Apr 13, 2011
I had just booked my travel for another business trip and, within minutes, I had my ticket … an e-ticket that is. I couldn’t help remembering how, not so long ago, you would have to get your ticket at the airport or have it delivered to your place of...
Mar 24, 2011
On October 1, 2010, the PRC’s MOT implemented new NVOCC Freight Filing Rules referred to as Circular No. 40. These new requirements will be enforced by the SSE. Huh? Sounded like Greek to me when I first read it. Let’s try this again . . . On October...
Mar 16, 2011
Let’s start with “What is a Customs Warehouse?” A Customs Warehouse, also referred to as a Bonded Warehouse, is not a new concept; it actually dates back to the early 1700s. It was proposed as a way to reduce revenue fraud and to help importers stay...
Feb 26, 2011
A better way for Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers to store ocean freight contracts, manage surcharges, simplify price management, provide global visibility, distribute the management of contracts across the organization and create, book and audit...
Feb 09, 2011
There is no doubt about it – in the modern world, paper invoices will become a thing of the past. Their electronic equivalents are miles more efficient and cost-effective. Many companies are already exchanging electronic invoices, and, with a legal...
Jan 25, 2011
Customs filing solutions for the European Union are specifically designed to meet the needs of carriers that are managing declarations, export manifest and security filings like the Exit Summary Declaration (EXS), Entry Summary Declarations (ENS)...
Jan 19, 2011
To address challenges associated with managing the flow of goods for retailers and their supply chain partners, logistics intensive organizations are turning toward cloud-based solutions to assist in managing the retail post-purchase order process...
Jan 12, 2011
Jim Alemany is Director, Rate Management Solutions at Descartes Talking to our forwarder customers over the last few months or so, I am seeing a trend in the way forwarders are being asked to work with their customers and hence the types of solutions...
Dec 15, 2010
Descartes would like to advise its customers and partners that The European Commission has confirmed to its EU member state nations that the rules mandating ICS and ECS filings will come in to effect as of January 1, 2011. Separately, the European...
Nov 24, 2010
The European Union (EU) has made significant strides in streamlining customs processes. In its drive to increase efficiencies, it has established a number of regulations and mandates that relate to security and customs declaration. These new...