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Estes Logistics Drivers 15 Years of Growth with Descartes Technology Let's Talk Learn More Estes Logistics manages complex delivery workflows for customers across the United States. With 1,600 drivers and service offerings that range from large...
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Video Spotlight: How Technology is Shaping Beverage Distribution at the NBWA Convention Let's Talk Watch Video Insights from the BIECC Innovation Showcase The NBWA Annual Convention and Trade Show brings together leaders from across the beer and...
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Video: Richards Building Supply Improves Customer Service with Operational Visibility Let's Talk Watch Video What to Expect On-site interviews with Richards Building Supply team members across operations, sales, and leadership sharing real-world...
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The Top 5 Challenges in Foodservice Distribution Smarter Fleet Operations for Foodservice Distributors Discover the top five challenges facing private fleet foodservice distributors and learn how modern routing, mobile, and telematics solutions can...
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How Real-Time Visibility Sets Up Beverage Merchandisers for Success Let's Talk Learn More Beverage merchandising is a complex, hands-on role that requires coordination with drivers, dispatchers and customers. For merchandising leaders, it can be...
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IFDA 2025 Foodservice Distribution Delivery Trends Let's Talk Learn More This month, the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) hosted the annual IFDA Solutions Conference in Columbus, Ohio. In a workshop hosted by Descartes, “...
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Grupo Petrópolis Increases Sustainability Through Route Optimization and Visibility Let's Talk Learn More Grupo Petrópolis is one of Brazil’s leading brewery and beverage distribution companies, delivering beer, soft drinks, energy drinks, and other...
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From Driver Shortages to Smarter Operations: Distributor Insights Let's Talk Watch Video How Beverage Distributors Are Boosting Productivity & Service Despite Labor Shortages The beverage industry is under pressure: driver shortages, rising costs...
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7 Reasons Delivery Tracking Software Is a Must-Have for Modern Logistics Teams Let's Talk Learn More When your customers expect Amazon-like tracking and your margins demand precision, delivery tracking software becomes your secret weapon. Especially...
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Delivery Driver Stress in North America: Why It’s Time to Pay Attention Let's Talk Learn More Across the U.S. and Canada, trucking and delivery fleets are facing a growing challenge: finding and keeping drivers. A major part of the problem? Stress on...
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Integrate Route Planning and Execution for Profitable Food and Beverage Delivery Let's Talk Learn More The route looked perfect on paper. Yet the driver missed the customer’s time window by 22 minutes because an earlier stop took 25 minutes longer...
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Educating the Road Ahead: Preparing Tomorrow's Logistics Leaders Let's Talk Watch Video How Descartes and Next Gen Trucking Are Shaping the Future Workforce The transportation industry is facing a critical labor shortage. With an aging workforce and...
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Driving Efficiency in Building Supply Delivery with Integrated Technology Let's Talk Watch Video How Building Supply Distributors Are Transforming Delivery Efficiency, Visibility, & Safety For building supply distributors, scale often brings...
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How Pepin Distributing Transforms Their Beverage Deliveries Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Optimizing Delivery Operations: Smarter routing and real-time visibility cuts idle time, improves efficiency, and helps teams adapt quickly to daily...
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Improve Last-Mile Customer Experience to Reduce B2B Delivery Costs Let's Talk Learn More Customer experience (CX) in last-mile delivery has too often been treated as a cost center. But as Cyndi Brandt, VP of Fleet Solutions at Descartes, explains, CX...
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Researching TMS suppliers? Learn more about Descartes being named the top provider of cloud-based TMS solutions and top fleet management provider in ARC Advisory Group’s 2025 Transportation Management Systems Global Report
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Considering an ORTEC Alternative? Why Companies Choose Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Evaluating an ORTEC alternative? Choose an innovative, scalable delivery management platform complete with: Modern mapping technology Real-time...
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B2B Distributors Improve Delivery Service with Customer Engagement Let's Talk Learn More Today’s customers expect convenience, transparency, and speed. Distributors are turning to digital customer engagement strategies to bridge the gap between...
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Automate OS&D Management to Protect Profits & Customer Relationships Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Automating Overages, Shortages and Damages (OS&D) management reduces costly errors and manual effort by enabling real-time reporting, barcode...
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Beverage Distribution: How Much is AM/PM Gap Time Costing Your Business? Let's Talk Learn More Gap time (also called dwell time) is the period drivers spend at the depot before and after their route. During these windows, drivers are on duty but not...
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