Given the current capacity crunch, and the huge amounts of investment capital pouring into transportation and logistics technology, there is tremendous discussion on how technology innovation will impact the industry and, more specifically, 3PLs...
One of the biggest opportunities to dramatically improve supply chain performance occurs when traditional supply chain functions are decomposed and reinvented as integrated business processes. Few supply chain practitioners would dispute that notion...
Schneider Transportation: Improving Operational Efficiency & Carrier Relationships with Descartes MacroPoint™ Part 1 - Green Bay, WI-based Schneider Transportation Management explains how the company’s freight brokerage division is using Descartes...
Entering new markets and capitalizing on international ecommerce buying power can be lucrative, but only if done well. From pinpointing demand, varied and localized marketplaces, to differing distribution models, it can be challenging to get...
It is still uncertain if the UK and the European Union will be able to strike a deal on the UK leaving the EU in March 2019. A communication from the UK government last December made clear that in case of a no deal, many UK businesses will need to...
With the Parliament rejecting Theresa May's deal and the EU's position on the withdrawal agreement and request from clarity from UK parliament there continues to be uncertainty and there remains a real risk that we could face a hard brexit. Therefor...
“Know Your Customers” Due Diligence Rules A new regulation is slated to go into effect January 1, 2019, that will require all new businesses incorporated in Delaware to perform a sanctions screening. According to the new regulation, registered agents...
For global manufacturers, shippers, and distributors, peak season is the pinnacle end-result of intense production levels, rapid-fire orders, and fast-paced distribution. The Descartes B2B™ Collaboration solution can help provide a critical...
In assessing how to strengthen your carrier relationships, companies can evaluate how business objectives align and how technology can be applied. Collaborating across data scientist teams is also a huge opportunity for shippers and carriers that...
View this video on YouTube Ruyvaz Ferreira Filho from Legrand describes how timely decisions are much needed in their market and to act on fluctuations using the reliable information of Descartes Datamyne.