As the transportation landscape continues to change, it is creating expanded opportunities for 3PLs to grow their transportation business, provide a better customer experience, and create innovative new services. To capitalize on these opportunities...
I was on social media the other day and saw a post that talked about the right metrics for leading logistics performance. I wanted to scream. What I saw was the same thinking that has kept many logistics organizations from reaching their true...
A couple of weeks ago SCLA (Supply Chain Leaders in Action) held its annual conference in Fort Meyers, Florida. The event brings together thought leaders from a spectrum of companies including shippers, road carriers, rail carriers, ports, 3PLs, and...
Descartes – June 10 th, 2019 Trade Update U.S. importers can breathe a sigh of relief that the Mexico tariffs did not get enforced and are ultimately behind us, for now. With most products imported from China subject to a 25% tariff, India and Turkey...
Supply chain optimization software can help identify missed opportunities Optimization technologies are powerful tools for improving supply chain performance; however, most companies leave lots of money on the table when they deploy them. Getting the...
In the Ecommerce Track sessions at Descartes Evolution 2019, we discussed how retailers and 3PLs Transform the Customer Experience. Both can enhance their end customers' experience by leveraging Descartes Logistics and Supply Chain Technology...
As part of the Purchased Transportation track this past March at Evolution 2019, Descartes’ annual global user and partner conference, I moderated an interesting panel discussion comprised of industry experts and practitioners from Nolan...
Adrian Gonzalez, industry expert and host of an online video talk show and blog Talking Logistics, connects with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes for insights from benchmarking studies Descartes conducted...
Three years ago, we started the Transportation Management Benchmark Survey because we were seeing some companies be incredibly successful in transportation management and positively impact their company’s performance while others just struggled to...
Attend the Definitive ACAS Web Seminar or View the Recording A joint U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program, Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) require...