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The Descartes Canadian Customs Brokerage™ solution for ITMR4 leverages the power of the Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™), enabling brokers to electronically connect with shippers, carriers and regulatory authorities around the...
The Descartes eBookings™ solution covers the full end-to-end ocean shipment management process and operates on the Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™), which brings multiple parties and processes together from the contract to booking...
In our ongoing effort to recognize our employees for their contributions in helping make our customers and partners successful, we introduced the Descartes Quarterly Employee Excellence & Innovation Award and honored our first winner earlier this...
While some systems may have satisfied some of Bosch’s operational requirements, Descartes’ transportation management system (TMS), specifically the Pick, Pack and Ship module, had the best return on investment (ROI).
Descartes Local Haulage™ helps third-party logistics providers (3PLs), freight forwarders, ocean carriers and intermodal marketing corporations (IMCs) manage their dray haulers and cartage agents more efficiently. It provides companies with a supply...
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The Descartes Automated Manifest System™ (Descartes AMS™) software helps, carriers, freight forwarders, non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs), and shippers, easily manage shipment information electronically and enables compliance with the...
To quickly and consistently pick the right carrier for shipment, Stryker uses Descartes Advanced Pick, Pack and Ship™ software. The Descartes Transportation Management shipping solution provides accuracy and visibility from the loading dock to the...
Jeff Schram, General Manager at UBCR - providing an industry solution to picking up empty beverage containers, explains his relationship with Descartes and describes his success using Descartes’ route planning, fleet management and mobile solutions.
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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...
As many of you know, we hold a User Group conference each year to showcase our latest technology as well as provide an opportunity for customers and partners to network. Over the last several years, we have given out our Excellence and Innovation...
Descartes ForwarderLogic™ is the a comprehensive, modular, on-demand freight operations platform for managing the planning and execution of import and export shipments for all modes of domestic and international transportation. With Descartes...
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.
Descartes provides on-demand supply chain management solutions that are offered on a pay-as-you-go basis. The Descartes solutions use real-time data to provide visibility into delivery cycles to help you with route planning and scheduling, route...
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At the heart of Descartes’ comprehensive offering is the Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™), one of the world’s largest multimodal networks of transportation providers and their clients. The Descartes GLN facilitates the interchange...
With optimized route planning, real-time visibility and enhanced reporting capabilities, Crate and Barrel’s driver compliance with their delivery schedules now runs around 98%. They were also able to cut their delivery time windows in half - from 4...
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American Airlines (AA) Cargo, a division of American Airlines, provides daily scheduled cargo lift to major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Asia. AA Cargo’s extensive interline network also...
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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How does a business grow from being a one-person operation to one of the top 25 carriers in the industry? By constantly increasing efficiency and improving their customer service, that’s how. How do businesses continue to grow with fuel costs soaring...
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Descartes wrapped their user group conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida today and by all accounts it was a huge success. The Descartes’ Global User Group Steering Committee thanked the record number of customers and partners from around the globe who...
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