Waterloo-based Descartes, which provides logistics software and services, announced Wednesday that it has acquired BestTransport.com Inc. for US$11.2 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based company provides a cloud-based management system for flatbed
The retailer has partnered with more than 10,000 schools across Europe to develop individualized, pre-made lists of materials that are mailed to parents, according to joint commentary provided to Retail TouchPoints by Kilian Kallee, CEO and Co
In addition to more intelligent route planning, RBS drivers access delivery schedules using a mobile device. Real-time updates from GPS-tracked vehicles provide visibility into driver availability and location to monitor delivery times against
Descartes purchased the Swiss B2B consulting firm STEPcom in June. In May, it bought New Zealand-based CORE Transport, which specializes in shipment tracking. In February, Descartes acquired fellow Canadian company Management Systems Resources, a
Descartes executives discuss trends in logistics, especially the role of data management and how it's enhancing the customer experience.
Descartes’ cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution ShipRush™ now provides customers increased visibility through its added less-than-truckload (LTL) freight management options.
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Troy Graham, vice president of business development for Descartes, said both the boom in large-item sales online as well as growth in multichannel sellers needing both LTL for their wholesale business and parcel for direct to customer orders led to
Descartes ShipRush is a cloud-based shipping solution and part of Descartes’ ecommerce suite. Descartes offers industry-leading capabilities for companies that need an ecommerce-enabled shipping solution, and for carriers and logistic service
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that the Descartes ShipRush™ cloud-based ecommerce shipping solution now fully supports both parcel and less-than