Descartes acquired Airclic an industry-leading provider of cloud-based mobile solutions that help streamline and automate complex 'last mile' logistics processes, which is a key piece of the supply chain that directly touches customers and has traditionally been burdened with paper-based processes. The Perform™ suite of products provides configurable, feature-rich mobile technology and advanced electronic proof of delivery (POD) solutions that operate on hand-held devices carried by drivers. These mobile solutions augment the Descartes Routing, Mobile & Telematics suite and help customers across a number of industry verticals, including less-than-truckload (LTL), third-party logistics (3PL), food and beverage, retail and healthcare, improve transportation efficiency and reduce the cost of delivering goods.
10 ways The Descartes Perform™ solutions help customers:
- Eliminate paper manifests, optimize routes and streamline dispatching
- Ensure that the right items are received and loaded
- Prove what, when and how much is delivered at each stop
- Confirm chain-of-custody
- Manage cross dock opportunities
- Complete proof-of-delivery and chain-of-custody documentation
- Enable more accurate and quicker fulfillment of product orders
- Reduce product returns
- More effectively track overages, shortages, and damages
- Enhance the overall customer experience