Solutions for Freight Forwarders - Freight Forwarder Software from Descartes

Descartes offers end-to-end freight management solutions that provide the convenience of one-stop-shopping to address the most complex of business needs. From multimodal shipment management to freight auditing software, Descartes’ singular focus on the logistics market means that it has the breadth of knowledge required to anticipate the demands that forwarders will face in the future.

The Descartes Advantage:

• Customer-Focused with a Results-Based Methodology: Customer-focused implementation strategy is based on industry best practices and standardized business processes. Results of phased implementations are validated against predefined, value-based metrics.
• Focused on Logistics-Intensive Organizations: Core focus is working with companies that have complex transportation-centric operations and/or differentiate themselves through logistics with advanced freight management solutions.
• Multimodal, Multi-process and Global: The leading commercial logistics network and applications to manage multiple channels (air, ocean, truck, contract carrier and private fleet) and multiple business processes through the same global network.
• Shipment Lifecycle Management: Ensures the efficient and effective management of the end-to-end shipment process from source throughout the supply chain to the end consumer with ongoing real-time visibility.
• Advanced Accounting and Analytics: From deep financial insight to performance KPIs, Descartes freight auditing software ensures that forwarders remain profitable.

Addressing the Multimodal Needs of Freight Forwarders

Descartes’ comprehensive freight management software solution gives forwarders a competitive edge and enables them to improve their margins by providing much needed control over the entire shipment process and visibility into the movement of freight.

The Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™) is one of the world’s largest collaborative, multimodal networks of transportation providers, shippers and global customs and regulatory agencies. It enables the world’s leading transportation providers, including forwarders, to connect to members of their supply chain and seamlessly and reliably exchange information. Value-added application services offered by Descartes leverage this information to automate, manage and streamline the end-to-end shipment process from source to consumer with ongoing, real-time visibility and control.