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Audio-Technica Streamlines Customs Clearance with Descartes’ Foreign Trade Zone Solution

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Montag, November 15, 2021

The Descartes solution helps us maximize the operational and cost savings benefits of FTZs through automation while ensuring compliance with customs regulations.

Key Points: 
  • The Descartes solution helps us maximize the operational and cost savings benefits of FTZs through automation while ensuring compliance with customs regulations.
  • The Descartes FTZ solution allows importers and logistics services providers (LSPs) to comply with CBP regulatory requirements for operating a foreign trade zone in the U.S. by automating detailed chain of custody, access, shipment release and record-keeping processes.
  • The solution is also used to streamline shipment management, customs clearance, classification and warehousing.
  • The FTZ solution can be operated as a stand-alone module or as part of a companys wider trade compliance platform.

Pioneer Landscape Centers Optimizes Commercial and Residential Distribution Operations with Descartes Routing Solution

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Montag, November 8, 2021

WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Denver-based Pioneer Landscape Centers, a leading distributor of landscape and hardscape materials in Colorado and Arizona, is improving the efficiency of its distribution operations for commercial and residential customers using Descartes route planning solution.

Key Points: 
  • WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Denver-based Pioneer Landscape Centers, a leading distributor of landscape and hardscape materials in Colorado and Arizona, is improving the efficiency of its distribution operations for commercial and residential customers using Descartes route planning solution.
  • Descartes routing solution helps distribution-intensive companies improve operational efficiency and the customer experience.
  • Were pleased to help Pioneer fundamentally change its responsiveness to customers while improving fleet utilization, said James Wee, Vice President at Descartes.
  • Pioneer Landscape Centers is the leading landscape and hardscape materials distributor in the United States.

Descartes MacroPoint™ and FreightWaves SONAR Integrated to Deliver Advanced Transportation Capacity Management Solution

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Montag, Oktober 25, 2021

The combination provides freight brokers with a single solution to see available capacity and market pricing intelligence per transportation lane.

Key Points: 
  • The combination provides freight brokers with a single solution to see available capacity and market pricing intelligence per transportation lane.
  • We chose to work with Descartes because of the breadth and depth of its network and unique approach to addressing the transportation capacity challenges we face today.
  • The Descartes MacroPoint Capacity Network allows brokers to search its network and contact over 216,000 carriers and their assets on more than 1 million truckload transportation lanes in North America.
  • Integrated to the Descartes MacroPoint Capacity Network, SONAR Lane Score delivers a critical indicator of lane attractiveness which, combined with the calculated inbound capacity score from the Descartes solution, provides immediate insight into current market conditions across the North American over-the-road network.

Descartes MacroPoint™ Capacity Network Reaches Milestone to Help Freight Brokers Cover More Loads

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Montag, Oktober 18, 2021

The network also helps carriersimprove assetutilization.Withanincreased number ofbrokershavingvisibility intotheiractivity,carrierscansecuremore loads and,in particular,loadsin thelanesthat they want tooperate.Carriers alsofeel more confident in responding toDescartes MacroPoint Capacityload requestsas theyare actual requestsfrom freight brokersas opposed tophantomload requeststhat arejust checking the market for capacity.

Key Points: 
  • The network also helps carriersimprove assetutilization.Withanincreased number ofbrokershavingvisibility intotheiractivity,carrierscansecuremore loads and,in particular,loadsin thelanesthat they want tooperate.Carriers alsofeel more confident in responding toDescartes MacroPoint Capacityload requestsas theyare actual requestsfrom freight brokersas opposed tophantomload requeststhat arejust checking the market for capacity.
  • Freight brokers are challenged to meet customer demand and maintain margins because of the acute shortage of transportation capacity, said Dan Cicerchi, General Manager, Transportation Management at Descartes.
  • Our freight brokers establish long-term relationships with our customers and provide the highest level of service through our carriers.
  • Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses.

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Donnerstag, Oktober 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."

