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IP address screening has been gaining in importance in recent years following a series of enforcement actions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against companies that unwittingly entered into online business transactions with individuals...
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In November 2023, U.S. container import volume decreased significantly from October 2023, with East and Gulf Coast ports experiencing the greatest declines. While the decrease is large, it is consistent with prior end-of-year reductions. Imports from...
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With global ecommerce sales expected to top $6 trillion in 2023 and grow to over $8T by 2026 according to Forbes, printing a shipping label quickly is more important than ever. Being able to print labels easily from a transportation management system...
Mastering Ocean Freight Tracking In the world of ocean freight, where 80% of the global goods are transported, shipping companies encounter common challenges in managing their international inbound supply chain operations. Coordinating container...
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A TMS takes you from data to visibility. A well organised supply chain, where logistics applications help collect data and create 'visibility', is the basis of successful operations. Especially when shipments flow across multiple legs (or segments)...
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In October 2023, U.S. container import volume increased from September 2023, moving significantly ahead of October 2019 imports. Instead of the peak season decline that traditionally starts in the August timeframe, import volumes continue to rise and...
U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) into law to assist with an overall campaign of removing forced labor from commercial supply chains. The new law specifically allows the government to presume that forced...
Lead time in the supply chain is the total time from when a customer order, or purchase order, is placed and when the goods are received
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The top 5 ways in which employing the right customs management software can revolutionise operations, presenting an unmatched opportunity for traders and 3PLs.
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Here’s how your business and customers can get the most value out of the click and collect retail channel.
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ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, United Kingdom, October 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that California-based Voluspa, a renowned home fragrance retailer, is using Descartes’ warehouse management and shipping solution to accelerate order fulfillment and distribution to wholesale and online consumers across the U.S., Canada and other countries worldwide.
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Our comprehensive buyer’s guide sets out to address the challenges faced by forwarders, traders, brokers and global businesses when the time comes to consider how to optimise customs procedures.
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USCutter Digitizes its business by optimizing the ecommerce fulfillment process with the help of Descartes Peoplevox. Learn about how going paperless increased productivity.
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With the NetSuite ERP at the hub of its multichannel business, Blue Sky integrated Descartes’ cloud-based solutions for mobile barcode-based picking and packing, parcel shipping automation, and delivery management with electronic proof of delivery...
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The management of bonded and free circulation stock within the realm of UK customs and bonded warehousing presents unique challenges and opportunities for both traders and warehouse operators alike.
In September 2023, U.S. container import volume increased slightly from August 2023, which is counter to the decline that typically occurs in the last third of the year. Imports from China increased, as did the share of Chinese imports of total U.S...
In a nutshell the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) is a digital system developed by the European Union for the management of goods moving in transit between signatory countries under the Common Transit Convention (CTC).
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ATLANTA, Georgia, October 2, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Austin-based Arrive Logistics, a leading multimodal transportation and technology company, is using Descartes MacroPoint™ to provide shipper customers with real-time visibility into freight moving across its nationwide network.
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Here are 5 ways you can utilize EDI to streamline your Supply Chain processes.
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A Shipper TMS is the ideal place to determine the carbon emissions by collecting and analyzing data of all the transportation activities of an organization and applying the same logic across the different forwarders/carriers.
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