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Compliance and screening-related misconceptions, resulting in fines and other penalties—don’t let them happen to you!
Seasonal peaks can account for most of the profit for some companies. During these critical periods, fleet operators are tasked with handling significantly greater demand with little ability to increase capacity. An empowered team of fleet managers...
Solutions
In onze whitepaper „Dit gaat terug - De afhandeling van retouren in B2C-e-commerce“ gaan we in op het belang van efficiënte afhandeling van retouren bij online verkopers. Ook geven we u acht tips waarmee u retouren al in de aanloop van een bestelling...
Returns are a fact of life in ecommerce. Many online businesses use returns as a critical part of their customer engagement model to drive competitive advantage. With high return rates for both large and small sellers, mastering ecommerce returns is...
In one sense, the traditional role of the Freight Forwarder has not changed for many years. Importers and exporters alike have relied on their expertise in the ways of the world to facilitate trade and logistics. To do this, the freight forwarder...
Fleet operations are increasingly playing a pivotal role in supporting growth, enhancing profitability and managing perceptions about value / brand image. Though traditionally disparate, the enabling fleet technology silos of i) planning, ii)...
Retailers have spent decades learning how to optimize the in-store experience. Now they will have to optimize the at-home experience. Home delivery services and same-day are driving retailers to rethink their processes.But are they looking at the...
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Learn how you can optimize your delivery operations, improve customer service, and increase your bottom line.
Solutions
What retailers want from their inbound supply chain is simple. They want the greatest product availability with the lowest inventory. Or put another way, they want the right goods at the right and shortest time possible with the correct labeling and...
Industries
Logistics is different. If logistics is your business or a critical element to its success, you know this. You have to manage inventory, resources and documents that are all concurrently in motion with business processes that extend to the edge of...
The dynamics of global trade changed dramatically in the aftermath of 9/11. Since this tragic event, the United States federal government has passed regulations designed to protect its borders and ensure the safety of its citizens. Among the...
Scenario: Top line growth is hard to achieve in the tough and highly mature consumer packaged goods market. A leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) company recognized that one of its most important assets for revenue growth was its extensive...
Solutions
The air freight industry is faced with escalating freight costs, increasing supply chain complexity and the increased demands of globalization. Adding to those challenges is the need to address more complex cargo security issues; more government and...
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Companies that supply bulk or cylinder propane gas must balance the pressure to reduce costs with accurate and efficient service delivery to ensure residential and commercial customers always have an available gas supply. An added challenge is that...
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Transportation management solutions (TMS) should be about rapid time-to-value. However, the market is saturated with costly, complex, slow to implement and tough to maintain transportation solutions that serve far too few companies. Descartes TMS...
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Fuel & Labor Cost Savings through Next Generation Fleet Management System Best Practices
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