With the pressures on truck capacity showing no sign of abating, 2018 could be the year of freight matching technology. Shippers and 3PLs scrambling to find and lock down capacity are turning to shipment visibility and predictive freight matching
In Supply Chain Predictions for 2018, Material Handling & Logistics features commentary from business leaders, including Descartes’ Ken Wood, on key trends expected to influence the logistics and supply chain industry this year.
VentureBeat spotlights Descartes’ MacroPoint acquisition as part of Heartland Tech section focused on business news in the Midwest.
With the holidays behind them, retailers are faced with an influx of product returns, especially in the ecommerce channel. In this Total Retail article, Descartes' Troy Graham shares five tips to manage the rush of post-holiday returns to meet
With marketplaces such as Amazon representing an increasing portion of the online sales pie, small businesses need to know how to manage product returns in this environment. In a recent Entrepreneur article, Descartes' Rafael Zimberoff, founder of
An estimated 2.2 million TEUs passed through Port Houston's two container terminals in 2016 and about 142,000 TEUs, or 6.5 %, were coffee imports. Referencing data from Descartes Datamyne, STiR, the leading coffee and tea industry trade magazine
A recent SupplyChainBrain video outlines the necessity of real-time supply chain visibility for shippers. Dave Halsema, VP North American Alliances at MacroPoint, explains how shippers can attain supply chain visibility to improve service performance
Changes in return policies by Amazon and other marketplaces are an opportunity for small e-commerce businesses to take charge of their returns. In a recent Internet Retailer article, Rafael Zimberoff, VP of Product Development at ShipRush, outlines
With an estimated 1.4 million packages sent back to retailers January 3rd on UPS National Returns Day, a speedy and frictionless returns process is a critical element of retailers' customer experience strategy. FierceRetail speaks to Descartes' Troy
With the 2017 holiday season behind them, retailers and suppliers are preparing for an influx of returns. In a recent Multichannel Merchant article, Descartes' Chris Caouette outlines seven best practices suppliers can put in place to help eliminate