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ATLANTA, Georgia, October 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Herschel Parts, a global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket agricultural replacement parts to businesses and consumers, is using the Descartes Pacejet™ multicarrier shipping solution integrated with its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Herschel is processing 98% of its shipments through one workflow spanning parcel and less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers.
ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, UK, September 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, will showcase its artificial intelligence (AI) and logistics technology innovations at its 2026 Innovation Forum, which takes place October 6–8 in Chicago. The innovations address time-consuming work across supply chain operations, including chasing shipment updates, rekeying trade documents and investigating delivery exceptions. Combining the connectivity and operationally ready data of the Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™) with logistics expertise and embedded AI, these capabilities help customers act faster, increase capacity and keep customer commitments on track.
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