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Working with leading retailers around the globe, Descartes has developed real-time integrated route planning and mobility solutions to enable retailers to grow revenue, increase margins and provide differentiated customer service. These home delivery...
Optimizing the Ecommerce Supply Chain Today’s ecommerce supply chains are complex. As businesses grow, multiple points of connectivity, internal procedures, diverse sales channels and more can lead to disorganization and lost revenue. Ecommerce...
A couple of updates from the last couple of weeks. There has been some surprise at the UK Government decision not to seek to be members of the EU’s “safety and security zone” as part of the ongoing trade negotiations. Many trade bodies are pushing...
Following the EU’s announcement of its mandate, the UK has in turn published its negotiating stance for a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU. As the Descartes’ corporate Headquarters are in Canada it’s nice to see that the UK Government...
The UK and the EU have both now agreed their negotiating mandates in readiness to start Trade Talks.While we wait for the UK to publish its position, the publication of the EU’s starting position once again reminds us that there will be Customs...
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...
As the premier national distributor of home automation systems, Home Controls depends on speedy, reliable shipping to create an exceptional, frictionless customer experience. Integrated with Oracle NetSuite and carrier platforms, Descartes ShipRush...
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Driving Growth with Descartes Ecommerce WMS PackAngels, the ecommerce fulfillment unit of German logistics service provider ANCLA Logistik GmbH, manages logistics for small and medium online businesses. In support of its exponential growth and the...
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Download a white paper to learn how to automate ecommerce customs entries including Section 321 Type 86 filings.
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...
With the growth of ecommerce expected to continue at a vigorous pace, B2C and B2B companies are focusing on last-mile delivery strategies to ensure their brands remain competitive. The rise in ecommerce has placed an increased emphasis on the last...
Reduce Risk and Increase Compliance by Efficiently and Accurately Screening for Denied Parties with MK Denial
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