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How Can Airlines Use Advanced RFID Technology to Track Equipment & Parts? Ken Lorow, Manager, TechOps Technology & Innovations, Engineering from Delta Airlines, explains how Descartes RFID technology is helping the air carrier manage equipment and...
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in business growth and market expansion. However, the integration of another company’s operations brings complex export compliance risks. M&As can expose organizations to unexpected liabilities...
Unlocking the Future of Fleet Logistics: Highlights from the Descartes Innovation Forum Let's Talk The 2024 Innovation Forum, held in Chicago, brought together customers, partners, and industry leaders, to explore to explore the latest innovations...
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The 2024 Descartes Innovation Forum for Transportation Management took place in Chicago, IL, bringing together industry leaders, technology experts, and supply chain professionals to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of transportation...
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Freight forwarders are looking for streamlined methods to manage their rates in one central location and easily present them to customers. Clients want to receive quotes quickly, but it is often inefficient to manage rates manually. In addition...
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CBP Type 86 (T86) Entry Type 86 & De minimis Shipments - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related Resources Section 321 Type 86 Resource Center Descartes Automated Manifest System™ Advanced Security Filings In this Article... toc Why was the Entry...
Navigating the complexities of global trade requires more than just understanding market dynamics—compliance with export regulations is essential. Obtaining an export license is a critical component of this compliance, serving as formal authorization...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of global trade, businesses face increasing difficulty in complying with export controls and obtaining the necessary export licenses and permits. Ensuring compliance with these export regulations is not just a legal...
In today's interconnected world, the risks associated with third-party relationships have become increasingly complex and pervasive. The recent escalation of sanctions on Russian entities, particularly the OFAC sanctions imposed on a Moscow-based...
Nynas Streamlines Complex Communications with Descartes’ Transportation Management Solution
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Export license management is a crucial aspect of international trade that demands precision, timeliness, and a thorough understanding of complex export regulations. Yet, despite the importance of accuracy in this process, many companies continue to...
Enhancing Efficiency and Customer Service with Descartes OneView™ and Descartes Global Price Management Express Consolidation Systems (ECS) Shipping, a freight forwarder and customs broker with offices worldwide, is using Descartes OneView™ and...
Descartes Releases August Global Shipping Report: July U.S. Container Import Volumes Break 2.5M TEUs
ATLANTA, Georgia, August 7, 2024 – Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its August Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. The...
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The robust growth of U.S. container import volumes in 2024 continued, with July reaching the third highest monthly volume on record. July’s volume of 2,556,180 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) was eclipsed by the first- and second-highest volumes...
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Descartes Transportation Manager™, a premier transportation management system (TMS) for shippers, has been recognized for its strong performance in the G2 Grid Reports® for Summer 2024. The Descartes team is thrilled to announce two top ratings in...
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Global sanctions screening or denied party screening is a compliance process that checks whether an entity is listed on a global sanctions list, and as such is prohibited from being engaged commercially. Despite its necessity in securing business...
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Rea Magnet Wire enhances efficiency and reduces costs by adopting Descartes TMS and MacroPoint solutions for automated freight visibility and carrier management.
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How are Truckload Contracts Managed? Are Annual Bids a Thing of the Past? Have Indexed Contracts Taken Hold? Truckload transportation (characterized by lane-based, one-way, rates where the shipper is paying for the entire capacity of the truck)...
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A Recent Survey of over 600 Businesses Says Companies Need Better Truckload Visibility - Here’s How to Get It In the fast-paced world of logistics, real-time visibility in transportation is more critical than ever. According to Descartes Systems...
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Key Factors Shaping Transportation Management in 2024; Insights from the Descartes 8 th Annual Transportation Management Benchmark Survey Recently, Descartes’ Mike Hane sat down with Adrian Gonzalez with Talking Logistics about the findings from the...
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