Descartes Systems Group

Waterloo, ON N2V 1C6

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120 Randall Drive

Waterloo, ON N2V 1C6

https://www.descartes.com

Phone:(800) 419-8495

Fax:(519) 747-0082

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The Descartes Systems Group is a global provider of on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to improve the productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes' B2B network, the Global Logistics Network, integrates more than 35,000 trading partners to our cloud-based Logistics Technology Platform to unite their businesses in commerce.

Customers use Descartes’ modular, SaaS solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multi-modal logistics community.

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Global Trade Intelligence Ranked Top Technology Capability: Study

Nearly 74% of the supply chain and logistics leaders view technology as fundamental or highly important to their organization’s growth strategy in the face of rising global trade challenges.

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U.S. Container Imports Close Strong End of 2024

Continuing a trend of higher year-on-year volumes throughout 2024, December 2024 U.S. container import volumes closed at 2,367,271 TEUs, just shy of the 2.4 million TEU threshold that has typically strained port capacity.

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Tariffs and Trade Barriers Top Concern of Supply Chain Leaders: Study

A study released by Descartes Systems Group and SAPIO Research showed that 48% of respondents identified rising tariffs and trade barriers as their top concern, closely followed by supply chain disruptions at 45% and geopolitical instability at 41%.

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October Container Import Volumes Strain U.S. Maritime Logistics

October U.S. container imports were 2,494,635 TEU, marking the fourth consecutive month of volumes exceeding 2.4 million TEUs, a threshold that has historically strained U.S. maritime logistics, according to Descartes.

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Nearly 90% of Consumers’ Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Impacted by Economy: Study

Descartes Systems Group releases findings from its 2024 Home Delivery Sustainability Report: The Environmentally Conscious Consumer Under Pressure survey, which examined online consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices in delivery.

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U.S. Container Imports Mark Third Consecutive Month of Elevated Volumes

September U.S. container import volumes were 2,520,935 TEUs, which marks the second time this year that volumes have eclipsed 2.5 million TEUs and the third month in a row that they have surpassed the 2.4 million TEU threshold.

Next-Generation Distribution Strategies, Tactics, and Technologies

This comprehensive guide covers the greatest challenges distribution companies face when trying to provide exceptional customer service and remain profitable.

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A Customs Brokerage Success Story – Your Cargo Concierge with Help from Descartes

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McCormick & Company Benefits from SAP GTS and Denied Party Screening Data from Descartes

Descartes MK Denied Party Screening (Descartes MK DPS) integrates with SAP GTS to help businesses such as McCormick & Company.

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Delivering Everything but the Food More Efficiently with Descartes

Edward Don & Company streamlines its delivery operations with Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and execution solutions

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Descartes Acquires ShipTrack

These solutions help customers automate dispatch, updates on shipment status and estimated time of arrival (ETA), and eliminate paper-based delivery processes.

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Cover Genius Announces Relationship with Descartes to Offer E-Commerce Shipping Insurance Solutions

Cover Genius announced a relationship with Descartes Systems Group to provide Cover Genius’ e-commerce shipping insurance solutions for Descartes ShipRush solution customers in the US.

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Argosy International Inc. Increases Export Compliance Productivity by 75% with Descartes Visual Compliance

Descartes Systems Group announced that Argosy International Inc. is using Descartes Visual Compliance to automate denied party screening and export classification as it grows its overseas business.

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SNOCKS Doubles Fulfillment Productivity with Descartes E-Commerce Warehouse Management Solution

Descartes Systems Group announced that SNOCKS has doubled its e-commerce fulfillment productivity and scaled for peak promotions using the Descartes E-Commerce Warehouse Management Solution.

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Port of Halifax Enhances Business Development Efforts for Containerized Cargo Operations with Descartes Datamyne

Descartes Systems Group announced that the Port of Halifax is enhancing its business development efforts for containerized shipping operations by using Descartes Datamyne to access detailed import/export data in its prospective trade lanes.

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Menzies Aviation Expands Real-time Tracking Network for Air Cargo with Descartes

Descartes Core BLE readers capture the movement of ULDs that have either Descartes or third-party BLE tags attached.

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Nearly 90% of Consumers’ Sustainable Home Delivery Choices Impacted by Economy: Study

Descartes Systems Group releases findings from its 2024 Home Delivery Sustainability Report: The Environmentally Conscious Consumer Under Pressure survey, which examined online consumer sentiment of retailers’ sustainability practices in delivery.

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Raising the Bar on Driver Safety in the Last Mile

Creating a culture of safety for last-mile logistics delivery providers doesn’t have to feel like someone’s bringing the compliance hammer down on drivers.

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Is Relying on Paper-Based Proof of Delivery Leading to Fraud and Lost Goods Costs?

