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B2B Connectivity and EDI Messaging✕
Smartwares to rely on Descartes to manage EDI messaging, providing reliable electronic communications and improved connectivity within its business ecosystem Smartwares, a leading consumer goods company offering design-oriented home essentials, is...
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Companies Share Vision to Standardize Electronic Communications, Automate Processes and Improve Efficiencies across the Air Freight Industry Descartes recently signed an alliance with InfoSky to streamline logistics messaging for the Chinese air...
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JVCKENWOOD Chooses Descartes for EDI Outsourcing JVCKENWOOD Corporation, a leading global supplier of car, home, mobile and entertainment electronics, has enhanced its customer service and reduced its costs by using Descartes' cloud-based Messaging...
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Jumbo Supermarkten, a leading grocery retailer in the Netherlands, has expanded its outsourcing relationship with Descartes for its entire order-to-cash messaging process by incorporating Descartes' cloud-based Messaging Gateway. This service will...
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At the latest circuit of Air Industry events we heard from a number of people asking the same types of questions – what information will consignees require the air freight sector to exchange in 12 months, 5 years or 10 years time? How well prepared...
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The last few years in the air freight industry has seen initiatives such as e-freight and C2K continue to make slow progress, while information and communication technologies and channels have been evolving rapidly throughout business and society. In...
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Descartes Validation Service allows EDI messages to be validated both syntactically and as content. Upon receipt, EDI messages are checked against the GS1 standards, the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world, and the parameters...
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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...
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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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...
What retailers want from their inbound supply chain is simple. They want the greatest product availability with the lowest inventory. Or put another way, they want the right goods at the right and shortest time possible with the correct labeling and...
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Logistics is different. If logistics is your business or a critical element to its success, you know this. You have to manage inventory, resources and documents that are all concurrently in motion with business processes that extend to the edge of...
Descartes CargoAssist provides the functionality and communication links to effectively manage air and ocean freight, including bill of lading, electronic waybills, timetables, on-line booking, bar-code labels, and tracking.
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The ocean carrier market is an asset-heavy industry that requires huge financial investments to cover the cost of operations, from ocean liners to containers and fuel. It is also a highly competitive market largely driven by supply and demand in Asia...
Descartes delivers industry leading freight management solutions including freight auditing software for coordination, compliance, and visibility.
The dynamics of global trade changed dramatically in the aftermath of 9/11. Since this tragic event, the United States federal government has passed regulations designed to protect its borders and ensure the safety of its citizens. Among the...
The air freight industry is faced with escalating freight costs, increasing supply chain complexity and the increased demands of globalization. Adding to those challenges is the need to address more complex cargo security issues; more government and...
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Since 1953, Federated Customs Brokers has been providing clients around the globe with a complete range of customs and logistics services. These include international and transborder freight forwarding, Canadian and U.S. customs brokerage, expert...
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Dear Global Logistics Community Member, We wanted to inform you of an important announcement we made today regarding SAP certification of Descartes’ Global Logistics Network. One of the goals of our company is to standardize and streamline the...
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In a recent press release, we announced that Southwest Airlines successfully deployed Descartes' cloud-based Air Messaging Service to its cargo customers. We were very pleased to work with the award-winning cargo division, of Southwest Airlines, to...
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