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Tony’s Fine Foods is the largest privately-owned distributor of deli, bakery, food service, specialty, and perishable products in Northern California. Tony’s Fine Foods’ fleet travels more than 130,000 miles each week, offering distribution services...
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London, UK, October 10, 2018 -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that UK-based mobile tire-fitting company, Tyres on the Drive, now offers delivery appointment self-scheduling online using Descartes’ dynamic appointment scheduling and route planning solution. The offering provides a differentiated customer experience while improving the productivity of Tyres On The Drive’s fleet and technicians.
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Descartes is committed to providing the best support possible to our worldwide customer base, and is constantly seeking to improve the support experience for customers.Technology is an important part of the support process and, driven by our ongoing...
Retailers are under intense financial pressure. Consumers expect products to be on the shelves or in the warehouse ready to ship at a moment’s notice. As a result, retailers are acutely aware that they must have products where and when they’re needed...
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Descartes was the only service provider to have been certified to submit commercial import data for the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI) as of September 22, 2017. By earning the necessary CBSA certification...
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As the global leader in logistics technology, we have developed a series of six new videos to provide a quick overview of the challenges facing logistics-oriented businesses, and how Descartes is helping companies rapidly derive value from cloud...
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With the aim of streamlining its transportation and logistics services to efficiently move grain, food and fuel around the globe, Gavilon implemented the Descartes B2B EZE Collaboration solution. By standardizing and automating EDI messages, Gavilon...
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Descartes’ B2B Messaging Solution Helps to Bring Value-added Services to Logistics Supply Chain Müller Fresh Food Logistics is a family-owned business that specializes in conditioned warehousing and food distribution. Transport and distribution are...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched eAWBLink as an easy-to-use solution to accelerate global electronic air waybill (eAWB) adoption. IATA is partnering with Descartes to use the Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes...
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Updated approximately every 5 years, the HS is an international classification standard that is in current or anticipated use by 207 customs administrations worldwide. Every business with affected items must act by reviewing tariff codes, duty rates...
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While pursuit of the “perfect order” will always be a daily challenge, today’s global marketplace means that companies are under increasing pressure to quickly fulfill product orders across complex networks – and do so holding as little inventory as...
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As a leading producer of high end jewellery, Graff Diamonds sources material from throughout the globe. With complex customs-related processes when coordinating shipments from multiple regions, the company required technology to better leverage duty...
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Today marks a landmark in the air cargo industry as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cargo 2000 (C2K) initiative adopts the name Cargo iQ. The switch reflects the nature of the program as a standard to improve air cargo data quality...
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WATERLOO, Ontario, March 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that air carrier Silk Way West Airlines, part of the Azerbaijan-based aviation organization Silk Way Group, is using Descartes' cloud-based Global Air Messaging Gateway. The solution helps Silk Way West Airlines achieve higher standards of service and minimize costs by expanding and automating air cargo communication processes such as the electronic airway bill (eAWB).
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What Ratification of this Landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Could Mean for Importers, Exporters and OthersIn the works for over 10 years, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is one of the largest Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in history and has the...
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As part of the single window initiative, the US Census Bureau’s AESDirect Portal will migrate to US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal. Integrating AESDirect into AES/ACE will eliminate the US...
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There are a number of upcoming milestones and transition points that have recently occurred or are on the table in regard to US trade regulations. One of the key updates is the beginning of full ISF enforcement. The industry has witnessed over seven...
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CDM Software Solutions recently announced that it is using Descartes’ Global Logistics Network (GLN) to provide its customers comprehensive air cargo connectivity and messaging services. As a provider of cloud-based operations and asset tracking...
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A Customs Brokerage will use Descartes software to meet upcoming U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest requirements A Customs Brokerage (ACB), a high-volume third-party logistics (3PL)...
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Descartes' NVOCC customer base has an advantage when it comes to Japan Ocean AFR (JP24) with access to an Inquiry Advance Cargo information List (IML) data bridge for Japan Ocean AFR Filings.
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