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Truck and Track Winter 2019 www.truckandtrack.com 20 TELEMATICS Logistics businesses have faced much uncertainty and turbulence over the past fewyears - Brexit deadlines have come and gone and getting to grips with the migration from HMRC’s CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight) to CDS (Customs Declarations Service) has been a difficult process for some. Combined with increased customer demands, rising costs and the need for seamless just-in-time supply chains, it’s no surprise that organisations have been seeking help from global leading logistics solution provider Descartes. With over 10,000 customers in 160+ countries worldwide, Descartes has established a global industry-recognised brand in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce. Customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers, more than 90 airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party logistics service providers, as well as hundreds of manufacturers, retailers and distributors – many of whom are now fully prepared for both Brexit and crucially the migration to CDS using its software-as-a- service solutions. Addressing Brexit and customs complexities Given the potential complexities of CDS compared to CHIEF, Descartes has been helping many firms with this transition. One of the first organisations to adopt the new system; Meyer Group Ltd, the UK’s largest quality kitchenware supplier, successfully made the migration with the additional support and expert training from Descartes, which was crucial to ensuring the cultural change that was required to make this an effective process. “As a long-standing user of the Descartes e-Customs platform, we were pleased to be able to migrate from CHIEF to CDS with Descartes – Unlocking efficiencies in turbulent times Andrew Tavener – Head of Marketing, Descartes Systems UK Ltd