Descartes Systems Group, 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."