As a result of their pivotal role in the marketplace, freight fowarders and logistics service providers are uniquely positioned to view the "big picture" scenarios that address the best methods to move goods as well as data, and leading companies are
This guest post by Descartes' Eric Geerts on Transport Topics offers a look at the requirements behind the SOLAS container weight rule, current enforcement guidelines, and the best methods available to ensure compliance.
This article in DC Velocity describes a move by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency where it will accept export security and manifest messaging data from a standard adopted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the
Descartes' Ken Harris shares why denied party screening is critical in shipping and international trade, and essential for minimizing business risk in this article on page 56 of July's edition of Inbound Logistics Magazine.
Descartes' Chris Jones speaks with North American Builders magazine about the construction industry's drive to a paperless existence and the various areas of the construction process that could benefit from mobile technology.
Descartes' Jim Alemany speaks about eAWB's progress as U.S. air carriers and airports make the switch from paper waybills in this week's issue of Air Cargo Week.
Tonya Garcia at MarketWatch featured comments from Descartes' Chris Jones in her article on Amazon Prime Day: Amazon Prime Day was a hit in more ways than one. The article focuses on the trials and triumphs of the e-commerce holiday touching on the
In the JOC.com article, Descartes' Fany Flores-Pastor describes challenges still facing US shippers as ACE requirements change.
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Redcat Racing, a Phoenix-based provider of remote-controlled gas, nitro-powered and electric cars, has improved management of crucial in-house order-management and fulfillment processes with an e-commerce, cloud-based ERP and mobility solution from
In this Supply & Demand Chain Executive article, Descartes' Eric Geerts discusses the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) legislation that requires containers and their contents to be weighed before loading.