Descartes and WeatherOptics Work Together to Improve Transportation Visibility and Risk Management
12 Mai 2022 - 03:00PM
WeatherOptics, a leading weather intelligence platform and
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader
in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce announced
that the combination of their solutions has the ability to provide
freight brokers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) with
greater visibility and management of transportation risk.
The combined solution of Descartes MacroPoint™ Capacity Network
and WeatherOptics Impact Scores gives freight brokers and 3PLs
access to granular weather impact insights, designed specifically
for transportation management operations. By integrating
WeatherOptics’ wide variety of weather-related risk scores into the
Descartes solution, including road conditions and overall business
disruption, organizations can identify which loads and lanes are at
risk of disruption up to seven days in advance.
“WeatherOptics risk scores are unique because they produce a
realistic weather impact signal for freight. Rather than wrestling
with raw weather data, our software has already done the work for
you,” said WeatherOptics CEO and co-founder Scott Pecoriello.
“We’re excited to work with Descartes because our joint solution
will now let freight brokers and 3PLs know when they need to pay
closer attention to a certain load or lane based on predictive
weather.”
WeatherOptics reduces weather impact data down to a simple risk
score or delay time that allows businesses to easily understand how
upcoming weather will affect their key operations. The company
works with some of the largest shippers and supply chain software
companies in North America to help predict and mitigate issues like
trucking delays, warehouse disruptions, and changes in consumer
demand.
The Descartes MacroPoint Capacity Network allows freight brokers
and 3PLs to access over 320,000 carriers and their assets on more
than 1 million truckload transportation lanes in North America.
By using machine learning to match potential
carriers in near real-time to open loads,
the solution helps freight brokers and 3PLs to better
rank carrier matches. They can send load offers to
carriers either manually or automatically via configurable business
rules that can incorporate considerations such as market
indicators, pricing and company preference
notifications. Through this use of intelligent automation,
freight brokers and 3PLs have achieved on average 15 times
more loads matched than processed manually.
“With the right capacity data and a better understanding of the
impact of weather, freight brokers and 3PLs can take on loads with
more confidence,” said Dan Cicerchi, General Manager Transportation
Management at Descartes. “The combined solution offers an enhanced
level of supply chain visibility that helps to mitigate the risk of
potential delays on the efficient movement of customers’
goods.”Visit Descartes MacroPoint to learn more about solutions for
freight visibility and capacity matching
Visit WeatherOptics to learn more about the company’s solutions
for supply chain management, emergency management, power &
utilities, finance, and more.
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, performance and security of
logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular,
software-as-a-service solutions to route, schedule, track and
measure 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.
About WeatherOptics
WeatherOptics is a leader in the weather intelligence space,
providing companies with insights and forecasts that eliminate
guesswork and improve visibility of key business operations. Our
proprietary software combines predictive weather modeling with
industry-specific data and translates weather impact down to a
simple risk score or delay time. Founded in 2019 and with data
available globally, WeatherOptics helps some of the world's largest
businesses navigate safely and efficiently in spite of the weather.
Learn more at www.weatheroptics.co.
Contact information:
Scott Pecorielloscottpecoriello@weatheroptics.co203-856-1883
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