Knowledge Center
Gain better insight into Descartes solutions and the logistics and supply chain best practices that produce meaningful results.
Chips Go Here
Definition of Same-Day Optimization Same-day optimization is the dynamic delivery appointment booking and execution of intra-day ad-hoc orders through intelligent automated selection of the most cost-effective resource while using time-definite...
Solutions
Definition of Strategic Route Planning Strategic route planning is a technology-enabled route planning process that determines the optimal combination and location of resources (e.g. distribution centers, fleet size and drivers) to meet customer...
Solutions
What is the definition of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is an application of technology, governed by business logic and structured inputs, aimed at automating business processes. Using RPA tools, a company can...
Solutions
Transforming food and beverage distribution operations to meet today’s challenging demands Connect with Us Food and beverage distributors are facing unprecedented times. With the dramatic shifts in demand, rethinking strategies, tactics and...
Industries
Solutions
WALTHAM, Mass. & WATERLOO, Ontario, February 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation’s leading provider of kidney care products and services, and Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announce the rollout of Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to improve the distribution of equipment and services to home patients and dialysis centers across the U.S.
Industries
Solutions
ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs What are the most important capabilities of the best routing software? These are the six capabilities that are contained in the best routing software solutions 1. Real-world conditions and constraints models First...
Solutions
ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs What is Route Optimization? Connect with Us The goal of route optimization is to take customer orders and considering the available resources, road network and operational constraints and determine the combination of...
ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs Why should I schedule deliveries? Connect with Us Delivery scheduling is the process that determines which orders get delivered on what routes and the sequence of delivery. Delivery scheduling may or may not include...
Solutions
ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs What is Route Planning? Connect with Us Route planning is the process that determines which orders get delivered on what routes and the sequence of delivery. Route Planning may or may not include route optimization...
Solutions
ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS FAQs What is Last Mile Delivery? Connect with Us Last mile delivery is the final movement of a customer order from a facility such as a distribution center or store to the end customer. Final mile deliveries are typically...
Solutions
Engaging the customer from purchase to post-delivery enhances the customer experience, improves delivery success and reduces the cost to keep customers informed. Delivery information is the cornerstone of an end-to-end engagement strategy from...
Solutions
We’ve all been there – buying furniture, home appliances, or that new flat screen TV, when the taxing moment comes to schedule the delivery appointment for our purchase. Whether shopping at a store or online, more often than not, we’re presented with...
Solutions
The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think and How to Address It view the video What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like...
Solutions
Lift Off Distribution, the third largest distributor of Red Bull energy drinks in the U.S., is attaining better levels of customer service and greater operational efficiencies after replacing manual practices with an automated solution for route...
Industries
Solutions
Organizations with last mile delivery operations are faced with an increasingly competitive marketplace. They are constantly challenged by customer demands, driver shortages, and adverse economic conditions. These and other circumstances dictate that...
Solutions
WATERLOO, Ontario, October 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Merchants Foodservice, the 12th-largest foodservice...
Industries
Solutions
Aceitera el Real, a global producer of vegetable oils, fats and their derivatives, distributes products nationally across multiple channels in Nicaragua. With a customer-centric vision, the company replaced its manual routing system with Descartes’...
Solutions
Going Paperless with Descartes Heightens Delivery Performance for Customers As a wholesale distributor of building materials serving 12 states with 60 locations, Homer Glen, IL-based Richards Building Supply (RBS) invested in route planning and...
Solutions
For more than 65 years, Americans have relied on Ferrellgas for their residential, industrial/ commercial, and agricultural propane needs. Ferrellgas has grown from humble beginnings, as a family-owned propane supplier, to a publicly-traded, Fortune...
Industries
Solutions
Stewart Foodservice is a foodservice distribution company with 75 employees and over 450 customers. Its impressive roster of customers range from family owned restaurants and chains to institutional cafeterias. While Stewart Foodservice had a...
Solutions
Featured Resources
![image - food distribution 1](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2020-02/tile_food_distribution_1.jpg?itok=tYkluQ7v)
Food & Beverage Industry - Supply Chain Resource Center
![Fuel truck driver with tablet](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2020-05/Fuel_truck_driver_tablet.jpg?itok=dcumWyMg)
Fuel & Labor Cost Savings through Next Generation Fleet Management System Best Practices
![home delivery courier receiving signature on digital proof of delivery](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2023-01/home_delivery_signature_AdobeStock_169061294.jpeg?itok=Nb7JkwrL)
Home Delivery Resource Center
![ULD Cargo loading plane](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/inline-content/bwIPn6zzDxke5UNpIzHd0eNGQltPOsofvbdhNU2g12ybf6lS6F.jpg?itok=Gvv-pfpv)
Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Resource Center
![e-book 50 ans d'EDI](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2023-03/Img_ebook_50ans_edi_FR.png?itok=QL3L00kc)
Logistics: Best Practices For Optimizing The Last Mile
![Building Materials](/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/media/images/2021-04/Building_Supply_0.jpg?itok=XpXeIxWb)
Building Material Supply, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing Supply and Service Resource Center