From DC Velocity: "This is right in their sweet spot. They are acquiring a company that helps them grow their network," said Steve Banker, vice president of supply chain services at ARC Advisory Group, a Dedham, Mass., management consulting firm. Descartes offers customers access to a suite of supply chain visibility tools it calls the "global logistics network," a collaborative web of logistics firms that pool their standards to facilitate global shipping and compliance through digital data exchange, the firm says.

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