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FMCSA ELD Mandate: Final Ruling on Electronic Logging Devices The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released the final ruling on mandating electronic logbooks for commercial vehicle drivers working in the U.S. It also...
An event like COVID-19 (coronavirus) changes everything. One big change is the number of vehicles on the road. There has been a significant reduction in traffic and, as a result, actual road speeds have increased. If your company uses a route...
Selecting a route optimization solution can be daunting. Weighing customer requirements, return on investment, company standards, change management, IT resources, and planning time all play into the decision-making process. The industry experience...
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Descartes announced the launch of its sophisticated new “out-of-the-box” analytics tool designed to help customers better understand the data captured and created by their Descartes solutions. Leveraging Microsoft Power BI’s analytics and reporting...
There is no doubt that the last six months have fundamentally altered the way organizations of all types think about the future, including how they set up and manage their export compliance programs and processes. Businesses across industries – from...
The world of international trade is constantly on the move. Just like New York, London, Tokyo and other world cities of the same stature, it does not sleep. By association, the same can be said of global trade compliance. There is a continuous 24...
With climate change a common topic of conversation these days, many people welcome the technological advances that are making electric vehicles (EV) a cost-effective alternative to traditional gas-fueled modes of transport. But according to global...
The Biden Administration has announced plans to strengthen the resiliency of critical U.S. supply chains to keep American industries humming over the long term, and safe from shortages that were accentuated by COVID-19, denting earnings prospects in...
EXPORT COMPLIANCE What is Export Compliance? Governments and international bodies maintain regulations and rules governing all export activities within their jurisdictions. Export compliance, therefore, refers to the act of complying with these...
EXPORT COMPLIANCE What is Denied Party Screening? Denied party screening refers to the process of comparing names of customers, business partners, facility visitors, etc., against official watch lists of individuals and entities with whom it is...
EXPORT COMPLIANCE What is OFAC Screening? OFAC screening is a subset of denied party screening that applies to organizations doing business in the United States or transacting in U.S. Dollars anywhere in the world. OFAC screening involves checking...
EXPORT COMPLIANCE What is Risk Management? When mentioned in context of export compliance, risk management may refer to compliance with restricted party screening regulations, but more specifically to sanctioned ownership screening rules, including...
EXPORT COMPLIANCE Why do Organizations have to Meet Export Classification Requirements? As with import compliance, a crucial part of export compliance regulations that is enforced by governments and jurisdictions around the world is controlling the...
More onerous regulations and the desire to improve safety and regulatory compliance are driving increased adoption of telemetry. Implement mobile and on-board computer systems to enable real-time data exchange with the driver.
To win market share and remain profitable in a growing competitive environment, efficiently managing driver performance and customer service demands is paramount. Here are 5 ways to help ensure you improve performance.
A list of logistics and supply chain management acronyms.
A comprehensive MRM solution meets the needs of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and their logistics services providers by managing the entire delivery process, and enabling them to optimize and gain real-time control over their logistics...
A Quick ECS Overview & Resources For Shippers, Exporters, Freight Forwarders, Logistic Service Providers and Customs Brokers
Ken Wood is Senior Vice President, Product Strategy at Descartes Customers often begin discussions with us on mobile solutions by stating that they want to track resources and measure the productivity of mobile field and distribution workers. The...
One of the world’s leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) company came to us with the challenge of achieving top line growth in the highly mature CPG market. They recognized that one of their most important assets for revenue growth was the extensive...
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Logistics Management: Integrating Real-Time Planning and Wireless Mobile Technology
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Logistics: Best Practices For Optimizing The Last Mile
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