My colleagues and I have been writing periodically about the current global trade environment. How could we not? Remember the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? That topic seems like ancient history.
Rising fuel costs are only one of many challenges confronting supply chain managers reliant on motor carriers in 2019. While this transport sector remains robust, increasing driver wages and insurance costs are eroding profits. Furthermore, note
With lower oil prices and solid, albeit slower, economic growth, there is a sense of cautious optimism among the air cargo industry stakeholders for 2019. Trade war tensions between the US and China, could weaken wider momentum in world trade.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Imports at major U.S. container ports are leveling off after retailers’ months-long rush to bring in Chinese merchandise before higher tariffs hit, according to a retail trade report issued on Tuesday.
Descartes Honored by Food Logistics in list of Top Software & Tech Providers of 2018! The annual list acknowledges organizations that ensure a safe, efficient and reliable global food and beverage supply chain.
Logistics specialist Descartes sees a bright 2019 for most major US ports, although not all will escape the pressures of rising volumes on infrastructure constraints.
Many factors have combined to create an optimistic yet challenging climate for the air cargo industry. One of these is the continued growth of e-commerce globally, which has had a profound impact on the sector.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Virginia-based Fleetmaster Express has deployed Descartes MacroPointÔ to provides its customers with real-time shipment visibility
The days of dispatchers spending much of their time attempting to track down drivers are history. Electronic logging devices (ELDs) and other modern technologies have turned today's dispatchers more into data analysts.
The retailer went with logistics vendor The Descartes Systems Group Inc. because it could provide a radio frequency (RF) gun that used “off-the-shelf” software with a few custom builds, Grant says.