Improve Fleet Performance & Reduce Costs with Descartes Routing Software

Learn why hundreds of enterprises trust Descartes to plan and optimize their delivery routes.

Descartes offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated route planning, execution, mobile & performance monitoring solutions. Our innovative technology will help your operations:

• Increase sales & become more agile
• Differentiate your distribution services
• Improve driver safety and productivity
• Reduce vehicle costs
• Shorten the order to cash cycle

Here are just some of the capabilities we can offer you

Strategic Route
Modeling

Address demand swings with a delivery network reroute to increase capacity and reduce costs.

Online Appointment
Scheduling

Minimize costs, increase profitability & differentiate the customer experience with online scheduling.

Dynamic Route
Planning

Build delivery plans in real time to optimize efficiencies & maintain overall customer service.

Real Time Dispatch
& Tracking

Empower dispatchers to modify routes & manage drivers using real-time GPS & mobile communication.

Order
Notifications

Automatically notify customers of scheduled or adjusted delivery times via e-mail, web, SMS or phone.

Mobile
Apps

Enable drivers to better execute routes, no-contact deliveries and proof of delivery (POD).

Performance
Management

Monitor vehicle diagnostics to reduce maintenance costs and improve driver safety & behavior.

ELDs &
Telematics

Capture operating data to improve efficiency and comply with hours of service & other regulations.

Learn why our customers chose us in their own words

"With Descartes, we now have real-time visibility into deliveries as they are made — and proof of delivery when customers receive their orders. We're in a much stronger position to drive realistic and reliable delivery schedules, increase the number of deliveries we can make each day, and ensure tight windows."

Nicholas Chesna
Fleet Assistant Manager
Richards Building Supply

"U.S. Foods is always looking for innovation. Descartes helped
us make our customers’ lives easier by increasing efficiency in our operations — even in accounting! Their team not only helped us understand our needs for the routing system, but they also helped us understand our business process needs."

Federico Masais
Sr. Director, IT Supply Chain Systems
U.S. Foods

"Descartes provided a routing solution that supported the flexibility we required and would allow for ad-hoc, unplanned stops to handle urgent calls for same-day deliveries. The key was to ensure the smooth flow of information back and forth between the two systems, and out to drivers on the road."

Steve Ferro
IT Director, Application Development
Ferrellgas

"We deployed Descartes because of its proven ability to interact with customers during the buying process to provide optimized, real-time appointment booking.”

Ray Fernadez
CEO
TyresOnTheDrive

"Partnering with Descartes has been a critical part of how we are optimizing our last mile delivery routes to drive efficiency and reduce transportation costs.”

Hemant Porwal
VP Global Supply Chain and Operations
WESCO International

 "Descartes' leading-edge solutions for delivery routing and dispatch will be part of our technology platform and enhance how we service our customers."

Jake Crampton
CEO
Medspeed

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Digitization Part 1
Route planning and optimization software has changed dramatically over the years and selecting the right solution is critical for transformation and success
Part 4
Transforming last mile delivery performance isn't related to fleet size — it all starts with the vision to turn delivery into a competitive weapon
Digitization Part 3
While the world is getting more dynamic, many distribution-oriented companies are struggling to keep up and continue to bleed profits and deliver poor customer service