Yellow Diamond Logistics, a leading TSA-certified third-party logistics company, announced last week it will be using Descartes Systems Group’s technology management system.
Descartes, a leader in uniting logistics-intensive business in commerce, said its technology would allow Yellow Diamond would be using Descartes Aljex to integrate with Descartes MacroPoint to achieve 99 percent on-time delivery performance as it grows its transportation operations.
“Given our credibility in domestic air freight services with existing customers, we’ve accelerated our expansion into contract truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), managed transportation, and international air services,” Milburn Miranda, COO at Yellow Diamond Logistics, said. “The cloud-based, integrated Descartes solution gives us a solution platform that provides the connectivity, carriers and capacity sourcing we need to create a superior delivery experience and grow revenue—all without having to outlay significant upfront capital for technology and IT staff.”
Descartes said its Aljex product automates and streamlines daily freight broker activities, including order entry, lane rate comparison, covering loads, rate confirmation, carrier acceptance, dispatching and carrier communications. Additionally, it allows brokerages of all sizes to securely access freight and transportation management data from anywhere, officials said. Combining Aljex with MacroPoint provides real-time load tracking that helps brokers forecast future needs and reduces time-consuming tasks like check calls and emails.
“We’re pleased that our comprehensive, yet user-friendly, solutions are helping Yellow Diamond Logistics compete without a large, dedicated IT team,” Dan Cicerchi, VP and General Manager, Transportation Management at Descartes, said. “As companies look to derive greater value from their transportation operations, Descartes’ solutions are helping organizations excel at delivery performance, differentiate themselves from competitors, and grow revenue.”