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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former McDonald's Supply Chain Leader Bob Stewart Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites ®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Bob Stewart, former Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, North America at McDonald's, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Stewart brings 30 years of experience managing one of the world's most complex supply chains to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and customer advocacy. Bob's experience leading McDonald's supply chain transformation and his deep understanding of global logistics challenges will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform and expand our market leadership. Share During his tenure at McDonald's, Stewart oversaw supply chain strategy for more than 15,000 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, managing nearly $14 billion in food, beverage, equipment, packaging, and distribution resources. As SVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer for North America, he led digital transformation initiatives that enhanced transparency and operational efficiency across the company's supplier and distribution network. "AI-powered automation is fundamentally changing how global enterprises approach supply chain management," said Stewart. "FourKites has moved beyond traditional tracking to create systems that can understand, decide and act autonomously. I look forward to helping advance technologies that orchestrate complex logistics operations with minimal human intervention." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Bob brings a unique combination of operational expertise and strategic vision to our Council," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His experience leading McDonald's supply chain transformation and his deep understanding of global logistics challenges will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform and expand our market leadership." Stewart will bring his transformation expertise directly to supply chain leaders at FourKites Summit 2025, where he'll lead a panel that explores how supply chain partners can share data and generate insights that individual companies cannot achieve independently, transforming linear supply chains into collaborative systems. The August 26-27 Chicago conference features hands-on workshops and case studies from executives who've successfully deployed AI-driven supply chain strategies, with limited seats available for the executive-focused format. Stewart's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of advanced 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.
Business Wire
26-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Former Grocery Outlet and Consumer Goods Executive Tim Scott Joins FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FourKites®, the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, today announced that Timothy Scott, founder of True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC and former operations executive across multiple retail and consumer goods organizations, has joined its Strategic Advisory Council. Scott brings over three decades of experience in supply chain transformation and operational excellence to FourKites' advisory council, where he will provide strategic guidance on product innovation and market expansion. Tim's experience-driving transformation across retail and consumer goods organizations gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face. Throughout his career, Scott has held senior executive roles at Grocery Outlet, Sobeys, Metro Inc., Genpact, Mondelez, Kraft Foods, Coca-Cola, and Nestlé. His leadership has consistently delivered enterprise-level value, from 20% year-over-year cost reductions to scaling supply chain operations that supported 2-4x business growth. Based in Northern California, Scott now leads True North Supply Chain Advisory LLC, assisting companies with planning, inventory, logistics, and supply chain operations strategy. "The future belongs to organizations that can transform their supply chains from cost centers into autonomous decision-making engines," said Scott. "FourKites has pioneered AI systems that don't just provide analytics but actively orchestrate operations with minimal human intervention. This fundamental shift represents the next horizon in supply chain management — where systems can anticipate disruptions and autonomously implement corrective actions before issues impact the business." FourKites' Strategic Advisory Council brings together accomplished supply chain executives with decades of hands-on experience. The Council represents FourKites' commitment to understanding the practical realities supply chain leaders face, ensuring the company's solutions address genuine market needs. "Tim's experience driving transformation across retail and consumer goods organizations gives him unique insight into the challenges our customers face," said Mathew Elenjickal, Founder and CEO of FourKites. "His proven track record delivering measurable business impact through supply chain innovation will be invaluable as we continue to evolve our platform to address complex operational challenges." Scott will bring this transformation expertise directly to supply chain leaders at FourKites Summit 2025, where he'll moderate a panel examining how industry leaders are operationalizing visibility data and leveraging AI to drive business performance. The August 26-27 Chicago conference features hands-on workshops and case studies from executives who've successfully deployed AI-driven supply chain strategies, with limited seats available for the executive-focused format. Scott's appointment follows FourKites' evolution beyond real-time visibility to offer the industry's only Intelligent Control Tower™. This platform combines supply chain network data with digital twins and a Digital Workforce of AI agents that autonomously act on visibility data, preventing disruptions before they occur and orchestrating complex supply chain operations. A former Royal Canadian Navy officer, Scott applies disciplined, mission-driven leadership to corporate governance and strategic planning. He holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern University and brings cross-cultural fluency from work across North America, Europe, and Asia, including fluency in French. About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of advanced 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.
