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With the aim of streamlining its transportation and logistics services to efficiently move grain, food and fuel around the globe, Gavilon implemented the Descartes B2B EZE Collaboration solution. By standardizing and automating EDI messages, Gavilon...
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is a major global tobacco producer with 17 offices worldwide and distribution to over 100 countries. The company required seamless Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) communications to ensure smoother operations. With...
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With the Descartes B2B EZE Collaboration solution in place, Kodak was able to realize substantial benefits including approximately $U.S. 1 million in cost savings as well as a reduction of 12,000 man-hours. The solution also provides cost validation...
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Since its inception in 1998, K&H Manufacturing has been the leading manufacturer of heated products for dogs, cats, wild and exotic birds and ponds in North America. The company also produces innovative cooling products for a variety of pets, and...
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As a leading supplier of premium building and landscape products in a demanding Australian marketplace, BC Sands required route planning and delivery software that ensured consistent, on-time, in-full delivery. The company used the same-day...
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Author: Chris Jones - Article for DC Velocity Blog This past week, I was talking to my friend, Jan-Terje, about one of his customers and the value they were getting through using their TMS for freight auditing. I will get to his story shortly, but...
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Provide a Differentiated Customer Experience While Reducing Costs and Growing Revenue Automotive parts and service success starts during the buying process and ends after the goods are delivered. Descartes’ solution covers the end-to-end buyer...
Optimize Distribution and Inbound Logistics Performance and Productivity Whether improving delivery or inbound logistics operations, Descartes offers the most comprehensive and purchased transportation management solution. Our solutions can create a...
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Streamline Delivery Operations, and Improve Productivity and Customer Service With tight margins and demanding customers, propane and industrial gasses companies are challenged to keep cost down while assuring that customers always have an available...
While pursuit of the “perfect order” will always be a daily challenge, today’s global marketplace means that companies are under increasing pressure to quickly fulfill product orders across complex networks – and do so holding as little inventory as...
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U.S. distributor of food service equipment, Edward Don & Company, streamlines their delivery operations with Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and execution solutions, enhancing customer service and realizing substantial bottom line benefits.
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Welcome to the Customer Facing Supply Chain Let's Talk Learn More It’s amazing how many companies are turning to their supply chain for competitive differentiation. You know that this is true when you start seeing commercials and sales pitches...
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Most companies leave lots of money on the table when they deploy them. Getting the most from them requires that companies spend time thinking about how they are going to be applied, how they will measure the results and the definition of success. The...
This past week, I had a chance to spend a few hours with the folks at a large global food manufacturer discussing the evolution of their mobile strategy. The company has been using GPS-enabled mobile technology with its thousands of sales and...
Mike Lombardi, Lean Operations Manager with US LBM, discusses US LBM's quest to find an automated routing and scheduling solution that is able to accommodate a highly variable environment and that required great operational discipline and...
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Fleet operations are increasingly playing a pivotal role in supporting growth, enhancing profitability and managing perceptions about value / brand image. Though traditionally disparate, the enabling fleet technology silos of i) planning, ii)...
Smartwares to rely on Descartes to manage EDI messaging, providing reliable electronic communications and improved connectivity within its business ecosystem Smartwares, a leading consumer goods company offering design-oriented home essentials, is...
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JVCKENWOOD Chooses Descartes for EDI Outsourcing JVCKENWOOD Corporation, a leading global supplier of car, home, mobile and entertainment electronics, has enhanced its customer service and reduced its costs by using Descartes' cloud-based Messaging...
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A comprehensive MRM solution meets the needs of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and their logistics services providers by managing the entire delivery process, and enabling them to optimize and gain real-time control over their logistics...
To win market share and remain profitable in a growing competitive environment, efficiently managing driver performance and customer service demands is paramount. Here are 5 ways to help ensure you improve performance.
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