Connectivity & Messaging

• Descartes Connectivity & Messaging solutions offer one of the largest networks of connected transportation, logistics services providers and their customers, including 90+ air, 30+ ocean, 1400+ truck carriers and regulatory agencies (Federal Maritime Commission and Customs). 
• Provides messaging/enablement services and domain expertise
• Descartes Connectivity & Messaging solutions feature an open architecture that enables systems to connect with logistics content, wherever and however it resides. Descartes' approach is to enable easy connectivity regardless of technology sophistication, either with services for messaging or via dial-up EDI or Internet-based transaction processing. So whether it is XML, EDI, Webforms/E-Forms, or EDI-to-Fax and Fax-to-EDI translation services, Descartes has a Connectivity & Messaging solution to help our customers and their partners get connected.

Key potential benefits and capabilities

• Features electronic messaging, wireless, flat file translations, webforms/E-Forms and key entry/paper translations
• Enables tendering/booking, bill of lading/freight invoices and status updates
• Lets retailers, suppliers and vendors send/receive purchase orders, advanced ship notices, invoices and remittance advice across a variety of Internet-based secure protocols such as FTP with PGP, VPN, along with AS1 and AS2
• Supports data integrity, conformance and compliance

Components

• Descartes Messaging Services
• Descartes Data Integrity Services
• Descartes Turnaround Documents

Sample Customers

• 3M, Emerson Electric Co.