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As global sanctions evolve and geopolitical risks increase, organizations operating in digital markets face growing pressure to strengthen their compliance programs. Companies involved in online transactions, digital services, and software...
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In today’s rapidly evolving global trade landscape, staying informed is more crucial than ever. The constant changes in trade regulations, tariffs, and compliance standards can significantly impact your business operations. Here’s why maintaining up...
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Fleet Management Software for Construction Delivery: Optimizing Operations and Reducing Costs Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Optimize construction deliveries with fleet management software: Your business can improve on-time performance, reduce...
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Securing Last Mile Delivery for Building Supply Distributors Let's Talk Learn More In the world of building supply distribution, last-mile delivery is where reputations are made or lost. Distributors are facing increasing challenges: tighter delivery...
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Evaluating a Roadnet Alternative? Let's Talk Learn More If you're evaluating Roadnet alternatives, you may be feeling uncertain about the future. Maybe support has become harder to reach. Maybe the experts who truly understood your setup are gone. Or...
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Export license management is critical to your business, but have you ever stopped to assess the true cost it’s having on your operations? If you’re like most organizations, you’re striving to lower expenses and improve efficiency—but finding the best...
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Synergizing Telematics Systems and Routing to Maximize Fleet Performance Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Integrated routing and telematics optimizes fleet efficiency and reduces costs. Real-time tracking enhances safety, compliance, and driver...
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Transforming Building Supplies Delivery with Smarter Final-Mile Solutions Let's Talk Learn More For building supply distributors, ensuring efficient building supplies delivery is essential to keeping projects on schedule, avoiding costly delays, and...
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WISMO Calls: How to Reduce Them and Boost Last-Mile Efficiency Let's Talk Learn More One of the most frequent and costly customer service challenges in last-mile logistics is the “Where Is My Order?” (WISMO). When customers don’t know where their...
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The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted countries, organizations, and individuals. For businesses, complying with OFAC regulations is essential to avoid transacting with...
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Transforming Fleet Logistics with Artificial Intelligence Let's Talk Learn More Sometimes, managing a fleet feels like juggling bowling pins with your eyes closed. You’ve got routes, drivers, time windows, and traffic all swirling around at once...
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In February 2025, U.S. container imports declined 10% from January, but increased by 4.7% compared to the same month last year. Month-over-month results were expected to be smaller as February was a shorter month by three business days this year and...
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In an increasingly interconnected global economy, businesses face mounting challenges due to recent U.S. moves to raise import tariffs on goods from various countries. These changes in trade tariffs significantly affect supply chains, operational...
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6 Tips to Reduce Claims & Disputes in Construction and Building Material Distribution Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Reducing damage claims protects margins – Minimizing material damage and disputes helps building material distributors control...
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How Richards Building Supply Enhances Operations with Descartes: Safety, Efficiency & Customer Experience Let's Talk Learn More Discover how Richards Building Supply, a leader in the building materials industry, leverages Descartes solutions to...
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Building Materials Delivery: How to Overcome Last-Mile Challenges Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Last-mile delivery challenges in building materials delivery—such as delays, product damage, and workforce shortages—hurt efficiency and customer...
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Discover how New Castle Building Products, a leader in exterior building materials, transformed fleet operations and enhanced efficiency with Descartes route planning and proof-of-delivery solutions.
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Discover how SRS Distribution, a leader in building materials and landscape supply company, transformed its fleet operations with proactive safety measures and optimized route planning (Geotab Telematics and Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand). With...
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Global trade compliance underwent massive changes in 2024, driven by increased enforcement actions, evolving regulations, and a complex geopolitical landscape. A few leading agencies playing key roles in shaping global trade compliance include: EU...
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The Routing Evaluation Kit Ready to boost your delivery performance? Our Routing Evaluation Kit helps you identify ways to streamline routes, cut costs, and improve efficiency. Get the insights you need to optimize your logistics and stay ahead of...
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Descartes MacroPoint™ Achieves #1 Overall Ranking in G2 Winter 2025 Reports
Why Export Compliance Must Be Embedded in Corporate Culture: Insights from BIS at Descartes Innovation Forum
Geocoding Best Practices for Delivery Management
Navigating U.S. Tariffs with Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience
Logistics: Best Practices For Optimizing The Last Mile
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