Business Announcement

Total Retail shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer on how savvy retailers who are dialed into demographic nuances tailor the home delivery experience to uplevel customer satisfaction, foster organic referrals, and drive repeat sales across all age groups.

Logistics Management shares insights from Mavi Silveira on drivers for Descartes’ acquisition of MyCarrierPortal and benefits of the combination to the transportation industry, including freight brokers, shippers and carriers.

Bloomberg features insights from Descartes’ latest global shipping report in its Supply Lines newsletter, including that U.S. imports stayed elevated in September, fueled by imports from China and concerns over longshoreman strike.

Export Compliance Daily shares insights from Descartes’ Anne van de Heetkamp on the challenges for companies, especially small and medium-sized business, in meeting a due diligence threshold set by the U.S. government for sales to foreign suppliers accused of illegal sales to Russia.

AJOT on how imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago, as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports, according to Descartes’ most recent global shipping report.

Supply and Demand Chain Executive shares insights from Descartes’ Jerry Veres on how creating a culture of safety for last mile delivery operations doesn’t have to feel like someone’s bringing the compliance hammer down on drivers.

Supply Chain 24/7 features findings from Descartes’ latest global shipping report, including that a second month of high container import volumes has contributed to an increase in port transit delays at the majority of the top 10 U.S. ports.

Inbound Logistics speaks to Descartes’ Chris Jones on notable workforce shortages facing supply chain and logistics leaders, according to a recent Descartes study, and how knowledge workers and managerial positions are hardest to fill, given the increased emphasis on data analysis and artificial intelligence across many sectors.

Tune in! For Inbound Logistics’ latest Good Question feature, Descartes’ Anne van de Heetkamp shares his view on a track that captures the experience and work approach of supply chain professionals.

Descartes has acquired MyCarrierPortal, a leading provider of carrier onboarding and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry, to augment its offering to help freight brokers and shippers combat carrier fraud and #cargotheft, a serious and ongoing problem in the transportation industry.