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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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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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How U.S. Foods Transformed Fleet Visibility Let's Talk Watch Video Discover How U.S. Foods Transformed Routing to Improve Efficiency and Service at 70+ Locations Like many foodservice distributors, U.S. Foods was facing rising operational costs...
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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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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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Fortune Fish & Gourmet Transforms Delivery Efficiency, Customer Service, and Driver Satisfaction with Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Chicago-based Fortune Fish & Gourmet serves customers ranging from mom-and-pop shops to Michelin-star restaurants...
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Securing Last Mile Delivery for Building Supply Distributors Let's Talk Learn More In the world of building supply distribution, last-mile delivery is where reputations are made or lost. Distributors are facing increasing challenges: tighter delivery...
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LifeLabs Optimizes Fleet Performance & Gains Critical Delivery Visibility with Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Who is LifeLabs? LifeLabs, one of Canada’s leading laboratory diagnostic service providers, processes over 112 million tests annually. To...
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Border States: Optimizing Fleet Operations with Descartes’ Route Planning Let's Talk Learn More Learn how Border States, the sixth-largest electrical distributor in the U.S., enhanced operational efficiency and customer satisfaction with Descartes...
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How Richards Building Supply Enhances Operations with Descartes: Safety, Efficiency & Customer Experience Let's Talk Learn More Discover how Richards Building Supply, a leader in the building materials industry, leverages Descartes solutions to...
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Driving Last-Mile Gourmet Food Distribution Efficiency with Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Explore how Doug Epperly, Supply Chain Consultant, guided a gourmet food distributor to utilize Descartes’ route planning (Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand)...
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Dairy Farmers of America Optimizes Last-Mile Logistics with Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a farmer-owned cooperative managing a vast distribution network for daily dairy deliveries across the U.S. They switched...
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Discover how New Castle Building Products, a leader in exterior building materials, transformed fleet operations and enhanced efficiency with Descartes route planning and proof-of-delivery solutions.
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American Tire Distributors: Optimizes Route Execution and Strengthens Operational Alignment Let's Talk Learn More American Tire Distributors (ATD) is the largest tire distributor in the U.S., supplying over 90,000 products through a robust network of...
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Silver Eagle Distributors: Driving Beverage Distribution Efficiency with Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Silver Eagle Distributors, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beverage distributors, operates in the Houston area, delivering about 36 million...
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Discover how SRS Distribution, a leader in building materials and landscape supply company, transformed its fleet operations with proactive safety measures and optimized route planning (Geotab Telematics and Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand). With...
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Halperns’ Steak & Seafood: Elevating Tradition with Descartes Technology Let's Talk Learn More Halperns’ Steak & Seafood, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gordon Food Service, is a premier provider of center-of-the-plate proteins for white-tablecloth...
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Learn how Gateway Services Inc., a leader in pet aftercare, is leveraging Descartes advanced routing solution (Descartes WinRoute™) to streamline their operations and enhance customer service across over 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Last-Mile Delivery: A Complete Directory for Logistics Professionals Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Gain clarity on essential last-mile delivery terms and concepts that drive modern logistics. Share this resource with team members or colleagues...
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Top 5 Considerations When Choosing a New Route Planning Software Provider Let's Talk Learn More In the rapidly evolving world of last-mile logistics, route planning software is essential for optimizing delivery operations, reducing costs, and...
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