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Supply Chain Brain shares insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on the types of automation and technology tools supply chain and logistics decision-makers are focusing on to ease the burden of workforce shortages, according to a recent Descartes study.

Fibre 2 Fashion shares key insights from Descartes’ July global shipping report, including that U.S. container import volume rose by 10.4 per cent YoY and that port transit delays at most US West Coast ports improved while East and Gulf Coast ports saw marginal hikes.

WATERLOO, Ontario, August 2, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group (TSX: DSG) (Nasdaq: DSGX), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, is scheduled to report its second quarter fiscal 2025 financial results after market

LONDON, U.K. and ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that British integrated property services company James Frew is using Descartes’ customer engagement solution to improve social and private property access rates for its service technicians to complete customer appointments. Within the first year of deployment, James Frew completed over 4.1% more scheduled social housing service appointments and over 3% more private service appointments, equating to over 4.6% in cost savings by mitigating the need for repeat appointments.

DC Velocity on Descartes’ acquisition of UK-based freight management solutions provider BoxTop Technologies. Expanding on its existing partnership with BoxTop, Descartes is ensuring small- to mid-size LSPs have access to the same breadth of solutions to manage the lifecycle of shipments in a secure and efficient manner.

Hellenic Shipping News on Descartes’ recent acquisition of BoxTop Technologies, a UK-based solutions provider helping small- to mid-sized LSPs manage the secure and efficient movement of goods from quoting through to routing, booking, and final delivery.

The Financial Post on how UK merchant Scott Parnell used Descartes’ electronic proof of delivery (ePOD) software to significantly reduce its use of paper and achieve productivity gains equal to two full-time employees while distributing supplies and materials nationwide.

Logistics Business reports on Descartes’ recent acquisition of UK-based BoxTop Technologies, an existing Descartes partner that provides shipment management solutions for small- to mid-sized logistics service providers (LSPs) to manage the secure and efficient movement of goods.

American Journal of Transportation shares highlights of Descartes’ 8th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey: companies that place a higher strategic value on transportation realize stronger financial performance and growth.

Progressive Railroading shares news that Descartes has acquired UK-based BoxTop Technologies, expanding the breadth of offerings to help small- and mid-sized LSPs digitize operations and connect to the wider logistics community to manage the lifecycle of shipments.