Business Journals
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
The Beat: Emerging names G.J. Hart managing partner
Welcome to Chicago Inno's The Beat, a twice-weekly look at the people, companies and ideas that are shaping Chicago's innovation economy. The Big One G.J. Hart — a man with nearly four decades of experience in the restaurant industry — is joining a local venture capital firm with a war chest dedicated to investing in innovations for restaurants. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Emerging, a Chicago VC firm that aims to bring new technologies to the food and beverage space, announced Hart as managing partner on Tuesday. He hopes his role there will help younger companies grow in new ways. "I think I can add a little bit of experience and hopefully some wisdom along the way to provide ways that they can scale and add strategic direction," he told Chicago Inno. "At this point I've been a CEO for almost 40 years, and I think it's time to do something a little different." READ MORE: Restaurant industry veteran G.J. Hart joins Chicago VC firm Emerging to help shape future of dining More tech news to know As corporate giants continue to pour billions into adding artificial intelligence technologies to their operations, Chicago startup Moonnox has raised $2M to help small to mid-sized consultancies stay relevant. has raised $2M to help small to mid-sized consultancies stay relevant. Nautilus Solar Energy said it's moved its headquarters from Summit, New Jersey, to downtown Chicago. said it's moved its headquarters from Summit, New Jersey, to downtown Chicago. Chicago logistics company FourKites announced the FourKites Summit 2025 will be taking place Aug. 26 and 27 at the Swissôtel Chicago. Why a Chicago software startup brought on a new CEO One of Chicago's fastest-growing software startups has made a change up top. Ocient, a data analytics company that closed a $132M Series B in April, named John Morris as its new chief executive officer and board director. A seasoned tech veteran, Morris will continue to "help big companies with big problems" in his new role with Ocient, as he has his whole career, he told Chicago Inno. "What I'm trying to do is step back, make sure that ... we're hiring ahead for some of these growth opportunities that are going to be coming and that we're thinking about the pipeline for the next three to five years not just the next year or so," Morris said. READ MORE: Why Ocient brought on John Morris as its new CEO Sign up for Inno's free twice-weekly newsletter to receive the latest innovation news impacting Chicago.
Business Wire
24-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
FourKites Unveils Premier AI Conference for the Supply Chain Community
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation and pioneer of advanced supply chain visibility, today announced FourKites Summit 2025. Taking place Aug. 26-27 at the Swissôtel Chicago, this flagship event will focus on the future of supply chains and how AI-powered autonomous systems are transforming global operations. FourKites Summit will feature keynote presentations from industry leaders alongside accomplished supply chain executives from organizations including Henkel, Michelin, Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree, McCain, Niagara Bottling, Bayer, Brown Forman and more. The Summit will feature keynote presentations from industry leaders alongside accomplished supply chain executives from organizations including Henkel, Michelin, Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree, McCain, Kimberly-Clark, Niagara Bottling, Bayer, Brown Forman and Coca-Cola Bottling. "Fortune 2000 companies are hungry for practical AI solutions that deliver immediate value without waiting for massive ERP upgrades," said Mathew Elenjickal, founder and CEO of FourKites. "Summit 2025 is where supply chain leaders will learn how companies are already changing that paradigm, moving their teams from reactive firefighting to autonomous supply chain orchestration that tackles their biggest execution challenges." The two-day conference will feature more than 20 sessions covering next-generation supply chain technologies, with particular emphasis on agentic AI systems that operate autonomously across complex logistics operations. Key topics include eliminating supply chain silos, leveraging real-time intelligence for proactive operations, navigating geopolitical uncertainty and applying AI from purchase order to delivery. Sessions will address change management and implementation strategies, ROI measurements and value analysis, providing attendees with both strategic frameworks and practical applications for AI-driven transformation. The event also offers networking opportunities with FourKites executives, solution experts and members of the company's extensive partner ecosystem. FourKites' customer co-innovation approach has helped define the company's roadmap since its founding. More than half of FourKites' features originate from customer suggestions, and this collaborative development model continues to drive breakthrough solutions. "My favorite thing about FourKites is that they're constantly innovating, they're listening to customer ideas and suggestions, and always improving it to make sure it's a win-win situation for FourKites, the customer, and of course the customers that we're servicing," shared a FourKites customer at a Fortune 100 food and beverage company. FourKites Summit 2025 is for chief supply chain officers, vice presidents and directors driving strategic transformation; FourKites users overseeing transportation, warehousing and fulfillment; chief information officers and technical leaders implementing supply chain technologies; and professionals focused on delivery performance optimization. To learn more about FourKites Summit 2025 and to register, visit About FourKites FourKites®, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of advanced supply chain 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. For more information about FourKites, visit .
