Reliability and Sustainability: Descartes Freight Visibility

Descartes Systems Group the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that international transport and logistic service provider Van der Wal has selected Descartes MacroPoint(TM) to provide its shipper customers with real-time visibility into freight moving across Europe. In addition, the Descartes solution will help to enhance the sustainable efforts Van der Wal is taking to best utilize their transportation assets.  With one of the largest carrier capacity networks on the market, Descartes MacroPoint continues to grow in Europe as a trusted real-time freight visibility platform providing transport and logistics companies with supply chain intelligence to predict outcomes, manage exceptions and exceed customer expectations. "At Van der Wal, our mission is not only to operate sustainably, but also to be fully transparent in how we serve our customers," said Edwin Schouten, Director 4PL & Carrier Management at Van der Wal. "By working with Descartes, we're enhancing the predictability and reliability of our transportation services.

Our customers benefit directly from improved visibility, proactive communication, and a stronger foundation for collaboration. The Descartes solution also supports Van der Wal's long-term strategy to drive sustainability in logistics while embracing innovative technologies that benefit both customers and the environment."  Descartes MacroPoint is a multimodal visibility platform designed to help freight brokers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs) and shippers gain better visibility to their freight operations and shipments.

Carriers can easily connect with the solution via GPS-based electronic logging device (ELD), transportation management systems (TMS), or mobile app-based tracking methods. The platform allows for increased control and management of the supply chain--with more efficient and high-quality data to improve communication and decision-making. Using Descartes MacroPoint, companies can enhance customer service, increase distribution efficiency, better collaborate with customers, suppliers and carriers, and minimize the impact of disruptions and late delivery penalties.

"We're pleased that Van der Wal has chosen Descartes MacroPoint to support its visibility and sustainability initiatives," says Elmer Spruijt, VP Transportation Management at Descartes. "There is a growing demand in the logistics industry for solutions that enable not just transportation efficiency, but also customer focus and sustainability.

With our visibility platform, carriers and shippers worldwide are able to boost performance while also working toward reduced emissions."

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