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Routing and Scheduling Software (Formerly Roadshow Routing Software) that Optimizes Fleet Utilization while Reducing Costs And Fuel Consumption Descartes Route Planner™ RS helps improve operational efficiency through better route planning. Leveraging...
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Descartes Order Notification™ service enhances call center effectiveness while improving customer service. Your customers can automatically be notified of scheduled or adjusted delivery times via e-mail, phone call, or voice message. This direct...
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Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services with Descartes, describes the three core components of the Descartes business model, placing Customer Success at the forefront, and explains the technology behind the Logistics Technology...
Descartes Transportation Manager™ makes sure the planning and execution of freight with contract carriers is done correctly. Descartes helps logistics professionals quickly evaluate money-saving transportation options, and then execute those...
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Descartes Reporting Services™ is a standard reporting tool that works with any Descartes solution as well as any non-Descartes solution that is an open database-compliant (OBDC) system. Descartes Reporting Services helps companies to rapidly build...
Descartes FMC DocCenter™ is a centralized online document center to manage Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recordkeeping requirments.
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Descartes Denied Parties Screening™ checks the parties on your export or import transaction against denied parties' lists maintained by U.S. governmental agencies and law enforcement and commerce control agencies of other governments. This check can...
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Descartes CargoAssist provides the functionality and communication links to effectively manage air and ocean freight, including bill of lading, electronic waybills, timetables, on-line booking, bar-code labels, and tracking.
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The ocean carrier market is an asset-heavy industry that requires huge financial investments to cover the cost of operations, from ocean liners to containers and fuel. It is also a highly competitive market largely driven by supply and demand in Asia...
Descartes has been delivering a variety of solutions to LTL carriers for more than a decade – from basic messaging services to complete inbound planning and optimization capabilities. Customers rely on Descartes as their single source provider of...
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Descartes delivers industry leading freight management solutions including freight auditing software for coordination, compliance, and visibility.
The dynamics of global trade changed dramatically in the aftermath of 9/11. Since this tragic event, the United States federal government has passed regulations designed to protect its borders and ensure the safety of its citizens. Among the...
Scenario: Top line growth is hard to achieve in the tough and highly mature consumer packaged goods market. A leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) company recognized that one of its most important assets for revenue growth was its extensive...
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The air freight industry is faced with escalating freight costs, increasing supply chain complexity and the increased demands of globalization. Adding to those challenges is the need to address more complex cargo security issues; more government and...
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On Wednesday, U.S. President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper released a joint declaration and action plan entitled “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness”. I thought the following excerpt...
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Yang Ming Belgium is a joint venture that was set up in 2007 by the KONINKLIJKE BURGER GROUP in Portugal, Netherlands and YANG MING TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TAIWAN. The joint venture enhances the position of Yang Ming in the Belgian market, and...
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Dear Global Logistics Community Member, We wanted to inform you of an important announcement we made today regarding SAP certification of Descartes’ Global Logistics Network. One of the goals of our company is to standardize and streamline the...
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In a recent press release, we announced that Southwest Airlines successfully deployed Descartes' cloud-based Air Messaging Service to its cargo customers. We were very pleased to work with the award-winning cargo division, of Southwest Airlines, to...
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Jim Alemany is Director, Rate Management Solutions at Descartes Time is money. When it comes to responding to large shipper Requests for Proposals (RFPs), whether a few hundred or even thousands of lane requests, it can be quite daunting for Non...
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How does a modern seaport retain and attract new customers? How do these, ever so important, logistic hubs remain competitive? The challenge for seaports, and the port communities, is to economically extend their Port Community System (PCS) to meet...
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