Descartes
Edward J. Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
Mission Statement
By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes delivers the industry’s most complete offering of cloud-based logistics and supply chain management solutions.
Proven Expertise
With tens of thousands of customers worldwide, Descartes has a proven track record of helping companies drive logistics value by automating processes, enhancing service, improving profitability and ensuring compliance. Descartes’ headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and the company has offices and partners around the world

Transportation Management
- Shipper TMS
- Freight Broker TMS
- Real-time Visibility
- Dock Appointment Scheduling
- Carrier Management
- Collaboration Hub
- Carrier Onboarding & Fraud Prevention
- Managed Transportation
Routing, Mobile & Telematics
- Route Planning
- Dispatch & Tracking
- Delivery Appointment Scheduling
- Route Execution
- Mobile Apps
- Retail Distribution Execution
- Digital Engagement
- Fleet Driver Safety
- Fleet Analytics & AI
B2B Connectivity & Messaging
- Logistics Messaging
o Air
o Ocean
o Road
o Express and Postal - Commercial/B2B Messaging
o B2B
o Order-to-Cash
o Procure-to-Pay
o Supplier Compliance
o EDI-Managed Services - Customs Messaging
o Customs Authority Connectivity
o Broker Connectivity
Customs & Regulatory Compliance
- Security Filings
o North America
o EMEA
o LatAm
o APAC
o ROW - Customs Declarations
o Canada
o United States
o Europe - Other Government/Industry Programs
o Partner/Other Government Agencies
o Industry Program Support (CSA, C-TPAT, EU Green Lanes)
o Ocean Regulatory Services - Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Management
Broker & Forwarder Enterprise Systems
- Forwarder TMS
- Shipment Management
- Foreign Trade Zone Management
- Customs Compliance
- Global Price Management
- Accounting & Billing
- Multimodal Shipment Tracking
- Warehousing & PO Management
- Shipment Portal
- Customer Relationship Management
Global Trade Intelligence
- Product Classification & Duty Determination
- Denied Party Screening
o Screening and Sanctions Compliance
o Audit and Resolution
o Sanctioned Party Content - Export Compliance
o Export Classification
o Controlled Technology
o Export Automation - Duty and Tariff Data
- Import/Export Data & Trade Research
- Global Trade & Supply Chain Intelligence
Ecommerce Shipping & Fulfillment
- Listing & Catalog Management
- Inventory & Order Management
- Warehouse Management
- Shipping Software
- Purchasing Software




