Routing, Mobile, Telematics
Last-Mile Software for
Building Supply Distribution
A single platform built for building distributors with private fleets — combining mobile proof of delivery, route planning, and real-time driver tracking to manage complex loads and strengthen delivery performance.
Building supply delivery is under pressure. Driver shortages, tight schedules, rising costs, and costly claims make deliveries hard to manage.
Keep Delivery Promises. Prove Every Delivery.
Building supply fleets rely on Descartes to reduce costly disputes, protect cashflow, and keep delivery efficient.
- Capture photo-based proof of delivery and live ETAs.
- Provide full visibility from dispatch to every job site.
- Reduce disputes and false claims.
On-Time Deliveries, Stronger Margins.
Descartes gives building supply distributors the tools to keep deliveries on track and customers confident.
- Cut costs by reducing miles, time, and re-deliveries.
- Choose the right vehicle for every job.
- Leverage execution data to improve accuracy.
Reduce planning time by
75
%
Reduce credits & claims by
3
%
Cut planned miles by
10
%
End-to-End Optimization for Building Supply Delivery
Plan and Optimize
Navigate tight delivery windows, complex loads, and same-day emergency orders. Adapt routes and sequences—even with incomplete weight/cube data. Know when to make strategic changes, such as consolidating depot operations or sharing trucks across branches.
Strategic Planning
Make long-term decisions on routes and fleets.
Daily Planning
Optimize routes to reduce miles, time, and cost.
Execute and Engage
Gain real-time visibility from depot to first delivery. Deliver on time, monitor performance, and keep dispatch, drivers, and contractors in sync. Reduce inbound calls with live ETAs and photo-based proof of delivery on everyday devices.
Route Execution
Centralized view to track and improve.
Mobile Apps
Proof of Delivery, tracking and driver workflows.
Customer
Engagement
Real-time ETAs, tracking and feedback.
Fleet Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Use data to improve planning and execution.
Train and Protect
Establish a strong safety culture and maximize driver and vehicle performance. Keep compliant compliant with integrated driver safety training, telematics, vehicle inspection, and regulatory reporting, including electronic logging device (ELD), hours of service, (HOS), International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), driver vehicle inspection report (DVIR) and EU Working Time Directive.
Fleet Driver Safety
One platform for training, telematics, and compliance.
Trusted by the Best in Building Supply Distribution
"By working with Descartes, we have a solution that gives our highly mobile contractor customers accurate and extensive real-time visibility into the details and timing of their construction site deliveries.”
Senthil Arumugam, Vice President of Logistics and Inventory Management
U.S. LBM
“With the Descartes solution…we are in a much stronger position to drive realistic and reliable delivery schedules, increase the number of deliveries we can make each day, and ensure delivery time windows are tightly coordinated with customer requirements."
Nicolas Chesna, Fleet Assistant Manager
“The number one metric of success we use when implementing a new solution is asking six months later: would you want to go back to the old way? And I don’t think there’s anybody in the organization who would want to go back."
John Prenderville, Director of Information Technology
“The optimizer makes it very easy to identify inefficiencies in our routes. Using the solution, we can build better routes more easily."
Dustin Stedman, Transportation Specialist
Built for Last-Mile Success
Trusted by building supply distributors worldwide, Descartes helps you deliver on time and in full with one end-to-end platform for route planning, dispatch, and customer engagement.
- Over 40 years' experience in logistics.
- Dedicated building support team.
- Industry partnerships and integrations.
Our Technology Partners & Integrations
We work with the most advanced technology partners. Our network of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), telematics and geospatial data partners seamlessly integrate into our solutions.
Ready to improve delivery performance?
Connect with our team to get started and see how Descartes can help you streamline routes, reduce costs, and consistently deliver on time and in full.
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