Knowledge Center

Gain better insight into Descartes solutions and the logistics and supply chain best practices that produce meaningful results.

Filter By

Content Types

Solutions

Industries

Chips Go Here

Descartes’ Study Reveals Tariffs and Trade Barriers as Top Concern of 48% of Supply Chain Leaders

Descartes’ Study Reveals Tariffs and Trade Barriers as Top Concern of 48% of Supply Chain Leaders
ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K., December 2, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its 2024 Supply Chain Intelligence Report: Escalating Challenges for Global Supply Chain Leaders survey, which examined the most significant global trade challenges facing logistics and supply chain leaders today. The study showed that 48% of respondents identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top concern, closely followed by supply chain disruptions at 45% and geopolitical instability at 41%. Moreover, tariffs and trade barriers ranked as the priority issue regardless of company size, as respondents at companies with less than 250 employees, 251-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-50,000 and 50,000+ employees all cited it as the most significant issue they are currently facing.

Automated Logistics Systems Simplifies Customs Clearance with Descartes Foreign Trade Zone Solution

Automated Logistics Systems Simplifies Customs Clearance with Descartes Foreign Trade Zone Solution
ATLANTA, Georgia, November 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Michigan-based Automated Logistics Systems is using Descartes’ foreign trade zone (FTZ) solution to help its customers accelerate customs clearance and lower costs for imports into the U.S. by deferring the payment of many duties.

Aroma Retail Supports Exponential Ecommerce Growth with Descartes Parcel Shipping Solution

Aroma Retail Supports Exponential Ecommerce Growth with Descartes Parcel Shipping Solution
ATLANTA, Georgia, November 4, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Las Vegas-based Aroma Retail, a leading environmental scenting company specializing in signature resort scents and unique fragrance libraries for home and business, is using Descartes’ cloud-based, multi-carrier parcel shipping solution to scale ecommerce order fulfillment in support of escalating sales growth.

Cathay Cargo Leveraged Descartes Air Cargo Tracking Solution to Help Support Safe Journey of Giant Pandas

Cathay Cargo Leveraged Descartes Air Cargo Tracking Solution to Help Support Safe Journey of Giant Pandas
MELBOURNE, Victoria and ATLANTA, Georgia, October 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Cathay Cargo, a global provider of air freight services, leveraged Descartes’ Bluetooth® Low Energy air cargo tracking solution for real-time condition and location monitoring of Giant Pandas An An and Ke Ke as they were safely transported from Chengdu, China to Hong Kong. The pandas arrived at Hong Kong’s international airport on September 26, 2024.

Descartes’ Study Reveals Nearly 90% of Consumers’ Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Are Impacted by Economic Pressure

Descartes’ Study Reveals Nearly 90% of Consumers’ Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Are Impacted by Economic Pressure
ATLANTA, Georgia, and LONDON, U.K., October 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released findings from its 2024 Home Delivery Sustainability Report: The Environmentally Conscious Consumer Under Pressure survey, which examined online consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices around their delivery operations. The third annual study shows that 57% of respondents were quite/very interested in sustainable home delivery services, however, 89% felt their willingness to pay more for sustainable delivery was impacted by the current economic environment. Moreover, 34% indicated economic pressures had significantly/drastically impacted this motivation.

Mitchell Companies Enhances Beverage Distribution Performance with Descartes’ Routing Solution

Mitchell Companies Enhances Beverage Distribution Performance with Descartes’ Routing Solution
SAN DIEGO, CA and ATLANTA, GA, September 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Mississippi-based Mitchell Companies, a total beverage distributor and longstanding Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, is using Descartes’ route planning and execution platform to enhance customer service across six locations in three states through more effective routing, improved driver performance and better visibility into sales and distribution operations.

Descartes Showcases Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Innovations at 2024 Innovation Forum

Descartes Showcases Supply Chain and Logistics Technology Innovations at 2024 Innovation Forum
ATLANTA, Georgia and WATERLOO, Ontario, September 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, will showcase supply chain and logistics technology innovations for transportation management; routing, mobile and telematics; and freight forwarders, customs brokers and air cargo at its 2024 Innovation Forum event, which takes place October 8-10, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago.

NF Global Logistics expands use of Descartes e-Customs solution to support specialised European import and export services

NF Global Logistics expands use of Descartes e-Customs solution to support specialised European import and export services
LONDON, UK, Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that U.K.-based freight forwarder NF Global Logistics has expanded its use of the Descartes e-Customs solution to manage customs...

Descartes Acquires MyCarrierPortal

Descartes Acquires MyCarrierPortal
Adds Carrier Onboarding and Risk Monitoring Solutions to the Global Logistics Network WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, Georgia, September 18, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Assure Assist, Inc., doing business as MyCarrierPortal (“MCP”), a leading provider of carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.

Solar Coca-Cola Enhances Distribution Performance with Descartes Routing Solution

Solar Coca-Cola Enhances Distribution Performance with Descartes Routing Solution
SÃO PAULO, Brazil and ATLANTA, Georgia, August 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Solar Coca-Cola, the second largest manufacturer and distributor of Coca-Cola in Brazil, is using Descartes’ route execution and fleet performance management solution to optimize the last mile delivery performance of 1,400+ drivers across 44 distribution centers and 13 production facilities serving an area that represents 70% of the country.

Nynas Streamlines Complex Communications with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution

Nynas Streamlines Complex Communications with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution
LIER, Belgium, and ATLANTA, Georgia, August 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Nynas AB, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty oil products and services, is using Descartes’ cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) to automate communications throughout the customer order lifecycle. The solution is used to communicate with carriers, freight forwarders, customs agents, independent inspectors and its main storage hub to support the types of shipments they deliver across Europe.

James Frew Increases Customer Appointment Completion Rates with Descartes’ Customer Engagement Platform

James Frew Increases Customer Appointment Completion Rates with Descartes’ Customer Engagement Platform
LONDON, U.K. and ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that British integrated property services company James Frew is using Descartes’ customer engagement solution to improve social and private property access rates for its service technicians to complete customer appointments. Within the first year of deployment, James Frew completed over 4.1% more scheduled social housing service appointments and over 3% more private service appointments, equating to over 4.6% in cost savings by mitigating the need for repeat appointments.

Scott Parnell Improves Customer Experience, Productivity and Delivery Sustainability with Descartes’ Electronic Proof of Delivery

Scott Parnell Improves Customer Experience, Productivity and Delivery Sustainability with Descartes’ Electronic Proof of Delivery
ATLANTA, Georgia, and LONDON, UK, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that U.K.-based merchant Scott Parnell has improved customer experience, operational efficiency and delivery sustainability by using Descartes’ electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) software to distribute supplies and materials to construction, rail and infrastructure sectors on a national scale. Implementing Descartes’ ePOD has contributed to a significant reduction in paper usage and productivity gains equal to two full-time employees.
Solutions
Routing, Mobile and Telematics

Featured Resources

image - food distribution 1
Food & Beverage Industry - Supply Chain Resource Center
Learn More
Fuel truck driver with tablet
Fuel & Labor Cost Savings through Next Generation Fleet Management System Best Practices
Learn More
home delivery courier receiving signature on digital proof of delivery
Home Delivery Resource Center
Learn More
ULD Cargo loading plane
Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Resource Center
Learn MOre
e-book 50 ans d'EDI
Logistics: Best Practices For Optimizing The Last Mile
LEARN MORE
Building Materials
Building Material Supply, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing Supply and Service Resource Center
LEARN MORE