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RetailWire: How Important Are Speedy Online Deliveries?
RetailWire examines the importance of speed and other factors when it comes to online deliveries, citing findings from Descartes’ 2024 home delivery report showing that 44% of consumers surveyed picked “lowest cost, speed is less important” as their top delivery preference. Furthermore, 20% wanted a “precise delivery window, with speed being less important” and just 15% wanted “fastest delivery, with timeliness being less important.”
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Home Delivery
Transportation and Logistics
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Routing, Mobile and Telematics
Why Driver Safety Training is Essential for Reducing Liability and Boosting Revenue
Why Driver Safety Training is Essential for Reducing Liability and Boosting Revenue Let's Talk Learn More Delivery service providers are constantly looking for ways to improve their efficiency, productivity, and at the end of the day, profitability...
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Routing, Mobile and Telematics
Driver Safety in Extreme Weather: Strategies to Protect Your Team While Meeting Customer Demand
Driver Safety in Extreme Weather: Strategies to Protect Your Team While Meeting Customer Demand Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Protecting driver safety: Safeguarding drivers during extreme weather is both a moral obligation and a business...
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Peak Delivery Service: 10 Tips for Fleet Efficiency During the Busy Season
Peak Delivery Service: 10 Tips for Fleet Efficiency During the Busy Season Let's Talk Learn More Are you ready for peak season and prepared to overcome its unique challenges and thrive, or are you bracing yourself for potential bottlenecks and last...
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Ecommerce
Home Delivery
Manufacturing and Distribution
Retail
Transportation and Logistics
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Routing, Mobile and Telematics
How Export Compliance Due Diligence Can Mitigate Compliance Risks in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in business growth and market expansion. However, the integration of another company’s operations brings complex export compliance risks. M&As can expose organizations to unexpected liabilities...
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Global Trade Intelligence
Unlocking the Future of Fleet Logistics: Highlights from the Descartes Innovation Forum
Unlocking the Future of Fleet Logistics: Highlights from the Descartes Innovation Forum Let's Talk Learn More The 2024 Innovation Forum, held in Chicago, brought together customers, partners, and industry leaders, to explore the latest innovations...
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Transportation and Logistics
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Routing, Mobile and Telematics
Key Insights & Trends from the 2024 Descartes Innovation Forum for Transportation Management
The 2024 Descartes Innovation Forum for Transportation Management took place in Chicago, IL, bringing together industry leaders, technology experts, and supply chain professionals to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of transportation...
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Transportation and Logistics
Solutions
Transportation Management
What Should Freight Forwarders Look for in a Best-in-Class Freight Rate Management Solution?
Freight forwarders are looking for streamlined methods to manage their rates in one central location and easily present them to customers. Clients want to receive quotes quickly, but it is often inefficient to manage rates manually. In addition...
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Transportation and Logistics
Solutions
Broker and Forwarder Enterprise Systems
Entry Type 86 & De minimis Shipments - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CBP Type 86 (T86) Entry Type 86 & De minimis Shipments - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related Resources Section 321 Type 86 Resource Center Descartes Automated Manifest System™ Advanced Security Filings In this Article... toc Why was the Entry...
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Transportation and Logistics
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Broker and Forwarder Enterprise Systems
Customs and Regulatory Compliance
How Compliance Software Optimizes Export License and Permit Acquisition 
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face increasing difficulty in complying with export controls and obtaining the necessary export licenses and permits. Ensuring compliance with these export regulations is not just a legal...
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Building Supply
Ecommerce
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Food Service
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