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How Differentiated Delivery Service Can Drive Premium Pricing for Even Products Like Sand The challenge many distribution-oriented companies face is how to get a premium price for their products, especially when they are considered commodities. Sadly...
Driver Shortage? Use Route Optimization to Get the Most from Your Existing Drivers Let's Talk Learn More The driver shortage is not new news, it is big news and a global problem. Macroeconomic factors such as the accelerated growth of ecommerce and...
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The Damage Delivery Failures Can Cause and Getting Them Back on Track Let's Talk Download the Article Between the pandemic and rampant driver shortage, the quality of delivery service has significantly degraded over the last 18 months. While most...
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AI-based Configuration: The Future of Optimized Last Mile Delivery Let's Talk Learn More There’s always been tension surrounding the optimization technologies used for planning last mile delivery routes. The solutions that solve the toughest and most...
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Robotic Process Automation Improves Last Mile Delivery Performance Let's Talk Learn More Most logistics organizations still see a wide discrepancy in the results produced by their planners for their last mile delivery operations despite advances in...
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6 Ways Machine Learning Can Improve Fleet Performance Let's Talk Download the Article Machine learning (ML) has become a pervasive topic in supply chain technology circles. Machine learning can help fleet operators maximize the fleet performance...
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The 5 Key Components of a Digital Twin for Fleet Operations Let's Talk Learn More What is a Digital Twin? The digital twin is a powerful approach to better understand how operations work today or could work in the future. Through the creation of a...
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Consumers are Taking the Environment Seriously When it Comes to Home Delivery There is a nagging tension when it comes to home delivery and the environment. Consumers love the convenience of home delivery but are very concerned about its effect on...
How Understanding Delivery Personas Will Change Your Home Delivery Top- and Bottom-Line Performance Let's Talk Learn More In home delivery there is an “arms race” when it comes to delivery speed. One company, however, is incentivizing customers to...
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Reduce Risk and Increase Compliance by Efficiently and Accurately Screening for Denied Parties with MK Denial
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6 Key Capabilities for Maximizing Fleet Operations and Last Mile Delivery Performance Let's Talk Learn More Whether your operations require first, middle or last mile delivery there are key capabilities that can make a difference to performance and...
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Descartes Reservations™ - Dynamic Delivery Appointment Scheduling Solution Let's Talk Learn More Descartes Route Planner™ software was designed to address the most complex route planning problems and provide fleet operators with capabilities that...
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Descartes Route Planner™ - The Industry’s Best Route Planning Solution Let's Talk Learn More Elevate Fleet Performance with Descartes Route Planner Descartes Route Planner™ software was designed to address the most complex route planning problems and...
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Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand provides an easy and affordable way to optimize delivery performance. Plan, dispatch routes and track progress in real time and capture critical proof-of-delivery (POD) information. This cloud-based fleet management...
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CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management FAQs What is the CARM Client Portal and What Importers Need to Do Next? The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management project is a multi-year trade initiative. Once implemented, it will facilitate compliance and...
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Best Practices for Optimizing Last Mile Delivery Let's Talk Learn More Organizations with last mile delivery operations are faced with an increasingly competitive marketplace. They are constantly challenged by customer demands, driver shortages, and...
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U.S. Importer Security Filing (ISF) Resource Center Updated Information on U.S. ISF Filing Advance Data Requirements for Ocean Shipments This resource center includes information regarding the United States’ updated Importer Security Filing and...
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Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Resource Center Updated Information Regarding the Air Cargo Advance Screening Initiative for Shipments Bound for the U.S. Via Air What Is ACAS? ACAS was designed to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...
One of the biggest opportunities to dramatically improve supply chain performance occurs when traditional supply chain functions are decomposed and reinvented as integrated business processes. Few supply chain practitioners would dispute that notion...
While much attention has been allocated to business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce, the opportunities for companies that operate in the business-to-business (B2B) sphere are rapidly expanding. Forward-thinking companies are leveraging the expertise of a...
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