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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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To help answer these questions we have produced a infographic showing both the advantages and disadvantages for a business that operates both with and without a customs warehouse.
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Checklist: conheça o passo a passo antes de iniciar um processo de importação Certamente você já ouviu falar sobre importação ou até mesmo sabe o que é. Contudo, já parou para pensar no que acontece antes de uma mercadoria ser importada? Quais são os...
Running an efficient, profitable distribution operation is no small feat. In recent years, it’s become even more difficult thanks to rising fuel costs, increased customer demands, and a changing order mix. Traditional strategic route planning can’t...
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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) has been around since the 1970s. Today, EDI is still the most used technology for communications between companies. It is highly structured and is accepted as an international standard for exchanging information...
Could External Temporary Storage Facilities (ETSF) be the answer to post-transition UK import clearance chaos? The increase in customs checks and declarations through UK ports is having a significant impact on industries involved in just-in-time...
The US, with other G7 countries, revokes Russia’s MFN status but what are its impacts & how should organizations doing business with Russian-based entities reconfigure their supply chains
With global trade disruptions coming in waves, businesses need to frequently re-assess their international trade strategy to enhance supply chain resilience
From new data requirements and processes to the challenges associated with using new systems, the move to CDS is far from straightforward
With Russia now being the most sanctioned country in the world, the U.S. Treasury has begun clamping down on sanction evaders. Learn how Descartes can help protect you.
Countries across the globe have applied new sanctions to Russia for its Ukraine invasion. It is critical to understand the implications of these restrictions if you are conducting business anywhere with Russian-based parties.
The idea of having to conduct Global Sanctions Screening is often met with a collective groan if you ask the sales department of most businesses today. Many see the process as an onerous effort and a sunken cost that does nothing for the company but...
A recent survey shows how top performing companies have leveraged automation to enhance trade intelligence and stay ahead of the global supply chain crisis.
Digitization of the Freight Brokerage Industry The freight brokerage landscape is changing. Supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks are prompting freight brokers and 3PLs to rethink the way that they operate, provide information to customers, and...
When it comes to maintaining compliance, there’s no denying the importance of Denied Party Screening to mitigate the risk of working with restricted, sanctioned or blocked parties as well as reducing the probability of incurring associated...
Salesforce: An Ideal Platform for Global Sanctions, Restricted and Denied Party Screening Compliance
The one secret that is often overlooked amid the initial excitement of a potential new sale is that before the negotiation, renewal or repeat shipment process, organizations need to be satisfied that there are no concerns with the company they are...
It’s more important than ever to keep track of cryptocurrency regulations and ensure that your business stays compliant with OFAC’s rulings. Don’t worry: the Treasury does not intend to ban cryptocurrency; it has indicated that it will only go after...
Those who want to automate business processes cannot ignore EDI and API. Discussions about whether it is better to use one or the other are flawed, however, as both technologies have their own strengths and complement each other well. A golden duo...
The Global Shipping Crisis The Global Logistics Shipping Crisis: Just like “Groundhog Day” After looking at the logistics or economic metrics Descartes is tracking, you may think you are reliving the same day over and over. The data continues to...
Is it possible to tell if a customer—who claims to be emailing from France—is actually sending the electronic message from there and not from a sanctioned country? The answer is a definitive ‘yes’.
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