Working in cooperation with the B2C fulfillment experts Manuel Unkel and Thomas Finke, Descartes has developed a guide to help fulfillers successfully enter direct-to-consumer ecommerce.
Read our blog that covers the top methods to help optimize international shipping, and how to use shipping automation software to maximize efficiency, enhance customer service, and drive down costs.
Leading companies know that they must protect their supply chains from costly interruptions. While it’s critical to reduce risk following a disturbance, incorporating a continuous trade data review before a disruption occurs is a best practice. Join...
Every year, over 3000 industry experts gather for CSCMP’s annual conference to share best practices and learn new trends that are impacting the industry. Participants come from a diverse group industry practitioners, executives, and universities in a...
Every quarter, Descartes’ Employee Excellence and Innovation award is presented to a deserving Descartes employee. Based on peer nominations, the award recognizes Descartes employees for their contributions in helping to make Descartes’ customers...
In 2005, A.G. Lafley Chairman, President & CEO of Procter & Gamble coined two "Moments of Truth". First moment of truth: When a customer is first confronted with the product. It occurs within the first 3-7 seconds of a consumer encountering the...
Louisiana-based Dupré Logistics is a privately held, asset-based provider of transportation and logistics services that include energy and chemical transport, dedicated truck transportation, site logistics, and freight brokerage. Dupré specializes in...
There has been a lot of buzz around the capacity crunch and how we got to this point. Simply put, higher freight demand, driver shortages and ELD mandates have severely limited capacity on the road. The increased volume can be tied to economic growth...
Trade policy is on the move. Tariff discourse is evolving into action, non-tariff measures are spiking, and the number of trade agreements has risen to record levels. In this environment of change, it can be challenging to pinpoint trends and assess...
Carriers are continuing to require digital data instead of paper in the air cargo supply chain. One recent highlight is Lufthansa’s introduction of a per paper air waybill fee for applicable tradelanes. Starting at €1 and increasing to €12 beginning...