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From DC Velocity: "This is right in their sweet spot. They are acquiring a company that helps them grow their network," said Steve Banker, vice president of supply chain services at ARC Advisory Group, a Dedham, Mass., management consulting firm
WATERLOO, Ontario, June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that MNX Global Logistics, a premium global provider of specialized, expedited transportation and logistics services, is using the cloud-based Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening™ (Descartes ACAS™) solution to comply with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the U.S.
ACAS is now mandatory for air cargo. With the issuance of the ACAS Interim Final Rule (IFR), the regulation is open to final comments ahead of the full penalty phase.
In Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News from WSJ, Paul Page highlights new technologies and digital strategies for freight brokers, including software from Descartes to speed up shipping connections.
Descartes MacroPoint’s Dan Cicerchi elaborates on four reasons why freight visibility should be a top priority for trucking. As today’s supply chains become exponentially more complicated, the value of freight visibility increases due to its ability
Businesses today face two competing drivers. The “Amazon Effect” has instilled customers with a need-it-now attitude and a demand for an order-to-delivery expectation of one or two days.
Together with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Descartes has further simplified air freight rate management with optional connectivity to The Air Cargo Tariff and Rules (TACT) Web Services (TWS). Used by more than 70,000 air cargo...
Descartes will enhance its security filing solution to support Japan’s Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) filing requirement for air cargo shipments arriving in Japan.