As 2019 continues, many retailers are preparing for a post-season pause and an off-peak lull. However, others must plan for peak periods that go beyond the traditional holiday season.
Dave Menzel, the President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo Global Logistics, gave a good speech in which he overviewed the US transportation landscape at the Descartes Evolution conference last week. At the same conference another top executive of Echo – Jay Gustafson the Senior Vice President of Carrier Operations – spoke on a panel with two other logistics service providers about technology trends enabling growth in freight brokerage. Between Mr. Menzel and Mr. Gustafson, Echo provided a good overview of the US freight brokerage technology landscape.
Dave Menzel, the President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo Global Logistics, gave a good speech in which he overviewed the US transportation landscape at the Descartes Evolution conference this week.
More responsive, productive and compliant supply chain operations serve as the primary goals behind global solutions provider Descartes’announcement of further deploying Microsoft Azure.
Knoxville, Tennessee-based Axle Logistics has started using the Descartes MacroPoint capacity matching system to improve its ability to find new carriers and cover loads with lower costs.
Germany’s leading ecommerce vendor for costumes and disguises, Maskworld, has deployed the Descartes pixi* warehouse management system (WMS) to keep pace with peak season spikes in its shipping volumes.
Logistics service providers (LSPs) are seeking strategies to help navigate the capacity crunch and become more competitive in today’s volatile freight market. Relying on their own data and networks is not enough. LSPs need to find available capacity both inside and outside their carrier networks, understand which carrier is the right one to call first, and book loads faster to gain a competitive advantage. Easy, secure access to capacity information can make it happen.
It starts with the airport So, where is the best place to initiate the domino effect of full digitalization, keeping in mind the interlinked nature of the supply chain? Jean Verheyen, CEO of Belgium-based IT company Nallian – of which DHL is a client – believes that the airport itself is the best place to ...
After adding a slate of experienced executives to the team a year and a half ago, White Plains, New York-based freight brokerageCapital Logistics says it is back on a high-growth trajectory. After posting approximately 85 percent revenue growth in 2018, Capital believes it is poised to double in 2019.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that MASKWORLD, Germany’s leading ecommerce vendor for costumes and disguises, has deployed the Descartes pixi* warehouse management system (WMS) to keep pace with peak season spikes in shipping volumes. The Descartes solution accelerates and streamlines the company’s warehouse and fulfillment processes, driving operational efficiencies while scaling in parallel with order volume fluctuations and expansion strategies.
2018 can certainly be summarised as a turbulent year in logistics and transportation management. On the one hand, ecommerce continued to grow at record levels without the slowdown that many were predicting, leading many organisations to recognise the importance of reaching beyond traditional strategies to enhance their logistics and transportation capabilities
In the not-so-distant future, matching loads with trucks might be as easy as catching a ride across town using the Uber app. In fact, Uber Freight is among a number of technology companies trying to digitize the process.
Descartes Systems Group, a logistics IT provider, has announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), operator of airfreight services to 15 cities in Asia, the USA, and Europe, is using the Descartes air cargo advance screening solution (Acas) to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the USA.
Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a leading provider of air cargo transportation services, is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the United States.
Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ: DSGX) (TSX: DSG), Waterloo, Ontario, has acquired the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources Inc. group of companies operating under the Visual Compliance, eCustoms and MSR (collectively, Visual Compliance). Descartes previously announced the signing of the definitive agreement to acquire Visual Compliance on January 28, 2019
Nippon Cargo Airlines confirmed this week the implementation of the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening Program to support efforts towards compliance for air cargo imports to the U.S.
Peter Sand, the chief shipping analyst for the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) in Copenhagen reckons that global container fleets will grow 3% in 2019, which is just half the rate of 2018. He calls this a return to “fundamental balance,” which is likely to improve. BIMCO is the largest of the international shipping associations representing ship owners controlling 65% of the world’s tonnage. It has members in more than 120 countries, including managers, brokers and agents.
The Descartes solution consolidates mandatory ACAS data from multiple sources, validates conformity to CBP’s unique ACAS message formats, and submits documents, including master and house bill information, to CBP without manual intervention.
One of the world’s largest owners and operators of temperature-controlled facilities and infrastructure, Americold Realty Trust, has acquired privately-held PortFresh Holdings, a leading temperature-controlled operator servicing fresh produce trade primarily through the Port of Savannah.
WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a leading provider of air cargo transportation services, is using the Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening (Descartes ACAS) solution to meet the recent mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the United States.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources Inc. group of companies operating under the names “Visual Compliance,” “eCustoms” and “MSR” (collectively, “Visual Compliance”).
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Imports at major U.S. container ports are leveling off after retailers’ months-long rush to bring in Chinese merchandise before higher tariffs hit, according to a retail trade report issued on Tuesday.
It’s the calm before a storm of market catalysts. Major European indices are little changed and futures are pointing to modest declines at the start of trading as investors brace for what’s ahead this week: another Brexit vote, two days of U.S.-China trade talks, a Fed decision (plus news conference), Canadian GDP, U.S. jobs, and a whole lot of earnings. We’ll pick up where we left off on Friday, setting expectations for potential major market movers in the days ahead.
In a recent story, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Amazon’s efforts to address unprofitable products. The company has a great name for those items that it deems are not profitable: CRaP, or “Can’t Realize a Profit.” Every company has products with low, no or negative margins.
