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Transportation Management✕
Explore the advantages of a networked Transportation Management System (TMS) for seamless integration, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved decision-making.
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A leading beverage producer replaced manual transportation management practices with a cloud-based TMS and Descartes MacroPoint™ supply chain visibility platform.
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Discover the key capabilities to consider when selecting a Transport Management System (TMS) for your supply chain. Learn how real-time visibility, carrier connectivity, automated carrier selection, and more can streamline operations and enhance...
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IDS Reduces Costs and Elevates Customer Experience with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution
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Arrive Logistics shares how Descartes MacroPoint helps deliver exceptional service through high impact visibility automation, carrier connectivity, & advanced temperature tracking.
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Safeguarding Your Freight in a Hyper-Connected World A growing number of cybersecurity incidents in trucking have shown that hacking doesn’t just hurt carriers—it can derail shippers and brokers, too. The reason is simple: You rely on carriers to not...
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Fraud is a growing concern in the freight industry, where sophisticated schemes—from classic cargo theft to stealing identities and double-brokering—can quickly transform what should be a routine shipment into a costly disaster. To combat these...
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Freight Tec tripled growth using the Descartes Aljex™ freight broker TMS, boosting efficiency, security, & customer satisfaction. Discover their story now!
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Explore insights and resources to optimize your transportation operations and empower your supply chain.
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The 2024 Descartes Innovation Forum for Transportation Management took place in Chicago, IL, bringing together industry leaders, technology experts, and supply chain professionals to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of transportation...
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Discover the advantages of automated rate shopping and carrier selection in parcel shipments. Optimize logistics efficiency and reduce costs with a TMS.
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Nynas Streamlines Complex Communications with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution
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Explore best practices for pharmaceutical transport to ensure safety, compliance, and global health impact, addressing key industry challenges.
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Descartes Transportation Manager™, a premier transportation management system (TMS) for shippers, has been recognized for its strong performance in the G2 Grid Reports® for Summer 2024. The Descartes team is thrilled to announce two top ratings in...
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Rea Magnet Wire enhances efficiency and reduces costs by adopting Descartes TMS and MacroPoint solutions for automated freight visibility and carrier management.
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Explore the benefits of combining carbon footprint reporting with real-time supply chain visibility. Enhance compliance, optimize logistics, and improve customer relationships.
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ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, United Kingdom, July 16, 2024 -- Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced the top carriers worldwide using its Descartes MacroPoint™ real-time freight...
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How are Truckload Contracts Managed? Are Annual Bids a Thing of the Past? Have Indexed Contracts Taken Hold? Truckload transportation (characterized by lane-based, one-way, rates where the shipper is paying for the entire capacity of the truck)...
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A Recent Survey of over 600 Businesses Says Companies Need Better Truckload Visibility - Here’s How to Get It In the fast-paced world of logistics, real-time visibility in transportation is more critical than ever. According to Descartes Systems...
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