Logistics Business reports on Descartes’ recent acquisition of UK-based BoxTop Technologies, an existing Descartes partner that provides shipment management solutions for small- to mid-sized logistics service providers (LSPs) to manage the secure and efficient movement of goods.
American Journal of Transportation shares highlights of Descartes’ 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey: companies that place a higher strategic value on transportation realize stronger financial performance and growth.
Progressive Railroading shares news that Descartes has acquired UK-based BoxTop Technologies, expanding the breadth of offerings to help small- and mid-sized LSPs digitize operations and connect to the wider logistics community to manage the lifecycle of shipments.
Logistics Business shares results from Descartes’ 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey: real-time transportation visibility remains top priority for tech investment for 7th consecutive year.
Supply Chain Xchange shares how merchant Scott Parnell improved customer experience, operational efficiency and delivery sustainability by using Descartes’ electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) software to distribute supplies and materials to construction, rail and infrastructure sectors on a national scale.
Supply Chain 24/7 discusses the results of Descartes’ 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey, revealing that 40% of shippers and LSPs surveyed plan to invest in transportation technology to adapt to industry and regulatory changes. #supplychain #transportation #logistics
AJOT speaks to Descartes’ Jackson Wood for key takeaways from its 2023 U.S. Ports Report, including the ongoing unpredictability of U.S. container import volumes and commodity highlights, such as the over-performance of solar energy components across all ports.
Logistics Viewpoints shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones based on Descartes’ recent study of the pervasiveness of the workforce challenge in the supply chain and logistics industry and the top technology choices organizations are using to help drive productivity gains for labor workers and knowledge workers, such as delivery route optimization.
WSJ Logistics Report cites, as its Number of the Day, May U.S. container imports of 2,346,382 TEUs, up 11.9% year-over-year and 6.2% from April, including a 17.6% month-to-month increase in imports from China, according to Descartes’ most recent global shipping report.
Entrepreneur shares three suggestions from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer to enhance the security of parcel deliveries and mitigate the risk of "porch pirates" stealing packages left on consumers’ doorsteps.