FourKites and Cardinal Health announced a global partnership to enhance tracking of medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, first aid supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) in transit to hospitals, pharmacies and other care facilities worldwide.
FourKites’ tracking and analytics capabilities will help Cardinal Health optimize supply chain operations and enable a fast, reliable and frictionless experience for the 29,000 pharmacies and nearly 90% of American hospitals that depend upon Cardinal Health for critical supplies.
FourKites will serve as the central data hub for Cardinal Health’s next-generation cognitive supply chain network, which combines real-time supply chain visibility, machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities to facilitate the unencumbered flow of inventory throughout the supply chain. Cardinal Health’s cognitive supply chain will give customers full visibility to network in-transit shipments via Cardinal Health’s ordering platforms. In addition, this will help the industry predict demand; better manage and protect products in transit; and track and account for products as they are delivered.
FourKites’ work with Cardinal Health began during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with a pilot program designed to provide the company with middle-mile visibility into PPE shipments as demand for its products surged. During this initial engagement, FourKites and Cardinal Health built a new courier tracking solution to specifically address the unique requirements for healthcare products that need precise temperature controls and “white glove treatment” during transport. FourKites and Cardinal Health will continue to collaborate on new capabilities for the healthcare market.
