Louisiana’s largest daily newspaper The Advocate charts the course of container cargo imports at the Port of New Orleans using the recently released Descartes Datamyne™ Annual U.S. Port Report. The 2016 report, developed with Port Technology
DC Velocity takes a closer look at rising import volumes in the ports of Los Angeles and Norfolk based on 2016 data in the recently released Descartes Datamyne™ Annual U.S. Port Report. Developed in collaboration with Port Technology International
In a feature article for Parcel called “Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut: When to Consider LTL”, ShipRush’s Rafael Zimberoff spotlights big freight savings for ecommerce merchants willing to blend parcel shipments with less-than-truckload options. Zimberoff
In a SupplyChainDive feature article titled What Retailers can do to Make the Last Mile More Efficient, Barry Hochfelder examines why last mile delivery can be complicated and expensive and looks at what retailers and logistics providers are doing to
In a recent “Forwarder & Broker Benchmark Survey,” sponsored by AfA and Descartes, more than 200 forwarders, brokers and NVOCCs about their views on the value of technology. One finding? The gap between the top-performing airfreight forwarders and
In Descartes' and AfA's 2017 Forwarder & Broker Benchmark Survey, the gap between the top-performing airfreight forwarders and those at the bottom, in terms of profit margins, appears to be growing wider and the major differentiator is technology. Re
Carriers and 3PLs dealing in cross-border shipments experience many moving parts when managing international freight. The right software or service offering can simplify the process, reducing paperwork, increasing accuracy and visibility, and
For retailers, e-commerce—and its impact on supply chain management—is no longer a roll of the dice; it's a sure thing. Inbound Logistics magazine examines how successful retailers, like Lionel Racing, use technology to digitize their supply chains.
Chris Cunnane at Logistics Viewpoints recently attended Descartes’ annual conference; shares insights from customer Clean Harbors in “Centralized Routing Fuels Cost Reductions”
For Chris Cunnane at Logistics Viewpoints, Evolution 2017 was an opportunity to listen to customers’ changing needs and how Descartes enables their success.