Product Integration Information

Product Information

Descartes NetFreight

For freight forwarders and other logistics intermediaries, ensuring the seamless movement of freight is essential in today's fast-paced marketplace. As such, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) need to have the right technology in place to effectively manage the planning and execution of import and export shipments for all modes of domestic and international transportation.

Descartes NetFreight is a web-based solution that helps LSPs effectively coordinate and control global multimodal operations to realise a higher level of operational efficiency and accuracy. As a web-based solution, Descartes NetFreight offers highly sophisticated capabilities at a fraction of the cost of in-house systems. This advanced, all-in-one application is scalable and extensible; capable of managing small domestic operations or a larger network of overseas offices and agents via a secure, globally-accessible portal.

Descartes NetFreight has options to combine end-to-end freight management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), rate management, document management and generation, invoicing and more in an intuitive, integrated platform. Information is exchanged throughout the entire application to help improve productivity, reduce errors and add to overall efficiency. With the ability to add-on Integrated Customs for Europe (ICE) functionality, Descartes NetFreight offers customers the ability to leverage additional value-added customs compliance capabilities to meet evolving business requirements.

Features and Options of Descartes NetFreight

Mobile Capabilities

Connectivity and information visibility are central to Descartes NetFreight. Customers can optionally track consignments ‘on the go’ from enabled mobile devices while field staff may access contacts and CRM information on the road. In addition to mobile capabilities, Descartes NetFreight also offers fully-integrated track & trace functionality that enables customers to request quotations, view jobs, warehouse stock, tariff rates and more.

Features

• Easily copy jobs and quotes to jumpstart data entry
• Multimodal functionality covers consolidations and groups to manage even the most complex shipments
• Optional customs warehouse management to help extend customers service offerings to include bonded warehouse management
• Maintain customer tariffs and quotes easily and intuitively with an automated rating and quotation utility
• Multilingual capabilities for added accessibility and clarity
• Easily upload rates, convert quotes to jobs, convert jobs to entries and more
• Configurable document generator and document storage capabilities
• Comprehensive reporting tools including the ability to export to familiar Microsoft Excel and Adobe PDF formats

Potential Benefits

• Optional turnkey Integrated Customs for Europe (ICE) functionality
• Options to connect with in-house and legacy applications via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Boost efficiency and reduce data entry errors by pre-populating data throughout the application
• Help increase revenue by ensuring services rendered are billed and collected with the included invoicing and job charges functionality
• Improve efficiency and productivity by leveraging a single point-of-access
• Minimise hardware and IT expenditures by leveraging a web-based application
• Role and user-based permissions help maintain security
• Extend the value of Descartes NetFreight by tapping into Descartes Global Logistics Network (Descartes GLN), the industry standard for multimodal, inter-enterprise electronic data and document exchange.