Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™)

The Global Network Behind Smarter Supply Chain AI

Descartes combines the worlds largest inter-enterprise supply chain network, real-world logistics applications and execution data, and deep domain expertise to deliver practical automation and measurable results.

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Connecting the World in Real Time

Shippers, carriers, logistics service providers, customs and regulatory authorities, ports and terminals connect and collaborate on the Descartes GLN. The network connects the events and workflows used to plan, move, track, secure and clear goods, providing real-world logistics context for last mile delivery, domestic and international transportation, rating and payment, global trade research, customs compliance and other regulatory processes.

Driving AI with Trusted Inter-enterprise Data

Logistics and supply chain operations require trusted, structured, real-time data from multiple external sources. The Descartes GLN brings this data together at scale, combining collective intelligence with operational context to help organizations plan, execute, comply, verify and analyze activities across the shipment lifecycle. Because the data reflects how supply chains actually operate, it grounds Descartes’ AI innovation in real-world logistics execution.

Powering Smarter Logistics Decisions

Descartes solves inter-enterprise logistics problems that require data from many external parties vs. siloed internal systems. The Descartes GLN strengthens AI-driven decision-making and allows customers to optimize outcomes using insights from all logistics and supply chain participants.

Delivering Measurable Business Impact

Descartes delivers measurable business impact by combining AI-driven innovation with the trusted, real-time data and scale of its network. By leveraging the collective intelligence of over 30,000 connected customers, Descartes helps logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes realize tangible operational and financial outcomes.

Trusted Innovator and Market Leader

Descartes has been a proven technology innovator for over 40 years. The scale, reach and longevity of the Descartes GLN is unique in the logistics industry. It helps our customers access massive volumes of real-time data from an enormous number of partners (e.g., shippers, carriers, governments and logistics intermediaries) and powers the AI innovation, tools and capabilities needed to solve today's logistics and supply chain challenges.