Caleres Inc., the global footwear company whose brands include such major names as Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Dr. Scholl’s and Sam Edelman, has replaced their private fleet with pool distribution for store fulfillment, using Descartes’ BearWare
As US Foods continued to grow its customer base—expanding to more than 60 distribution centers and 25,000 associates nationwide—it needed to improve upon the ways its operations were run. That's when they chose Descartes. Descartes Perform for Food
“Descartes Perform for Food & Beverage has enabled us to better manage our resources and, most importantly, our people’s time,” said Federico Masias, director of supply chain systems at US Foods. “Efficiency and accuracy are two of the qualities our
Descartes' Ken Wood: Effective logistics management is crucial to coordinate the complex process that is a construction project. In response to rapidly evolving logistics demands, contractors and suppliers are turning to mobile technology to increase
For specialty retailers like Famous Footwear, pool distribution enables more parcel-like control of freight shipped in LTL volumes where individual cartons go from the truck directly onto the sales floor rather than a storage area, allowing for very
Descartes' Jeffrey Berichon describes pool distribution as specialty retail's "secret weapon" leveraging numerous retailers and pool operators to substantially lower distribution costs and increase delivery frequency.