Kuehne + Nagel Extends Descartes' Global Logistics Network to Connect
to Delivery Carriers
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- CSCMP Annual
Conference -- Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), a
global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions
provider, announced that Kuehne + Nagel has extended its relationship
with Descartes to include connectivity to its pick-up and delivery
truck carriers in North America.
Kuehne + Nagel has historically used Descartes' Global Logistics
Network (GLN) as its global gateway for air messaging. Now, with the
extended service, Kuehne + Nagel is also able to automate and further
integrate its pick-up and delivery operations to offer more seamless,
door-to-door delivery services to its North American customers.
Descartes Messaging Services, which leverage the extensive reach and
collaborative capabilities of the GLN, enable freight forwarders like
Kuehne + Nagel to connect and share data with motor carriers to
schedule pick ups and deliveries, as well as to receive status
notifications and invoices. With the power of the Descartes GLN,
Kuehne + Nagel can streamline and simplify the management of first-
and last-mile pickup and delivery movements for its inbound and
outbound air and ocean shipments.
"Descartes Messaging Services enable us to improve the performance
and increase the return on investment in our Oracle transportation
management system, and at the same time reduce the burden on our
internal IT resources when connecting to transportation service
providers," said Jack Kime, Vice President -- Motor Brokerage
Division at Kuehne + Nagel. "With the Descartes GLN, we can connect
electronically to our entire network of motor carriers, map and test
data in our existing systems, and manage and ensure the integrity of
our electronic data pipeline, in real time."
Descartes' GLN is a collaborative logistics messaging utility that
can electronically connect electronic trading partners and enable
them to share that data across their entire enterprise, regardless of
the source of the data. The Descartes GLN connects thousands of
shippers with 90+ air, 30+ ocean, and 1,600+ truck carriers, along
with regulatory agencies such as the Federal Maritime Commission and
U.S., Canadian, Dutch and Indian customs agencies.
"By joining the Descartes GLN, Kuehne + Nagel has access to our
network of 1,600+ motor carriers and an activation team that
specializes in contacting motor carriers and on-boarding them through
our low cost and rapid data validation process," said Eric Bossdorf,
Vice President at Descartes. "Freight forwarders have used our Global
Logistics Network to improve internal efficiencies and process
workflow, accelerate processing times, increase productivity and
lower operational costs."
About Kuehne + Nagel
With more than 47,000 employees at 830 locations in over 100
countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world's leading
logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the
seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses,
with a clear focus on providing IT-based supply chain management
services. Further information can be found on www.kuehne-nagel.com.
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), a leading provider of
software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions, is delivering
results across the globe today for organizations that operate
logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes' logistics management
solutions combine a multi-modal network, the Descartes Global
Logistics Network, with component-based 'nano' sized applications to
provide messaging services between logistics trading partners,
shipment management services to help manage third party carriers and
private fleet management services for organizations of all sizes.
These solutions and services help Descartes' customers reduce
administrative costs, billing cycles, fleet size, contract carrier
costs, and mileage driven and improve pick up and delivery
reliability. Our hosted, transactional and packaged solutions deliver
repeatable, measurable results and fast time-to-value. Descartes
customers include an estimated 1,600 ground carriers and more than 90
airlines, 30 ocean carriers, 900 freight forwarders and third-party
providers of logistics services, and hundreds of manufacturers,
retailers, distributors, private fleet owners and regulatory
agencies. The company has almost 300 employees and is based in
Waterloo, Ontario, with operations in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Ottawa,
Washington DC, Derby, London, Stockholm, Shanghai, Singapore and
Melbourne. For more information, visit www.descartes.com.
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CONTACT: Descartes Systems Group
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