ATLANTA and WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, will showcase supply chain and logistics technology innovations for transportation management; routing, mobile and telematics; and freight forwarders, customs brokers and air cargo at its 2024 Innovation Forum event, which takes place October 8-10, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago.  

“In a time with many logistical challenges and opportunities, Descartes is focused on bringing leading software solutions and capabilities to market to help our global customer base drive higher levels of supply chain efficiency, security, resilience and competitive advantage,” said Ken Wood, Executive Vice President, Product Management at Descartes. “This event not only gives us an opportunity to share our latest technology advancements with customers, partners and industry leaders, it also creates a unique forum to explore new trends and strategies shaping the industry with a diverse group of logistics professionals.”  

Technology innovations and enhancements that will be showcased at the event include:  

• Transportation Management Solutions
  • Fraud prevention and advanced security to help safeguard customers as they ship freight
  • Big data–enabled insights to improve collaboration, agility and supply chain performance
  • Advanced process automation to optimize the productivity of knowledge workers
  • Enhanced interoperability and network reach via one point of access for increased control and scale
  • Ease-of-use, end-user adoption and engagement enhancements to accelerate time-to-value and improve results
    

Learn more about innovations for transportation management here.

• Route Planning & Execution, Driver Safety, and Customer Experience Solutions
  • Greater interoperability for more efficient and cohesive workflows that improve customer and driver satisfaction
  • Artificial Intelligence to enhance safety compliance and further refine route plans and how they’re executed
  • Route optimization benchmarking for better delivery performance
  • Next-generation strategic route planning to create accuracy and responsiveness

Learn more about innovations for fleet management here.

• Broker, Forwarder, Customs & Air Solutions
  • Enhanced digitization and automation to increase operational efficiencies and help companies scale with growth
  • Increased de minimis compliance and security that facilitates legitimate trade
  • Advanced tracking capabilities to improve shipment and customer visibility
  • Expanded integrations with ocean and air carriers, which enable centralized access to more booking options

Learn more about innovations for these logistics service providers (LSP) here.

Descartes’ technology innovations will be showcased at a unique and interactive Technology Fair on October 8 from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM CT, offering attendees hands-on experience with its latest software solutions and product enhancements. After the Technology Fair, the company plans to donate the monitors and flat screen televisions used at the event to several local Chicago schools to help them support educational goals for students.

To learn more about the 2024 Innovation Forum, please visit: https://www.descartes.com/innovation-forum.

About Descartes

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Global Media Contact
Cara Strohack
Tel: +1(800) 419-8495 ext. 202025
cstrohack@descartes.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ transportation management; routing, mobile and telematics; and broker, forwarder, customs and air solution offerings and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada including Descartes’ most recently filed management’s discussion and analysis. If any such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.