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Precision Software's customers will be able to exchange and access electronic shipment information with the more than 2,000 transportation and logistics providers participating on the GLN.The GLN is one of the world's largest networks for the exchange of electronic shipment information with more than 1,600 ground carriers, 450 third party logistics/freight forwarder organizations, 30 ocean carriers and 85 air carriers. Using the GLN, Precision Software customers can access data relating to the status, milestones and arrival dates of shipments; exchange this information with the GLN's participating transportation and logistics providers; and can use Precision Software's TRAXi3 Track and Trace tool to get visibility into the status and movements of shipments."Customers want to know the location of their goods, and shippers must deliver this information quickly and accurately," said Robert Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer for Precision Software. "Descartes' GLN provides electronic messaging capabilities that can automatically process incoming status messages and update Precision Software's TRAXi3 database. With Descartes, TRAXi3 customers will no longer have to manually check websites, send e-mails or place calls to carriers or freight forwarders to check on shipment status.""Precision Software is a recognized leader in global trade logistics and we are pleased they have joined the GLN and given us the opportunity to provide additional value to TRAXi3 customers," said Edward Ryan, Descartes' General Manager, Global Logistics Network. "The combination of the GLN and TRAXi3 will help give companies around-the-clock visibility into the status of their shipments by specific shipment, product, order number, batch, lot or serial number."About Precision SoftwarePrecision Software is a leading provider of global trade logistics, compliance and parcel/LTL solutions for automating and optimizing domestic and international shipping processes. Established in 1984, the company has extensive experience in providing specialized cross-border trade and transportation solutions. Over 900 customers in more than 45 countries worldwide rely on TRAXi3 to manage their complex global trade processes and to provide them with a significant competitive advantage. About DescartesThe Descartes Systems Group Inc. is a leading provider of on-demand delivery management solutions for transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises. Descartes delivers trading partner connectivity and document exchange, route planning, wireless dispatch, rate management, inventory and asset visibility, transportation management and warehouse optimization solutions for industries such as retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, transportation, distribution and third-party logistics. Descartes offers solutions that can be deployed as traditional applications or as a service to help customers optimize and gain real-time control of their inventory, logistics assets and mobile workforce. Descartes solutions are used by more than 2,500 customers in over 60 countries.(Source: Press Release)