TruckandTrackAutumn2019

www.truckandtrack.com Autumn 2019 Truck and Track 31 FEATURE ARTICLE to enable collaboration between shippers, carriers and consignees to schedule dock door appointments, streamlining the process by distributing the responsibility for scheduling warehouse deliveries or pickups to carriers and suppliers. Dock management is a critical interface that can affect a retailer’s entire operation, especially when dealing with large- scale and fast-moving supply chains. By moving from a manual approach to a fully automated, insight driven model based on true receiving capacity, retailers can achieve new and essential levels of control within this key component of DC operations. Similarly, Descartes’ routing solutions allow retailers and logistics service providers to optimise the last mile of home delivery for maximum cost-effectiveness and a premium customer experience. Leading the way in innovation With nearly 20% of its total revenue dedicated to research and development spending, Descartes has an ongoing focus on innovation to ensure that it continues to lead the way in global logistics solutions. As a result, Descartes has realised several significant milestones in the past year, as it consistently delivers innovative solutions to its customers. At the start of 2019, Descartes supported one of the UK’smany SME importers, Active Products (UK) Ltd in becoming the first adopter of HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) new Customs Declaration Service (CDS). Active Products has been using Descartes’ eCustoms system for its CDS import declarations as part of themigration from HMRC’s legacy Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system. Following the technical release of CDS in August 2018, Descartes worked closely with HMRC to prepare Active Products as one of their first three traders for making the first declarations using the new system. Descartes also supported Staples Vegetables in helping them to become the first company to achieve the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Earned Recognition accreditation, after successfully deploying Descartes’ SmartAnalysis software to ensure compliance across its fleet of 50 vehicles and 100 trailers. With SmartAnalysis Eraned Recognition KPIs, Staples Vegetables is able to proactively manage not only its transport operations but also individual drivers to take all reasonable steps to prevent drivers’ hours infringements and breaches of tachograph regulations. Moreover, in doing so, the company has increased efficiency and is minimising risk within its transport operations. Descartes is a DVSA Validated IT Supplier for KPIs for Earned Recognition. Global expertise With the current levels of uncertainty set to remain in place for the foreseeable future, it’s crucial for businesses to be able to react quickly to any market changes. Descartes’ comprehensive scope of logistics and compliance solutions support businesses across the entire supply chain, meaning that it is perfectly placed to help organisations deal with unexpected changes and challenges and ensure that any transitions are deployed as smoothly as possible drawing on its global expertise to apply best practices from the best companies around the world. www.descartes.com