improves facility productivity and reduces carrier wait time by more than 50 per cent.
Highly configurable for personalised requirements, Appointment Manager enables shippers and carriers to collaborate in real time, and allows carriers to self-book their preferred time based on real-time transit conditions, thereby eliminating hours of daily administrative work and error-prone manual processes.
Specifically, Appointment Manager offers the benefits including Labour optimisation; Ease and compliance with carrier scheduling; True end-to-end visibility; Diminished carrier detention costs; and, Reduced carbon emissions.
More details at https://www.fourkites.com/.
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