Supply Chain Brain features insights from Descartes’ Chris Jones on where shippers and logistics service providers are focusing their transportation management priorities over the next 2 years.
Total Retail shares insights from Descartes’ Johannes Panzer on the opportunity for ecommerce merchants to tailor home delivery performance to the delivery priorities and preferences of consumers based on their age.
EPS News speaks to Descartes’ Jackson Wood on how jurisdictions around the world are becoming more prescriptive regarding regulatory expectations for global supply chains, including in the electronics industry.
Supply & Demand Chain Exec spotlights Descartes’ study on consumer sentiment around sustainable home delivery and how consumers are willing to take eco-friendly home delivery options, which are often also lower cost delivery methods for retailers.
Bloomberg features key takeaways from Descartes’ global shipping analysis, including that China remains a top U.S. trading partner despite having lost ground to Asian competitors for some exports.
Retail Insight Network on plans of big U.S. retailers to fill shelves with inventory in the fall, after burning off excess inventory from overseas suppliers that, according to Descartes Datamyne, contributed to upending global trade levels at top U.S. ports.
Logistics Management speaks to Descartes’ Ken Wood about how the company’s recent acquisition of final mile provider Localz accelerates investments in customer engagement solutions that help companies offer cost-efficient delivery services.
Transport Topics shares insights from Descartes’ Dan Cicerchi on the value of an API standard led by the Scheduling Standards Consortium, which aims to establish industry standards for sharing freight scheduling information among shippers, freight brokers, and carriers.
USPS examines some of the challenges with last mile gig fulfillment, including reduced sustainable delivery practices—an aspect of home delivery where only 38% of global consumers feel retailers are doing a good job, according to Descartes’ recent study.
Adrian Gonzalez with Talking Logistics addresses key findings from Descartes’ 7th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey, including the top concerns for shippers and LSPs today, the TM capabilities that are expected to deliver the greatest value in the next few years, and the priorities for IT investment in TM.