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Wimsatt Boosts Distribution Efficiency with Descartes Dynamic Routing Solution

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Building Supply

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Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Wimsatt Building Materials Improves Distribution Efficiency with Descartes’ Route Planning Solution and Geotab

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Wayne, Michigan-based Wimsatt Building Materials, a Midwestern distributor of quality exterior building products, is using Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand and Geotab® GO™ devices to help make its distribution network in Michigan and Northern Ohio more efficient.

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Building Supply

Solutions

Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Descartes’ Route Planning Solution Helps PlaceMakers Improve Operational Efficiency and the Customer Experience

WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX ) (TSX: DSG ), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that PlaceMakers, New Zealand’s leading supplier of building materials and hardware, is using Descartes’ dynamic route planning solution to centralize distribution planning operations across the country. The Bestrane Group, a Descartes ‘United by Design’ partner in New Zealand, implemented the solution to automate route planning and execution to better serve PlaceMakers’ more than 300,000 retail and trade customers.

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Building Supply

Manufacturing and Distribution

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Routing, Mobile and Telematics

BC Sands Deploy Descartes’ Same Day Optimization Technology for Delivery Route Planning and Proof of Delivery

WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that BC Sands, one of the leading premium building and landscape suppliers in Sydney, Australia, is using the same-day optimization capabilities of Descartes' delivery solution to automate delivery appointment scheduling, route optimization and proof-of-delivery processes for customers. The solution for BC Sands was implemented by The Bestrane Group, the authorized distributor of Descartes solutions in Australia and New Zealand.

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Building Supply

Solutions

Routing, Mobile and Telematics

BC Sands Propels Customer Experience to New Heights with Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Technology

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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Building Supply

Manufacturing and Distribution

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Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Building Material Supply, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing Supply and Service Resource Center

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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Building Supply

Manufacturing and Distribution

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Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Independent Electric Supply Improves Distribution Operations with Descartes’ Cloud-based Route Planning Software and Mobile Fleet Tracking Solution

A leading electrical distributor throughout Arizona and California, Independent Electric Supply operates 19 electrical supply branches and over 1 million square feet of warehouse space to serve its contractor customers. To support business grown and...

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Building Supply

Solutions

Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Descartes’ Route Planning Solution Helps Stephenson’s Rental Track Their Fleet of Delivery Vehicles in Real Time

Stephenson’s delivery vehicles are dispatched from one of five central hubs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Stephenson’s delivery planning process started with an Excel spreadsheet and evolved over time to a homegrown, manually administered...