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Digitization of the Freight Brokerage Industry The freight brokerage landscape is changing. Supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks are prompting freight brokers and 3PLs to rethink the way that they operate, provide information to customers, and...

Leveraging Integrated Compliance as a Business Enabler As a global provider of advanced automated manufacturing and distribution solutions, this organization screens its business partners to comply with international export regulations. To keep pace...

ATLANTA, Georgia, January 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its January report on the ongoing global shipping crisis and...

Headquartered in Anaheim, CA, Box Components designs, manufactures, and distributes parts for BMX and mountain bikes for customers around the world. Driven by its Southern California racing heritage, Box’s forward-thinking products not only benefit...

EXPORT COMPLIANCE What are Schedule B commodity codes? Schedule B commodity codes are administered by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Census Bureau. They are 10 digit codes that are used to classify goods bound for export from the United States...

How Differentiated Delivery Service Can Drive Premium Pricing for Even Products Like Sand The challenge many distribution-oriented companies face is how to get a premium price for their products, especially when they are considered commodities. Sadly...

Driver Shortage? Use Route Optimization to Get the Most from Your Existing Drivers Let's Talk Learn More The driver shortage is not new news, it is big news and a global problem. Macroeconomic factors such as the accelerated growth of ecommerce and...

The Damage Delivery Failures Can Cause and Getting Them Back on Track Let's Talk Download the Article Between the pandemic and rampant driver shortage, the quality of delivery service has significantly degraded over the last 18 months. While most...

AI-based Configuration: The Future of Optimized Last Mile Delivery Let's Talk Learn More There’s always been tension surrounding the optimization technologies used for planning last mile delivery routes. The solutions that solve the toughest and most...

Trade Compliance executives know that changing tariff classifications can create risk if done incorrectly.

Robotic Process Automation Improves Last Mile Delivery Performance Let's Talk Learn More Most logistics organizations still see a wide discrepancy in the results produced by their planners for their last mile delivery operations despite advances in...

6 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Fleet Performance Let's Talk Download the Article Machine learning (ML) has become a pervasive topic in supply chain technology circles. Machine learning can help fleet operators maximize the fleet performance...

The 5 Key Components of a Digital Twin for Fleet Operations Let's Talk Learn More What is a Digital Twin? The digital twin is a powerful approach to better understand how operations work today or could work in the future. Through the creation of a...

Consumers are Taking the Environment Seriously When it Comes to Home Delivery There is a nagging tension when it comes to home delivery and the environment. Consumers love the convenience of home delivery but are very concerned about its effect on...

How Understanding Delivery Personas Will Change Your Home Delivery Top- and Bottom-Line Performance Let's Talk Learn More In home delivery there is an “arms race” when it comes to delivery speed. One company, however, is incentivizing customers to...