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The Descartes ACE™ 4-Trucks software is an electronic manifest system that helps small-to-large companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP's) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) electronic customs filing requirements.
To quickly and consistently pick the right carrier for shipment, Stryker uses Descartes Advanced Pick, Pack and Ship™ software. The Descartes Transportation Management shipping solution provides accuracy and visibility from the loading dock to the...
Stephenson’s delivery vehicles are dispatched from one of five central hubs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Stephenson’s delivery planning process started with an Excel spreadsheet and evolved over time to a homegrown, manually administered...
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With a seasonal peak in the summer months, Schweppes consistently commits to delivers within 48 hours, on the basis of orders received by fax, e-mail, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) or phone. As soon as an order is put into the system, data is...
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Java is a food distributor and wholesale dealer that distributes about 39,000 tons of food every year to private and public kitchens in Belgium. Java is number 2 in the foodservice industry in Belgium and manages a product line of 10, 000 customers...
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Encore Forwarding, Inc. (EFI) is an international and domestic freight forwarder and U.S. customs broker. The company, which was founded in 1985 and is wholly female owned, specializes in organizing the safe and efficient movement of goods for more...
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Founded in 1996 in Yardley, Pennsylvania, Cargo Express, LLC is a transportation logistics solutions provider that specializes in ocean import/export. As part of its day-to-day operations, Cargo Express coordinates intermodal and domestic...
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Descartes webDocs™ is a web to electronic data interchange (EDI) solution that transmits electronic air waybill (eAWB) information to the airlines. With Descartes WebDocs in place, freight forwarders, Ground Handling Agents (GHAs) and air carriers...
The Descartes Rate Builder™ Ocean Freight Audit combines the speed, accuracy and ease of contract publishing of Descartes Rate Builder™ with the industry leading messaging B2B integration capabilities of the Descartes Global Logistics Network™...
he team at Descartes is excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website! The redesign is meant to provide an enhanced user experience for our visitors and customers. It is built upon a completely new navigation structure developed to reduce...
Descartes Automated Vehicle Locator™ On-demand (Descartes AVL™ On-demand) provides an easy and affordable way to track and monitor delivery fleets in real-time. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for logistics combines sophisticated tracking...
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Descartes Area Planner™ is a Routing, Mobile & Telematics solution that has been specifically designed for small package, LTL carriers and couriers to help them improve pick-up and delivery productivity and dramatically lower their costs, without...
Routing and Scheduling Software (Formerly Roadshow Routing Software) that Optimizes Fleet Utilization while Reducing Costs And Fuel Consumption Descartes Route Planner™ RS helps improve operational efficiency through better route planning. Leveraging...
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Descartes Route Planner™ software incrementally builds shipment schedules and vehicle routing plans. As each new order is received, the routing schedule is regenerated in real time to reallocate resources to optimize operating efficiencies, deliver...
Descartes Order Notification™ service enhances call center effectiveness while improving customer service. Your customers can automatically be notified of scheduled or adjusted delivery times via e-mail, phone call, or voice message. This direct...
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Jeff Schram, General Manager at UBCR - providing an industry solution to picking up empty beverage containers, explains his relationship with Descartes and describes his success using Descartes’ route planning, fleet management and mobile solutions.
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Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services with Descartes, describes the three core components of the Descartes business model, placing Customer Success at the forefront, and explains the technology behind the Logistics Technology...
Descartes Route Planner™ On-demand provides an easy and affordable way to plan, optimize, dispatch routes, track and monitor delivery fleets in real time. It optimizes both static routes and dynamic routes to maximize efficiency by taking into...
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