Did my retail & ecommerce deliveries really go according to plan – and how to improve?

Last mile delivery within retail and ecommerce is complex and vital to get right. It impacts customer satisfaction and experience, repeat business, brand perception and profitability, among other things. Understandably, therefore, logistics and delivery planning teams tend to spend a significant amount of time preparing their delivery routes, developing the most cost-effective, environmentally friendly plans […]

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Descartes Unveils Enhanced Solutions and Integrations at its Routing, Mobile and Telematics Innovation Forum

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, unveiled numerous innovations to customers at its 2023 Innovation Forum for Routing, Mobile & Telematics, which expand the capabilities of its routing, mobile and telematics solution suite for fleet operators. New solutions and integrations, in addition to enhancements to existing systems, allow companies to […]

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Overcoming delays on construction sites with on time deliveries 

Keeping building projects on track is a challenge for construction companies, with an estimated 90% of large-scale construction projects being delivered late, and almost two thirds of these by at least two months. Additionally, as 1 in 4 construction projects are delivered more than 250 days late, with 10% delayed by up to a year, these challenges are all […]

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Stop Start Unlocks Distribution Capacity with Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announces that UK-based Stop Start Transport Limited, a provider of distribution, warehousing and logistics services, is undertaking a digital transformation of its business by using Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to unlock distribution capacity, enhance customer communications and enable more effective management […]

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VIDEO Exciting & Engaging Consumers About The Final Mile Delivery

Missed deliveries and lack of feedback are things many retailers and logistics service providers deal with on a daily basis. Often the solution is to ignore them and pay higher costs, both in financial and brand terms. We spoke to Gary Rosier-Taylor, Sales Director at Descartes Systems Group about how consumers get involved with the […]

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The Logistics Point July 2023

Page 6: VIDEO Exciting consumers about the final mile deliveryPage 11: Is retail blind about consumers’ wishes?Page 14: VIDEO Procurement steps up ESG commitmentsPage 18: Procurement embraces its role of change makerPage 21: How UK manufacturers can improve supply chain operations in the face of extreme weatherPage 26: Reducing Scope 3 emissions: Taking the right […]

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VIDEO The Consumers’ Power of Choice: Engagement Leads To Greener Logistics

It often falls on logistics organisations to lead the change and there are many arguments for this. But consumers also have their part to play, and we should not underestimate the power of choice. How to lead your consumers to choose the best sustainable option? Pol Sweeney, EMEA VP Fleet Sales, at Descartes Systems Group […]

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London Logistics Networking: Understanding the drive towards sustainability

We were honoured to host our second London Logistics Networking & Roundtable Event on the 24th May. We welcomed logistics and supply chain managers for a morning full of inspirational and insightful conversations. Together with our speakers we explored what it takes for logistics and supply chain companies to reach their ESG and green goals. […]

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