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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 WinRoute™ - Route Planning Solution to Create Strategic Route Plans and Optimize Daily Deliveries Let's Talk Learn More Descartes WinRoute™ uses advanced planning and optimization technologies to provide strategic route plans such as master...
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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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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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What is Cloud Elasticity and its Impact on Route Optimization? Let's Talk Learn More What is Cloud Elasticity? In cloud computing, elasticity is defined as "the degree to which a system is able to adapt to workload changes by provisioning and de...
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What is Same-Day Optimization and How Will it Benefit Me? Let's Talk Learn More Definition of Same-Day Optimization Same-day optimization is the dynamic delivery appointment booking and execution of intra-day ad-hoc orders through intelligent...
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What is Strategic Route Planning and What are the Benefits? Let's Talk Learn More Definition of Strategic Route Planning Strategic route planning is a technology-enabled route planning process that determines the optimal combination and location of...
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Fleet Innovation: What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? Let's Talk Learn More What is the definition of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is an application of technology, governed by business logic and structured...
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Transforming food and beverage distribution operations to meet today’s challenging demands Connect with Us Food and beverage distributors are facing unprecedented times. With the dramatic shifts in demand, rethinking strategies, tactics and...
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WALTHAM, Mass. & WATERLOO, Ontario, February 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading provider of kidney care products and services, and Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announce the rollout of Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to improve the distribution of equipment and services to home patients and dialysis centers across the U.S.
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What are the most important capabilities of the best routing software? Let's Talk Learn More These are the six capabilities that are contained in the best routing software solutions 1. Real-world conditions and constraints models First, is the...
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What is Route Optimization? Let's Talk Learn More The goal of route optimization is to take customer orders and considering the available resources, road network and operational constraints and determine the combination of routes and stops that best...
What is Delivery Appointment Scheduling? Let's Talk Learn More Delivery scheduling is the process that determines which orders get delivered on what routes and the sequence of delivery. It may or may not include optimization. For example, the...
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What is Route Planning? Let's Talk Learn More Route planning is the process that determines which orders get delivered on what routes and the sequence of delivery. It may or may not include route optimization. For example, the planning process may...
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What is Last-Mile Delivery? Let's Talk Learn More Last-mile delivery, also known as final-mile delivery, is the final movement of a customer order from a facility such as a distribution center or store to the end customer. Final mile deliveries are...
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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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John Lewis & Partners Meets the Home Delivery Challenge Let's Talk Download Case Study We’ve all been there – buying furniture, home appliances, or that new flat screen TV, when the taxing moment comes to schedule the delivery appointment for our...
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Fleet Innovation: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Let's Talk Learn More The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think and How to Address It view the video What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers...
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