Business Announcements


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Talking Logistics: Transportation Management Perspectives: Shippers vs. LSPs

Talking Logistics shares insights from Descartes’ Mike Hane into how shippers and LSPs perceive today’s supply chain challenges, the strategies they employ to address these challenges, and the technologies they believe will shape the future of transportation management.

Reuters: Goods from China boosted U.S. ocean imports in October, Descartes said

Reuters highlights key findings from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, showing shipments from China helped U.S. imports of containerized goods exceed 2.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the fourth consecutive month. The most common imports from China include furniture, bedding, toys, games and sports equipment, Descartes data showed.

Global Trade Magazine: Automated Logistics Enhances Customs Efficiency with Descartes FTZ Solution

Global Trade Magazine covers how Automated Logistics Solutions is using Descartes’ solution to maximize the cost-savings potential of foreign trade zones through automation while ensuring compliance with U.S. CBP regulations.

Logistics Viewpoints: Alleviating the Uncertainty of Peak Season: The Role of Home Delivery in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints shares insights from Descartes’ Cyndi Brandt on how retailers can gear up to manage peak season and meet consumers’ home delivery expectations, whether that’s affordable delivery, specific time windows, or sustainable options.

Supply Chain IT: Nearly 90% of Consumers' Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Are Impacted by Economic Pressure

Supply Chain IT spotlights key findings from Descartes’ 3rd annual sustainable delivery study, including that while 99% of consumers are open to reducing their environmental footprint, 89% feel the current economic environment is negatively impacting their willingness to pay for sustainable delivery.

DC Velocity: Descartes acquires e-commerce software firm Sellercloud

DC Velocity covers Descartes’ Sellercloud acquisition, adding to its ecommerce product suite software that lets small and mid-market retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and manufacturers sell products on multiple marketplaces from a combined catalog, controlling order management, inventory and fulfillment from a single platform.