Westlake Global Compounds Selects FourKites for Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics to Enhance Customer Satisfaction
June 20 2024 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Westlake Global Compounds announced a significant enhancement to
its logistics and customer service offerings: real-time shipment
tracking in collaboration with leading supply chain visibility
platform FourKites®. FourKites’ innovative technology and
market-leading data quality are set to transform the way Westlake
Global Compounds services its clients across North America. In
addition to the company’s innovative solutions, including custom
stocking programs and specialty packaging, the company will now
leverage FourKites’ real-time supply chain visibility to predict
and prevent disruptions to its shipments.
Westlake Global Compounds, a business unit of Westlake
Corporation (NYSE: WLK), is a leading manufacturer of specialty
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds, with facilities in China,
France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United States (US) and
Vietnam. The company takes great pride in providing superior
service and top-of-the-line solutions to its customers, and
continues to invest in innovative technologies to enhance the
customer experience.
FourKites will be integrating seamlessly with Westlake Global
Compound’s existing technology, pulling in critical enterprise data
to provide a comprehensive view of the company’s supply chain
across all SKUs, shipments, orders and facilities. FourKites will
be giving the Westlake Global Compounds team the ability to monitor
the live status of truck shipments in the US, and to analyze the
impact of disruptions against plan to help them make better
decisions faster and enhance the customer experience.
Renee Havrilla, vice president of Westlake Global Compounds and
Westlake Dimex, reflected on the impact of this partnership:
“Joining forces with FourKites and providing our customers with a
best-in-class experience through real-time tracking positions us at
the forefront of the PVC compounds market throughout the US. This
collaboration is designed to enhance our ability to respond
promptly and efficiently to our customers' specific needs,
reinforcing our commitment to providing state-of-the-art
solutions.”
“We are honored that Westlake Global Compounds selected
FourKites to provide invaluable supply chain insights during a time
of ongoing global disruption,” said FourKites founder and CEO
Mathew Elenjickal. “Being able to proactively manage orders and
communicate the real-time status of shipments is the best way to
build customer loyalty. Westlake’s digitization efforts are
commendable, and showcase the company’s commitment to staying at
the leading edge of its industry.”
About FourKites Leading global supply chain visibility
platform FourKites® empowers business leaders with comprehensive
visibility into transportation, yards, warehouses, stores and
beyond. Tracking more than 3.2 million shipments daily across road,
rail, ocean, air, parcel and last mile, and reaching over 200
countries and territories, FourKites combines real-time data and
powerful machine learning to help companies digitize their
end-to-end supply chains. More than 1,500 of the world’s most
recognized brands — including 9 of the top-10 CPG and 18 of the
top-20 food and beverage companies — trust FourKites to transform
their business and create more agile, efficient and sustainable
supply chains. To learn more, visit https://www.fourkites.com/.
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