As the EU puts pressure on the UK Government to put proposals for a new deal in writing within the next two weeks and the Commons leader reported as saying that the Prime Minister was on course to deliver a "fundamentally different" Brexit deal to...
Whether managing the complexity of fresh food or meeting customer promises for rapid delivery, the efficiency with which retailers and suppliers manage the inbound and outbound processes within the Distribution Centre (DC) or warehouse is critical...
Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and the Imperative for Business It was reported in a UK newspaper last week that one UK proposal to avoid the contentious Backstop would be for Ireland to temporarily leave the EU Single Market and align...
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...
It has been some time since the UK and EU agreed to an extension of Article 50 and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit hangs over UK and EU businesses once again. The new UK Prime Minister and his cabinet are seemingly intent on leaving the EU on the...
Streamlined ecommerce customer experience As a rapidly-expanding online supplier of tools and equipment with a long-standing reputation for exemplary customer service, The Tool Nut implemented the combined solution of Descartes OzLink™ Mobile...
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...