In our ongoing effort to recognize our employees for their contributions in helping make our customers and partners successful, we introduced the Descartes Quarterly Employee Excellence & Innovation Award and honored our first winner earlier this...
We recently announced that F.H. Kaysing Company (FHK) is successfully using Descartes' certified Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) solution to participate in the U.S. Customs & Border Protection's (CBP) Simplified Entry Pilot. As one of nine...
he team at Descartes is excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website! The redesign is meant to provide an enhanced user experience for our visitors and customers. It is built upon a completely new navigation structure developed to reduce...
As many of you know, we hold a User Group conference each year to showcase our latest technology as well as provide an opportunity for customers and partners to network. Over the last several years, we have given out our Excellence and Innovation...
On Wednesday, U.S. President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper released a joint declaration and action plan entitled “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness”. I thought the following excerpt...
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...
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...
Jim Alemany is Director, Rate Management Solutions at Descartes Time is money. When it comes to responding to large shipper Requests for Proposals (RFPs), whether a few hundred or even thousands of lane requests, it can be quite daunting for Non...
How does a modern seaport retain and attract new customers? How do these, ever so important, logistic hubs remain competitive? The challenge for seaports, and the port communities, is to economically extend their Port Community System (PCS) to meet...
It’s the same old story over and over again. Carriers, suppliers and distribution centers are always pointing fingers at each other for missing pickups or deliveries. Inventory is not available for shipment. Overtime is being paid to employees, who...