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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in business growth and market expansion. However, the integration of another company’s operations brings complex export compliance risks. M&As can expose organizations to unexpected liabilities...
Navigating the complexities of global trade requires more than just understanding market dynamics—compliance with export regulations is essential. Obtaining an export license is a critical component of this compliance, serving as formal authorization...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face increasing difficulty in complying with export controls and obtaining the necessary export licenses and permits. Ensuring compliance with these export regulations is not just a legal...
In today's interconnected world, the risks associated with third-party relationships have become increasingly complex and pervasive. The recent escalation of sanctions on Russian entities, particularly the OFAC sanctions imposed on a Moscow-based...
Export license management is a crucial aspect of international trade that demands precision, timeliness, and a thorough understanding of complex export regulations. Yet, despite the importance of accuracy in this process, many companies continue to...
Summary: Theft and fraud are significant issues in the construction materials delivery industry. Manual processes result in inefficiencies and losses. Digital solutions help mitigate these problems by providing real-time updates, time-stamped photos...
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Border States, the sixth-largest electrical distributor in the US, is reshaping its operational landscape through Descartes' advanced route planning, dispatch, and execution solution. This strategic shift is propelling efficiency, providing delivery...
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As the importance of route planning and the use of mobile solutions has grown to help optimize fleet performance, the market has shifted to cloud-based software solutions. While they offer improved security versus traditional on-premise solutions...
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Going Paperless with Descartes Heightens Delivery Performance for Customers As a wholesale distributor of building materials serving 12 states with 60 locations, Homer Glen, IL-based Richards Building Supply (RBS) invested in route planning and...
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New Zealand’s leading supplier of building materials and hardware, PlaceMakers differentiated its customer delivery experience by centralizing the distribution function for 63 stores nationwide using dynamic route planning. By optimizing same- and...
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US LBM Holdings is a leading U.S. distributor of specialty building materials with more than 250 locations across the country, providing more than 60,000 SKUs of specialty products such as windows, doors, millwork, roofing, siding, cabinetry and...
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BFC Solutions Improves Responsiveness Using Descartes Route Planning Solution
WATERLOO, Ontario, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Nashville, TN-based BFC Solutions, the largest self-performing, preventive maintenance service provider for commercial HVAC systems in the U.S., is using Descartes’ dynamic route planning solution to meet new demands as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By automating route planning and execution for its service operations, the cloud-based solution is helping BFC Solutions to be as responsive as possible to satisfy the needs of customers on a national level.
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Steering Nationwide Delivery Toward Greater Efficiencies Based in Melbourne, Australia, ACM Parts was established in 2013 to provide new and innovative solutions to address inefficiencies in Australia’s automotive parts supply chain. With rapidly...
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Boosting Distribution Efficiency with Descartes’ Dynamic Routing Solution As a leading supplier of roofing and building supplies to residential and commercial customers in Michigan and Northern Ohio, family owned Wimsatt Building Materials required a...
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Canadian Business Journal: Wimsatt Building Materials Improves Distribution Efficiency with Descartes and Geotab
Canadian Business Journal on Wimsatt Building Materials’ use of Descartes routing solution and Geotab devices to improve the efficiency of distribution operations.
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Wimsatt Building Materials Improves Distribution Efficiency with Descartes’ Route Planning Solution and Geotab
WATERLOO, Ontario, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Wayne, Michigan-based Wimsatt Building Materials, a Midwestern distributor of quality exterior building products, is using Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand and Geotab® GO™ devices to help make its distribution network in Michigan and Northern Ohio more efficient.
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Descartes’ Route Planning Solution Helps PlaceMakers Improve Operational Efficiency and the Customer Experience
WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX ) (TSX: DSG ), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that PlaceMakers, New Zealand’s leading supplier of building materials and hardware, is using Descartes’ dynamic route planning solution to centralize distribution planning operations across the country. The Bestrane Group, a Descartes ‘United by Design’ partner in New Zealand, implemented the solution to automate route planning and execution to better serve PlaceMakers’ more than 300,000 retail and trade customers.
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BC Sands Deploy Descartes’ Same Day Optimization Technology for Delivery Route Planning and Proof of Delivery
WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that BC Sands, one of the leading premium building and landscape suppliers in Sydney, Australia, is using the same-day optimization capabilities of Descartes' delivery solution to automate delivery appointment scheduling, route optimization and proof-of-delivery processes for customers. The solution for BC Sands was implemented by The Bestrane Group, the authorized distributor of Descartes solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
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As a leading supplier of premium building and landscape products in a demanding Australian marketplace, BC Sands required route planning and delivery software that ensured consistent, on-time, in-full delivery. The company used the same-day...
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Optimize Distribution and Inbound Logistics Performance and Productivity Whether improving delivery or inbound logistics operations, Descartes offers the most comprehensive and purchased transportation management solution. Our solutions can create a...
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