Media Invited to Naming of Ellington Field Hangar after Astronaut John Young

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Donnerstag, Oktober 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will honor astronaut John Young by naming the hangar at Ellington Field in Houston that holds NASA's T-38 astronaut training jets, and media are invited to attend the ceremony at 11 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Oct. 19,at Ellington Field.
  • Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA Astronaut Suni Williams will be available for interviews immediately after the event.
  • NASA astronauts regularly train for spaceflight in the T-38 jets housed in the Ellington Field hangar, so naming the facility for the accomplished pilot was considered fitting.
  • Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine."

Fashion Retailer SportSpar.de Dramatically Increases Order Fulfillment Productivity with Descartes Ecommerce Warehouse Management System

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Mittwoch, Oktober 13, 2021

"Early on, we realized that our manual, inefficient order fulfillment processes were limiting growth.

Key Points: 
  • "Early on, we realized that our manual, inefficient order fulfillment processes were limiting growth.
  • Descartes automated fulfillment processes work well, are simple, and can help us expand our product catalogue as much as we want.
  • Part of Descartes ecommerce shipping and fulfillment suite, the Descartes ecommerce WMS solution helps direct-to-consumer brands, ecommerce retailers, and traditional retailers rapidly scale while providing a remarkable end-customer experience.
  • The Descartes ecommerce WMS solution is pre-integrated to major ecommerce platforms to accelerate implementation and time-to-value.

Descartes Unveils Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enhancements to Routing, Mobile & Telematics Suite

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Mittwoch, Oktober 6, 2021

WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, unveiled artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-based enhancements to its Routing Mobile & Telematics suite.

Key Points: 
  • WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, unveiled artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-based enhancements to its Routing Mobile & Telematics suite.
  • The AI and ML enhancements include:
    Descartes AI Advisor, an intelligent configuration and monitoring module, emulates Descartes route optimization experts knowledge.
  • After walking the customer through a series of questions, Descartes AI Advisor automatically configures optimization settings and parameters.
  • To learn more about Descartes routing, mobile and telematics innovation, visit our Fleet Innovation Resource Center .

Black & Veatch Uses Descartes Visual Compliance™ to Help it Grow Globally

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Montag, August 30, 2021

Descartes Visual Compliance is a cloud-based solution for export, financial and trade compliance, including restricted and denied party screening, controlled goods classification, and export license and documentation management.

Key Points: 
  • Descartes Visual Compliance is a cloud-based solution for export, financial and trade compliance, including restricted and denied party screening, controlled goods classification, and export license and documentation management.
  • Descartes Visual Compliance helps companies in diverse industries, such as aerospace, financial services, retail, manufacturing, education, transportation and defense, to better navigate the ever-changing, complex world of foreign trade compliance by streamlining workflows, mitigating business risk and enhancing overall compliance.
  • Peter Loftspring, Black & Veatchs Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Manager, said that embedding Descartes Visual Compliance into our internally-developed systems and leveraging its automated screening capability has helped us to keep pace with the growing number of contracts that we manage.
  • Were pleased that our compliance solution is helping Black & Veatch advance its international growth objectives by increasing screening efficiency and minimizing the exposure to trade-related risks, said Jackson Wood, Director Industry Strategy at Descartes.

Online Thrift Store Goodfair Streamlines and Scales Fulfillment with Descartes Ecommerce Warehouse Management Solution

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Montag, August 16, 2021

Part of Descartes ecommerce solution suite, the ecommerce WMS helps direct-to-consumer brands, like Goodfair, ecommerce retailers and traditional retailers build their brand around scalable fulfillment and a consistent customer experience.

Key Points: 
  • Part of Descartes ecommerce solution suite, the ecommerce WMS helps direct-to-consumer brands, like Goodfair, ecommerce retailers and traditional retailers build their brand around scalable fulfillment and a consistent customer experience.
  • The solution is pre-integrated with ecommerce platforms, like Shopify Plus, Magento, ChannelAdvisor and others, to accelerate implementation and time to value.
  • Were pleased to help Goodfair put the customer experience first with a fulfillment model designed for growth, said Troy Graham, Vice President at Descartes.
  • For brands with ecommerce warehouse operations, excellence in order fulfillment is a critical differentiator, helping them smoothly increase capacity to meet surges in demand while scaling their ecommerce businesses profitably.