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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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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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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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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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How Companies are Leveraging Digital Customer Engagement to Improve Service & Efficiency Let's Talk Learn More Today’s customers expect convenience, transparency, and speed. Distributors are turning to digital customer engagement strategies to bridge...
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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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How AI Is Transforming Real-Time Fleet Optimization in Foodservice Logistics Let's Talk Listen to the Podcast Key Takeaways Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered routing has evolved beyond machine learning to leverage advanced predictive analytics...
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Descartes at NPTC & Home Delivery World: Driving Innovation in Fleet & Last-Mile Logistics Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Private fleets are driving innovation with strong safety records, high tech adoption, and a focus on operational excellence...
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Staying Ahead of Supply Chain Disruptions in Construction Material Delivery Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Digital tools are transforming construction material delivery, enabling guided ordering, route optimization, and real-time delivery...
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Modernize Foodservice Delivery with Descartes Routing & Customer Engagement Let's Talk Transform delivery operations and exceed customer expectations—without increasing your cost to serve. Today’s grocery and foodservice distributors are expected to...
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Safety, OSHA/CCOHS Compliance and Adherence to Driver Safety SOPs Let's Talk Learn More Managing logistics operations involves following numerous regulations from organizations like Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Canadian...
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What’s Helping Building Supply Distributors Improve Building Materials Delivery Without Growing Their Fleet? Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Building supply distributors face increasing pressure to improve fleet efficiency, reduce costs, and meet...
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Heartland Coca-Cola: Elevating Route Planning and Logistics with Descartes Solutions Let's Talk Learn More Discover how Heartland Coca-Cola, serving Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri, transformed its logistics planning and execution with Descartes route...
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