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Driving Efficiency in Building Supply Delivery with Integrated Technology Let's Talk Watch Video How Building Supply Distributors Are Transforming Delivery Efficiency, Visibility, & Safety For building supply distributors, scale often brings...
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In an era where tariff fluctuations dictate market dynamics, adopting a forward-looking posture is non-negotiable. The Descartes Tariff Volatility Survival Guide empowers global trade leaders to make tariff uncertainty a lever—not a liability—through...
Boost Sales Velocity with Integrated Restricted Party Screening The pressure to grow revenue is intense but so is the scrutiny from regulators. For organizations engaged in global trade, restricted party screening has become a non-negotiable part of...
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7 Reasons to Choose the Right Freight Rate Management System (RMS) Managing and optimizing shipping costs can make or break profitability for freight forwarders. Too often, logistics service providers rely on spreadsheets, emails, or manual lookups...
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Descartes FTZ Solutions Customs Brokers & Foreign Trade Zones Foreign trade zones are critical to customs brokers since they allow goods to be imported, stored, and even processed with delayed or reduced duty payments, giving brokers more flexibility...
How Pepin Distributing Transforms Their Beverage Deliveries Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Optimizing Delivery Operations: Smarter routing and real-time visibility cuts idle time, improves efficiency, and helps teams adapt quickly to daily...
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Improve Last-Mile Customer Experience to Reduce B2B Delivery Costs Let's Talk Learn More Customer experience (CX) in last-mile delivery has too often been treated as a cost center. But as Cyndi Brandt, VP of Fleet Solutions at Descartes, explains, CX...
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Industry-Specific Export Licensing Rules Explained for Global Compliance Trade compliance professionals know the stakes: a missing export authorization form can halt shipments, trigger regulatory audits, or land your company in headlines for all the...
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) screening is a critical safeguard for businesses engaged in cross-border trade. It helps ensure compliance with U.S. sanctions laws by flagging transactions and entities that may be linked to prohibited parties...
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Tariff Volatility Survival Guide Understanding Tariff Volatility and How to Mitigate Risk: Strategies for Navigating the New Normal Read the White Paper Read the White Paper What's in the white paper? The global trade environment in 2025 is...
Considering an ORTEC Alternative? Why Companies Choose Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Evaluating an ORTEC alternative? Choose an innovative, scalable delivery management platform complete with: Modern mapping technology Real-time...
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What is UAE Maritime PLACI (MPCI)? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maritime Pre-Load Cargo Information (MPCI) program is a national security regulation requiring advance electronic submission of shipment data for all containerized maritime cargo...
B2B Distributors Improve Delivery Service with Customer Engagement Let's Talk Learn More Today’s customers expect convenience, transparency, and speed. Distributors are turning to digital customer engagement strategies to bridge the gap between...
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Descartes Pacejet is a modern, cloud-based freight and parcel shipping solution offering seamless enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrations certified by top providers: Oracle NetSuite, Acumatica, Microsoft Dynamics, and more. It’s designed to...
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A critical regulatory shift is on the horizon. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is advancing the BIS 50% rule, a proposal that could significantly change how companies assess sanctioned ownership risk in global...
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Automate OS&D Management to Protect Profits & Customer Relationships Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Automating Overages, Shortages and Damages (OS&D) management reduces costly errors and manual effort by enabling real-time reporting, barcode...
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Beverage Distribution: How Much is AM/PM Gap Time Costing Your Business? Let's Talk Learn More Gap time (also called dwell time) is the period drivers spend at the depot before and after their route. During these windows, drivers are on duty but not...
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In today’s unpredictable global trade landscape, acquiring the right software is essential to proactively manage tariff volatility. A well-chosen partner provides more than real-time data—it delivers strategic resilience and operational agility in a...
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Flavorcloud: Solves Classification & Ecommerce Compliance Challenges Efficiently with Descartes CustomsInfo™ Global Trade Data Book a Demo Flavorcloud powers global ecommerce across a wide range of products and destinations—where classification...
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In an era of tightening regulations and global trade complexity, export compliance has evolved from a back-office obligation into a frontline business advantage. While competitors wait on manual approvals and chase down spreadsheets, companies using...
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Featured Resources
From Monitoring to Mastery: Preparing for 2026 Temperature Tracking Requirements
Peak Season 2025 Survival Guide for Warehouses
Surviving Tariff Volatility
Customs Brokers & Foreign Trade Zones
2025 Transportation Management Benchmark Survey
Descartes Pacejet: One Solution for Freight and Parcel Shipping, Fully ERP-Integrated and Built to Scale
What Is CBP Form 214? A Guide for U.S. Importers Using Foreign Trade Zones
Choosing the Right Software Partner to Navigate Tariff Uncertainty
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