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Where is the real value in visibility? Discover how connecting data transforms logistics In a rapidly evolving logistics landscape, understanding and harnessing the power of data is crucial. "Where is the Real Value in Visibility? The Power of...
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ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Charlotte, NC-based Bahr Transportation, a freight brokerage specializing in the movement of perishable goods across the U.S. and Canada, is using the cloud-based Descartes Aljex™ transportation management system (TMS), together with Descartes MacroPoint™ real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) and automated capacity sourcing solutions. The integrated solutions allow Bahr Transportation to cover more customer freight while providing full visibility across the supply chain to enhance shipper and carrier relationships.
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Explore the world of real-time visibility in logistics and supply chain management. Understand the challenges and benefits of continuous updates, Learn why real-time visibility is crucial for shippers and forwarders, and how it contributes to...
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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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Wouldn’t it be more effective to intelligently combine different types of in-transit shipment data to create clear insights and highlight where you should take action to avoid disruptions where necessary?
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Real-time transportation visibility and estimated time of arrival (ETA) play a crucial role in optimizing supply chain operations and can indeed contribute to increased revenues and a higher Net Promoter Score (NPS) for shippers. Advanced logistics...
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Once you have a firm grip on your data, you can use it to make sense of the business. This will be useful when making important decisions that drive performance in your supply chain. A data control tower is the central hub or brain of your analytics...
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ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, United Kingdom, March 8, 2023 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced the top carriers worldwide using its Descartes MacroPoint™ real-time freight...
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Real-time visibility of freight is every companies’ dream. Imagine never having to wonder where your cargo is. Or immediately knowing whether your container is on a ship just ahead, or right behind the blockage in the Suez Canal. Companies having...
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Given the long tail of truckload carriers, factoring in a mobile app for drivers is a must to ensure visibility across your carrier network. Drivers, however, are bombarded with app requests, and also leverage a multitude of applications for their...
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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...
The strategies, tactics and technology of home delivery are evolving quickly and constantly. It’s tough to keep up with the innovation that is happening in home delivery and also sort out the reality from the hype in the press.
The race is on to crack the code on home delivery and leverage it as a competitive differentiator.
Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services with Descartes, describes the three core components of the Descartes business model, placing Customer Success at the forefront, and explains the technology behind the Logistics Technology...
What retailers want from their inbound supply chain is simple. They want the greatest product availability with the lowest inventory. Or put another way, they want the right goods at the right and shortest time possible with the correct labeling and...
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Logistics is different. If logistics is your business or a critical element to its success, you know this. You have to manage inventory, resources and documents that are all concurrently in motion with business processes that extend to the edge of...
Descartes Visibility & Event Management™ software helps improve logistics efficiency by enabling companies to collaborate internally and externally and foresee order failures before they happen. Line item-level visibility across multiple modes of...
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Descartes has been delivering a variety of solutions to LTL carriers for more than a decade – from basic messaging services to complete inbound planning and optimization capabilities. Customers rely on Descartes as their single source provider of...
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Descartes delivers industry leading freight management solutions including freight auditing software for coordination, compliance, and visibility.
To address challenges associated with managing the flow of goods for retailers and their supply chain partners, logistics intensive organizations are turning toward cloud-based solutions to assist in managing the retail post-purchase order process...
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