Jumbo Supermarkten Enhances Order-to-Cash Process With Descartes' Cloud-Based Messaging Gateway
August 06 2013 - 6:45AM
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader
in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced
that Jumbo Supermarkten, a leading grocery retailer in the
Netherlands, expands its outsourcing relationship with Descartes
for its entire order-to-cash messaging process. Descartes'
cloud-based Messaging Gateway provides Jumbo Supermarkten with
reliable supplier connectivity and secure communications exchange
that drive operational cost savings.
"Jumbo Supermarkten is focused on providing exceptional service
to our customers and collaborating with our trading partners.
Descartes is a technology partner that has the same
service-oriented attributes and meets our complex messaging
requirements," said Enrico de Jong, EDI consultant at Jumbo
Supermarkten. "Jumbo Supermarkten uses Descartes' Messaging Gateway
to connect and communicate with suppliers and logistics partners.
Descartes is a reliable partner in EDI-communication, master-data
synchronization and financial data communication with banks.
Descartes' solution is the right fit for Jumbo Supermarkten and
helps us reduce overall costs through the complete outsourcing of
our electronic messaging operations."
Descartes' cloud-based Messaging Gateway centrally handles a
broad range of communication protocols, and manages mapping and
conversion services to all types of back-office systems. Secure
message exchange takes place between trading partners based on
digital certificates that validate their authenticity, accuracy and
integrity. Customers, like Jumbo Supermarkten, also benefit from
continuous proactive monitoring which helps ensure high system
availability and reliable performance. Jumbo Supermarkten also uses
Descartes' GS1 Data Alignment Service (DAS) to streamline the
exchange and synchronization of product data.
"We're excited to extend our relationship with Jumbo
Supermarkten," said Fred van der Heide, Vice President of Product
Strategy at Descartes. "Descartes enables industry leaders, like
Jumbo Supermarkten, to focus on their core business while our
connectivity outsourcing solutions help drive service level
improvements, productivity gains, and lower overall operational
costs."
About Jumbo Supermarkten
Jumbo Supermarkten is the second largest food retailer in the
Netherlands, with over 350 supermarkets across the country. Jumbo
acquired two other food retail chains: Super de Boer in 2009 and
C1000 in 2012. The retail chain realized a turnover in 2012 of
3,228 million Euros. Approximately 27,000 people are currently
employed by Jumbo Supermarkten. The main pillar of the company's
growth strategy is its customer and service oriented approach.
Besides optimal service, the company offers over 32,000 products in
its supermarkets, and the lowest price.
About Descartes
Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) 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. Descartes has over 147,000 parties
using its cloud based services. 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; file customs and
security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous
other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest,
collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our headquarters are
in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners
around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com.
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CONTACT: Global Media Contact
Mavi Silveira
+1(800) 419-8495, poste 202416
msilveira@descartes.com
Media Contact EMEA
Renate Kok
+31 33 460 6273
rkok@descartes.com
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