What Makes a Region’s Warehousing and Distribution Network Competitive?
Regional warehousing and distribution networks compete on more than location alone. Competitive systems often combine infrastructure advantages, strategic positioning and operational flexibility to meet modern supply chain demands. Businesses managing inventory across...
Smarter, Greener, Faster: The Role of TMS in Sustainable Logistics
Does Logistics Matter? It's the opening question of every Does Logistics Matter? podcast episode, but when Elmer Spruijt, VP Transportation Management EMEA at Descartes, returned for a second conversation, we dove straight into the topic at hand. Where the first...
New Visibility Challenges in the Modern Supply Chain and How to Solve Them
The answers to supply chain visibility questions used to be fairly straightforward about where a product was made and who built it. Today, modern logistics teams must cover those bases and further determine which suppliers sit several tiers upstream and how...
The AI Advantage: How One Logistics Company is Solving Real Problems Today
AI dominates headlines, keynote stages, and industry forecasts. Yet within DHL eCommerce Americas, the most meaningful breakthroughs are neither theoretical nor futuristic. They are grounded in the everyday work that keeps the business moving. Instead of chasing hype,...
Exploring the Key Differences Between FCL and LCL Shipping
Choosing between full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) shipping impacts your shipment's transit time, security and total cost. For logistics professionals managing global supply chains, understanding when to use each method is the difference...
Innovation
The Evolution of Transportation Management: Increased Efficiency by Smart Automation
Does logistics matter? It's the opening question of every Does Logistics Matter? podcast episode, and when Elmer Spruijt, VP Transportation Management EMEA from Descartes, settled in to talk about...
Warehouse Safety Is Broken, and Behaviour Is the Key to Fixing It
I was recently at IMHX, one of the largest logistics and supply chain events in the UK. The show floor was buzzing: forklifts weaving through mock-up racks, robots gliding past amazed visitors, and...
Logistics
What Makes a Region’s Warehousing and Distribution Network Competitive?
Regional warehousing and distribution networks compete on more than location alone. Competitive systems often combine infrastructure advantages, strategic positioning and operational flexibility to...
Exploring the Key Differences Between FCL and LCL Shipping
Choosing between full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) shipping impacts your shipment's transit time, security and total cost. For logistics professionals managing global...
Supply Chain
E-Invoicing and VIDA: Why the VAT Gap Is Closing, Whether You’re Ready or Not
Does logistics matter? It's the opening question of every Does Logistics Matter? podcast episode, and when Fred Breedland, VP B2B/EDI at Descartes, sat down to talk about e-invoicing and the EU's...
When to Outsource Fulfillment: The 3PL Decision Guide for E-Commerce
E-commerce brands often begin by fulfilling orders in-house, packing products from a small warehouse, an office or a spare room. As sales grow, fulfilment becomes more complex, requiring additional...
