WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global
leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Merchants Foodservice, the 12th-largest foodservice
distributor in the U.S., is streamlining the delivery of wholesale food, beverages and restaurant kitchen supplies to 12
southeastern states using the Descartes Perform™ for Food mobile solution.
“From the smallest family restaurant to schools and national accounts, Merchants is focused on the timely and accurate delivery
of quality products while ensuring food safety,” said Andrew Mercier, President and CEO at Merchants Foodservice. “Our delivery
operations are managed to high performance standards. Capabilities such as mobile proof-of-delivery and digital photos have allowed
us to be more efficient, minimize order discrepancies and satisfy customers at the point of delivery. With delivery volumes of
50,000+ cases per night during peak season, these capabilities are critical for minimizing delivery errors, accounts processing
costs and customer payment delays while maintaining strong relationships with our customers.”
Descartes Perform for Food is a web-based mobile solution that helps eliminate paper and paper-handling costs across every step
of the distribution process. With accurate orders and “clean invoices,” the solution helps food and beverage distributors of any
size minimize customer disputes and write-offs related to overages, shortages and damages. Using the solution, drivers can more
efficiently capture critical proof-of-delivery information, which can resolve delivery discrepancies in real-time, reduce financial
processing costs and ensure the longevity and quality of the professional relationship between distributor and customer.
“We’re pleased Merchants is using our mobile solution to help increase customer satisfaction and streamline proof-of-delivery
processes across its diverse customer base,” said Andrew Roszko, Senior Vice President of Sales at Descartes. “Helping our
customers more easily capture exactly what was delivered improves the relationship with their customers and lowers costs to serve
them. From national brands to local distributors, our proven solutions have helped many food service companies boost productivity,
improve financial performance and enhance service.”
About Merchants Foodservice
From humble roots more than 110 years ago in south Mississippi, Merchants Foodservice has grown into the 12th-largest foodservice
distributor in the United States with operations in 12 states. Headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Merchants Foodservice
operates state-of-the-art distribution and warehousing centers in Jackson, Mississippi; Clanton, Alabama; and Newberry, South
Carolina. More than 6,000 customers trust Merchants Foodservice and its hardworking team of 800 individuals to meet their needs.
For more information, visit www.merchantsfoodservice.com.
About Descartes Systems Group
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.
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