
Software (www.materialfluss.de)
Economy and ecology in harmony
More and more people prefer online shopping to local retail. Studies on sustainability in e-commerce by the Descartes Systems Group in collaboration with Sapio Research show what sustainable practices customers expect and what measures online retailers and shipping service providers can take.

Not satisfied in all respects
A Descartes study shows that 62% of consumers are dissatisfied with retailers' sustainability efforts when it comes to delivery. According to the study, customers would prefer to shop with retailers with particularly sustainable delivery practices and use more environmentally friendly delivery options.

Descartes' solution (www.materialfluss.de)
Smart optimized routes
E-commerce has experienced significant growth worldwide during the pandemic. Fleet operators need to mitigate the impact of the driver shortage by improving the productivity and retention of existing drivers.

Purchase price around 22 million euros (www.materialfluss.de)
Portrix Logistics Software becomes part of the Descartes Systems Group
Descartes Systems Group announced on May 10 the acquisition of Portrix Logistic Software (PLS), a provider of multimodal rate management solutions for logistics service providers (LSPs).