Struggling with delivery fraud, theft, or customer disputes? Switch to electronic proof of delivery for a secure digital paper trail, complete with photos and GPS coordinates.

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E-Commerce Study Shows Online Buying Grows but Consumers Still Face Delivery Problems

Nearly 39% of respondents to a Descartes study made more online purchases in the period surveyed this year compared to last year, and 57% made purchases in at least one new product category this year.

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How Sustainability Factors into Companies’ Transportation Management

With growing consumer sentiment and increasing regulatory requirements on sustainability, companies need to look at sustainable transportation management as an opportunity to lower costs, make customers happier, grow the business and help the environment.

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How Real-time Visibility into Warehouse Operations Helps the Bottom Line

Whether in the context of physically optimizing the labelling and storage of items to simplify put-away and picking workflows or digitally automating inventory and returns management to catalyze data-driven decision-making.

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Sustainable Home Delivery Services Rank Top of Consumers Concern: Study

100% carbon-neutral delivery services was the top choice at 60% quite/very interested, followed closely by combining orders and delivering them at the end of the week (59%) and having the seller recommend the most environmentally friendly delivery option.

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Descartes Acquires Localz, Provides Advanced Customer Engagement in Last Mile

The Localz platform combines real-time vehicle location tracking and communications to deliver safe, transparent, customer-centric SaaS solutions.

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65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Investment in Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation

65% plan to increase their technology spending over the next two years; however, 87% indicated they still face internal inhibitors to supply chain and logistics innovation.

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Top 6 Transportation Management Trends in 2023

Transportation management in 2023 will be a battle to get cost and service under control while advancing organizational capabilities to be more resilient, address labor challenges and make a positive impact on the environment.

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10 Misconceptions with Compliance and Restricted Party Screening

Given that screening is mandatory, forward-thinking companies view compliance solutions, software and infrastructure as giving them a strategic and competitive advantage over rivals.

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Export Controls on COVID-19 Vaccines, Military End Use and EU Recast Regulations

Who knew it would come in handy to prevent vaccines from being exported at inconvenient times? Here is an overview of three recent export compliance areas of attention.

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Descartes Supplies Risk Analysis of Critical Supply Chains

Descartes Systems Group has used the Descartes Datamyne global trade intelligence solution to assess sourcing risks for the critical supply chains identified in President Joe Biden’s executive order.

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Descartes Secures QuestaWeb in New Deal

Descartes acquired QuestaWeb for approximately $36 million, satisfied from cash on hand.

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Descartes Acquires ShipTrack

These solutions help customers automate dispatch, updates on shipment status and estimated time of arrival (ETA), and eliminate paper-based delivery processes.

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Cover Genius Announces Relationship with Descartes to Offer E-Commerce Shipping Insurance Solutions

Cover Genius announced a relationship with Descartes Systems Group to provide Cover Genius’ e-commerce shipping insurance solutions for Descartes ShipRush solution customers in the US.

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Argosy International Inc. Increases Export Compliance Productivity by 75% with Descartes Visual Compliance

Descartes Systems Group announced that Argosy International Inc. is using Descartes Visual Compliance to automate denied party screening and export classification as it grows its overseas business.

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SNOCKS Doubles Fulfillment Productivity with Descartes E-Commerce Warehouse Management Solution

Descartes Systems Group announced that SNOCKS has doubled its e-commerce fulfillment productivity and scaled for peak promotions using the Descartes E-Commerce Warehouse Management Solution.

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Menzies Aviation Expands Real-time Tracking Network for Air Cargo with Descartes

Descartes Core BLE readers capture the movement of ULDs that have either Descartes or third-party BLE tags attached.

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Descartes and dnata Expand Network for Real-time Air Cargo Tracking

Descartes Systems Group announced that dnata is deploying Descartes Core Bluetooth Low Energy readers across its global cargo operations to support the tracking of international mail, parcel and cargo shipments.

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DHL Aviation to Standardize Electronic Communication for Air Freight Transportation with Descartes’ Global Air Messaging Gateway

DHL will also deploy Descartes Air Shipment Management to simplify its electronic document management for air shipments.

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Wimsatt Building Materials Improves Distribution Efficiency with Descartes and Geotab

Descartes Route Planner On-demand provides an easy way to optimize and dispatch routes as well as track delivery status in real-time.

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Descartes helps Customers Adapt to COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions using Microsoft Azure

Descartes Systems Group announced that, as a global partner, it is collaborating with Microsoft to help customers adapt to COVID-19–related logistics and supply chain disruptions by leveraging their Descartes solutions.

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Descartes Acquires Kontainers

Descartes Systems Group announced that it has acquired Cracking Logistics Limited dba “Kontainers”, a leading provider of client-facing digital freight execution platforms.