FourKites Introduces Intelligent Control Tower with Real-Time Data, Digital Twins and AI-Powered Digital Workforce

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 15, 2025--

FourKites today announced the next evolution in supply chain technology with the launch of Intelligent Control Tower™. The result of years of deep innovation alongside customers, the FourKites® Intelligent Control Tower™ is a radical departure from the backward-looking planning and reporting control towers that previously defined the market. Powered by a new digital workforce of AI agents, Intelligent Control Tower™ can take autonomous action across complex supply chain workflows, in addition to surfacing insights, assessing risk, and making prescriptive recommendations.

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FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower leverages three powerful assets that only FourKites can offer:

"Real-time transportation visibility has become table stakes, and companies are striving to derive greater value from supply chain data. But operationalizing this data requires a paradigm shift," said Mathew Elenjickal, founder and CEO of FourKites. "Today, we're taking the next step in FourKites' evolution by moving the industry from seeing data to automating actions — the FourKites Intelligent Control Tower combines real-time visibility with existing supply chain systems, surfaces actionable insights, and drives advanced automation through a digital workforce."

As part of its Intelligent Control Tower, FourKites creates value for supply chain stakeholders by focusing on the use cases they care about most with the introduction of eight Intelligent Control Tower packages:

These packages streamline supply chain execution upstream from vendors, and downstream all the way to customers. FourKites’ library of use cases will grow with customer demand, unlocking new value.

"Too many organizations are stuck in the early stages of control tower maturity, using disconnected systems that can't link planning to execution or help users take meaningful action," said Charles Brennan, Senior Analyst at Nucleus Research. "Supply chain leaders are increasingly looking for ways to move beyond identifying risks to coordinating responses across departments. This reflects a broader shift in the market from reporting-focused tools toward execution-oriented solutions."

With FourKites, supply chain professionals across procurement, inventory, supplier management, customer service and facilities can now:

“We have pioneered a unified system of agents tailor-made for supply chain workflows, eliminating the need for companies to manage multiple solutions and vendor relationships while taking advantage of the value that AI-powered agents provide,” said Priya Rajagopalan, FourKites President of Product, Technology and Operations. “We are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with multi-agent AI systems, turning abstract research concepts into practical solutions for the world's most complex supply chains, all while maintaining the security and governance of enterprise supply chain data. We're proud to continue our tradition of innovation, working closely with customers to solve their most pressing supply chain challenges."

FourKites has systematically expanded beyond real-time transportation visibility to build a comprehensive supply chain solution. The company's order-level insights provide granular tracking from purchase to delivery, helping teams prevent stockouts, maintain optimal inventory levels and reduce operational costs. Its suite of yard and facilities solutions, known as YardWorks SM, optimizes facility operations through automated gate processes, real-time equipment tracking and fully automated appointment scheduling.

Combined with FourKites’ AI agents and the largest visibility network, these capabilities give companies complete visibility and control across their supply chain operations. Rather than integrating with dozens of specialized agent providers, companies can now access a comprehensive suite of purpose-built supply chain agents within a single platform.

About FourKites

FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites' Intelligent Control Tower™ breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks, and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600+ global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration.

FourKites Intelligent Control Tower (Graphic: Business Wire)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Democrats vying to be Iowa's next U.S. senator are scheduled to debate Thursday, as each seeks to convince voters he's better positioned to flip the Republican-held seat in a contest that has seen heavy outside spending and high-profile endorsements.

State lawmakers Zach Wahls and Josh Turek are competing in a June 2 primary. It is one of a few remaining competitive Democratic Senate primaries this year, as the party looks to find the best approach to reclaim the U.S. Senate this fall.

Iowa’s Republican Sen. Joni Ernst opted out of a reelection bid, leaving the seat open for the first time since she replaced retiring Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin in 2014. Republican Senate leaders have backed Ashley Hinson, a congresswoman representing northeast Iowa, committing $29 million for her to help keep their thin majority.

Democrats see an opportunity to flip seats in the once-competitive state, despite President Donald Trump’s double-digit win in the last presidential election and an all-Republican federal delegation. But first they need to settle which federal candidate will be at the top of the ticket. Early voting began Wednesday.

While Wahls and Turek have raised and spent similar amounts, a Democratic political organization, VoteVets, has spent about $7 million to support Turek in the final stretch of the campaign. That's more than the two candidates have spent combined.

Turek, who is not a veteran, was born with spina bifida after his father’s exposure to chemicals while serving in the Vietnam War. The group has said Turek is uniquely positioned to advocate for veterans’ services, especially health care and military families.

Wahls has criticized the influx of cash as insiders in Washington trying to exert outsized influence, and it's likely to come up again Thursday, as it did at an Iowa Press debate last week.

Wahls has been vocal about who should — or should not — lead Senate Democrats, saying he would not vote for Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York to be the caucus leader.

“The leadership of Chuck Schumer has failed the Democratic Party, it has failed the state and it has failed this country,” Wahls said during last week's debate. “Dark money has an agenda, and that agenda is to protect the broken status quo and the failed leadership of Sen. Schumer.”

Schumer has tried to keep the focus on Republicans.

Wahls is endorsed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who joined him in Iowa for campaign events over the weekend. The progressive senator told voters the Senate needs Democrats who are willing to “get in there and stand up and fight.” Wahls also often highlights the support he's seen from unions and local elected officials.

Turek responded to Wahls' criticism saying he's not a “DC insider."

“I don't know these folks," he said. Turek explained his criteria for leader candidates but stopped short of saying he wouldn’t support Schumer.

“I will go up and ask whoever is deciding to run for leadership ... ‘What are you going to do for Iowa? What are you going to do for Iowans? What are you going to do for the middle class?’” Turek said.

In the last week, Turek unveiled a rare endorsement from Harkin, who represented Iowa in Washington for three decades, as well as former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Turek also has collected endorsements from sitting U.S. senators, including Illinois' Tammy Duckworth, New Hampshire's Maggie Hassan and Nevada's Catherine Cortez Masto.

In the first debate last week, Turek and Wahls were aligned on many issues. Both said that they would not support the Republican president’s tariffs or the war in Iran and that they do support raising the minimum wage and restoring health care access with a public insurance option. They criticized corruption in Washington and proposed higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans.

But they also started to draw some contrasts. More of that is likely Thursday.

Wahls referenced a law Turek supported in the Iowa legislature that makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally. Turek defended his vote, saying it was Biden-era legislation and stressed the importance of a secure U.S.-Mexico border. Turek said he also supports an easier path to citizenship and reforms to immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

Turek highlighted his working-class background and contrasted his work for a nonprofit with Wahls’ work for a political organization focused on electing young Democrats.

Follow the AP’s coverage of the 2026 election at https://apnews.com/projects/elections-2026/.

This combination of file photos shows Iowa State Sen. and candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate Zach Wahls speaking in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept, 11, 2025, left, and Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek speaking in Des Moines, Iowa, April 8, 2026, right. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP, File)