OneRail Recognized in 2023 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Smart City Technologies and Solutions

Company named as a Sample Vendor for Last-Mile Delivery Solutions

OneRail, a leading provider of solutions in last mile omnichannel fulfillment, recently announced that it had been positioned by Gartner as a Sample Vendor for Last Mile Delivery Solutions in the 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle for Smart City Technologies and Solutions.

According to the Gartner Hype Cycle Research Methodology, “Gartner Hype Cycles provide graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities. Gartner Hype Cycle methodology gives you a view of how a technology or application will evolve over time, providing a sound source of insight to manage its deployment within the context of your specific business goals.”

The 2023 Hype Cycle for Smart City Technologies and Solutions focuses on the holistic ecosystem approach made possible by data exchanges and digital twin use cases. A smart city is designed to achieve a sustainable and people-centric quality of life by creating an intelligent urban ecosystem.

The report identifies last mile delivery (LMD) solutions on the Slope of Enlightenment in its Hype Cycle Phases and designated a maturity rating of “early mainstream,” demonstrating that these LMD solutions can positively improve processes and the overall customer experience. The report noted, “LMD solutions can improve sustainability service levels, providing capabilities to allow end customers to choose more sustainable transportation options.”

“As technology and supply chain leaders look to optimize and automate their operations, last mile delivery solutions provide ways to not only gain greater efficiencies and cost savings but also help create more sustainable practices,” said OneRail Founder and CEO Bill Catania. “OneRail’s technology automates delivery transactions and consolidates orders to reduce costs and emissions as well as add more capacity. For companies looking to gain more flexibility and scale their omnichannel strategy, OneRail has a differentiated offering.”

OneRail’s comprehensive last mile solution is anchored by its delivery operating system, which automates last mile logistics, intelligently selecting the right shipping mode and courier or carrier network to optimize every order. OneRail’s delivery fulfillment platform is directly connected to an unparalleled real-time connected network of nearly 12 million drivers across more than 350 major U.S. cities and is supported by its 24/7 Exceptions Assist™ team to get ahead of delivery exceptions and ensure a 99% on-time delivery rate. The platform easily integrates with existing supply chain solutions and systems of record used by retailers, wholesalers, product distributors and courier companies to expand their delivery capabilities, rapidly scale their businesses and keep their delivery promise. The end result enables shippers to power a branded customer experience, with end-to-end real-time visibility, tracking and satisfaction rating.

View a complimentary copy of the 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies to learn more about OneRail’s solution offerings at https://www.onerail.com/gartner-report-2023-hype-cycle-for-smart-city-technologies-and-solutions/.

Most recently, OneRail was recognized in Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Technologies (2023) for the second time in a row. OneRail was also previously recognized as a Representative Vendor in the December 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Last Mile Delivery Technology Solutions and a Representative Vendor in the December 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling (VRS) and Last Mile Technologies.

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Gartner Research Methodology, “Hype Cycle,” 9 November 2023. https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/gartner-hype-cycle

Gartner, Hype Cycle for Smart City Technologies and Solutions, 2023, Bettina Tratz-Ryan, 31 July 2023

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About OneRail

OneRail is a leading omnichannel fulfillment solution pairing best-in-class software with logistics as a service to provide Amazon-level dependability and speed to help businesses meet their delivery promise. With a real-time connected network of 12 million drivers, OneRail matches the right vehicle for the right delivery so brands lower expenses and increase capacity to rapidly scale their businesses. This people-plus-platform approach features a 24/7 USA-based exceptions team who maintain a 99% on-time delivery rate. OneRail was recently ranked No. 24 on the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, was named for the third year in a row on the FreightTech 100, named on Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces 2023, ranked No. 23 on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers and named to the Inc. 5000 two years in a row (most recently at No. 59, with 7,409 percent growth). To learn more about OneRail, visit OneRail.com.

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