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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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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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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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2024 Home Delivery Sustainability: The Environmentally Conscious Consumer Under Pressure Descartes’ 3rd Annual Home Delivery Sustainability Study. Dive into the research results Download Today Ecommerce Grows Amid Uncertainty: How Are Environmental...
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Introducing the Descartes Customer Engagement Platform Let's Talk Learn More What if you could put the customer back at the heart of your business while driving operational efficiencies in last mile delivery and field service? Customer Engagement is...
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Discover the Strategies & Tactics Leading Distributors Use To Overcome Today’s Challenges Operating a distribution company has never been simple. In recent years, it’s become even more of an uphill climb with surging fuel costs, driver shortages, and...
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Strategic Route Planning: Blueprint for Profitability In the current climate of intensifying customer expectations, and competitive pressure to differentiate service offerings, companies are faced with the challenge of executing delivery at an...
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Home Delivery Best Practices eBook Discover proven strategies to transform your delivery experience into a driver of loyalty, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Dive into your new resource Download Today Engaging the customer from purchase to...
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Best Practices for Last Mile Delivery How leading companies turn delivery into a competitive advantage: Discover the strategies, technologies, and mindset that set them apart. Dive into your new resource Download Today Delivery strategies, tactics...
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How US Foods Plans Delivery Routes While Increasing Customer Service Quality Let's Talk Download the Case Study US Foods is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States. We distribute all the supplies that a restaurant, hotel or...
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As business continues to stabilize in the new normal, distribution-oriented companies find themselves in one of the following situations: volumes are up but costs have risen faster - or, volumes are down considerably, and they don’t appear to be...
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Three Best Practices for Managing Peak Season Fleet Productivity Seasonal peaks can account for most of the profit for some companies. During these critical periods, fleet operators are tasked with handling significantly greater demand with little...
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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)...
Retailers have spent decades learning how to optimize the in-store experience. Now they will have to optimize the at-home experience. Home delivery services and same-day are driving retailers to rethink their processes.But are they looking at the...
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Companies that supply bulk or cylinder propane gas must balance the pressure to reduce costs with accurate and efficient service delivery to ensure residential and commercial customers always have an available gas supply. An added challenge is that...
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There have been some interesting developments in the area of private fleet and for-hire carrier operations over the past few years. We have seen a significant increase in customer interest in solutions that integrate the planning and execution...
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