Descartes is a Canadian company that enables organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Descartes took a major step towards enhancing their future when they joined the SAP’s industry value network for travel and logistics services.

The SAP industry value network is a major coup for the young company because it works closely with independent technology vendors, system integrators and customers to identify purpose solutions for priority industry needs and creates opportunities for such companies.

Leading the way at Descartes is their CEO Art Mesher. A renowned name in the industry, Mesher joined Descartes where he led the creation of the first on-demand logistics network that provides application and communication capabilities for all three major modes of transportation: truck, air and ocean. Of recent note, Mesher was selected as the 2008 Council of Supply Chain Management Professional’s (CSCMP) 2008 Distinguished