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Challenge: Driving Efficiency to Boost Customer Service In the current climate of evolving trade agreements, perpetually changing tariffs, and the exponential growth of ecommerce, GHY required logistics software that would eliminate error-prone, time...
Another Step Further ForwardIt is highly probable that customs declarations will be required for goods moving between the UK and EU from 1st January 2021.The European Parliament is also expected to approve the Withdrawal Agreement on the 29th January...
As a full-service wholesale distributor for convenience stores, grocery stores, restaurants, food service and institutional customers, Brenham Wholesale Grocery required advanced route planning and execution to drive greater delivery efficiencies for...
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The UK Government’s EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill finally passed the House of Commons moving exit from the EU one step closer. Passing with a majority of 124, the bill will now be debated further in January but is expected to pass into UK law before...
With a victory by the Conservative Party we may have the start of some clarity about the future relationship between the UK and EU.It seems entirely possible that the UK Government will get the withdrawal agreement through Parliament in the coming...
As you prepare to enter the D2C market, you should view the experience as a transformative process rather than a purely additive one—i.e., just tacking on an ecommerce sales channel. Transforming your business with new technology solutions, logistics...
CALCUSO GmbH is the largest ecommerce distributor of educational and office supplies in Germany. Alexander Giersz and Kilian Kallee, CEOs and co-founders at CALCUSO GmbH, discuss how Descartes pixi WMS™ allows the company to handle high seasonal...
The ability to provide real-time freight visibility has grown significantly in the last few years, as have the customer demands and use cases that drive value. As shippers and 3PLs look to strengthen customer service, they are using visibility to...
Capital Logistics, a rapidly-growing third party logistics provider (3PL), implemented Descartes Aljex™ transportation management system (TMS), fully integrated with real-time freight visibility solution Descartes MacroPoint™, to drive its aggressive...
Following last night's events where Parliament deemed the new Withdrawal Agreement and bill worthy of a second reading, but dismissed the accelerated timeframe in which to debate it along with the President of the European Council recommending that...
With a new withdrawal agreement made between the UK Government and the EU are we at the beginning of the end (or at least the end of the beginning)? The message from UK Government is softening with an attempt to avoid a hard Brexit, by requiring that...
We have seen the hopes of a Brexit deal rise and fall over the weekend of 12 – 13th October. With the latest proposals Ireland remains within the customs territory of the UK, but also apply EU Customs rules and the suggestion of a proposal to track...
Learn How ZUP Optimized Fulfillment with Multichannel Connectivity and Discounted Shipping Rates Invented in a garage in 2012, the easy-to-use ZUP tow and paddleboards received tremendous exposure and an increase in business after being featured on...
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With changes in customer demands and increased volatility in logistics, there continues to be strong interest, investment and results from implementing real-time freight visibility solutions. Our customers are leveraging Descartes MacroPoint™ to...
At the time of writing we wait and see if the UK governments proposals will be successful in reaching an agreement that can pass the EU and UK parliaments by 31st October leading to a transition agreement, whether there is a further extension if the...
Julie Calcunovitch is Vice President, Air Product Management at Descartes The highly demanding and competitive nature of the supply chain industry demands proactive collaboration amongst trading partners in the air freight community. More than ever...
The highly demanding and competitive nature of the supply chain industry demands proactive collaboration amongst trading partners in the air freight community. More than ever, organizations not only need to exchange data between disparate systems in...
With Brexit looming, many organisations face uncertainty over how their business is going to be affected, but those who are prepared ahead of time can move forward with confidence knowing they are ready for any challenges Brexit may present. Customs...
As Brexit’s 31st October deadline is fast approaching, we can be certain that a lot of organisations will be affected, particularly the businesses that rely on importing and exporting across borders. The volume of customs declarations will increase...
The Brexit debate has caused much confusion amongst UK organisations, but what is absolutely certain is that Brexit will change and impact a number of processes for businesses that import and export goods between the UK and the EU – businesses must...
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