Choose a proven, scalable delivery management platform complete with:
Descartes offers proven technology, a modern tech stack, integrated mobile capabilities, and robust customer support.
If you're evaluating an ORTEC alternative, you're likely questioning whether your current solution can keep up with evolving delivery management demands. Last-mile businesses are looking for:
With increasingly complex deliveries and customer expectations rising, relying on disconnected systems or slow support can introduce serious operational risk. Companies that are growing and evolving need a partner that can scale with them, not hold them back.
Modern last-mile logistics demands more than just efficient routing, it requires real-time responsiveness, seamless technology integration, and a partner that understands how to turn complexity into clear business benefits.
At Descartes, we offer a comprehensive delivery management solution that brings routing, dispatch, mobile, customer communication, and analytics together in one place.
Below, we explore how Descartes delivers the key capabilities essential for last-mile success.
Many vendors emphasise continuous optimisation, while in reality their models involve periodic system checks.
In contrast, Descartes delivers true continuous optimisation, which runs in real time, adjusting plans dynamically as new orders are received, based on available capacity and factoring in operational constraints.
This allows planners to:
Descartes uses powerful, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven optimisation algorithms refined over decades, providing you with reliable, cost-effective route plans.
Execution is where even the best plans can fall apart—especially in last-mile delivery. Descartes provides real-time visibility across your entire fleet, so your team can see exactly where drivers are, respond to disruptions as they happen, and keep customers informed with accurate ETAs.
Key features include:
With integrated planning, execution and customer engagement, Descartes helps you go from planning to delivery optimisation.
Descartes’ mobile solution is developed in-house for smooth integration with routing, dispatch, and customer communication. This eliminates the complexity and risk of stitching together third-party solutions.
Key features include:
Descartes offers dynamic appointment booking and time slot optimisation features to reduce friction in your ordering process.
Coupled with continuous optimisation, Descartes Reservations™ allows you to present customers with time slots based on true available capacity. Customers can choose from delivery windows that are feasible, cost effective and fuel efficient, while the optimiser dynamically creates the most efficient routes.
Businesses can highlight eco-friendly time slots and price them dynamically based on how much they cost to serve.
Descartes focuses on applying data and analytics directly to operational performance.
With 15% of revenue reinvested annually into research and development, Descartes delivers continuous innovation and future-proof solutions that meet real-world logistics demands.
We work in partnership with our customers, market leaders, and partners to understand where the distribution space is headed and to meet the needs head on.
Organisations have transitioned to Descartes because of:
In addition, Descartes' team doesn't wait for customers to lead, we drive strategic conversations, bring new ideas to the table and offer tangible ways to achieve more efficient, resilient operations.
If you’re considering an ORTEC alternative, now is the time to explore how Descartes can help you modernise your delivery operations with confidence.
Consider taking these initial steps:
Take our free Routing Software Health Check to assess your current system’s strengths and uncover new opportunities for optimisation.
Speak with a Descartes solution expert to see how our integrated delivery management platform can help you streamline operations, reduce costs, and meet rising customer demand.
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