Delta Mossel Transforms Operations With a Combined Solution From Descartes and Schouw

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group DSGX DSG, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Delta Mossel, one of the largest mussel and oyster suppliers in Europe, has automated its operations with electronic communication that meets the compliance requirements of its retail customers using a combined solution from Descartes and partner, Schouw Informatisering.

The European food and beverage industry is highly standardized when it comes to the communication of order, delivery, and invoice information. An increasing number of retailers, supermarket retailers in particular, only do business with companies that handle orders and invoices using electronic data interchange (EDI). This requires suppliers, like Delta Mossel, to be EDI compliant in order to exchange the required data and business documents with its customers. As leading technology organizations serving the food retail industry, Schouw and Descartes have developed an integrated EDI solution model that can be implemented rapidly.

"We are continuously looking for new ways to innovate. The close collaboration between Descartes and Schouw allowed us to transform our operations by implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV® and SI Foodware® for enterprise resource planning (ERP) combined with Descartes' Go-secure business-to-business (B2B) connectivity service," said Carolein van de Plasse, Sales Manager at Delta Mossel. "The joint solution has enabled us to eliminate many manual procedures, such as order processing using fax and telephone. It is helping us to better service existing customers, as well as generate more business. Our new capability to deliver to the automated DC-Fresh distribution center of Delhaize, a leading grocery chain in Belgium, is just one concrete example."

"The combined solution levels the communications playing field for suppliers of all sizes to be able to meet the requirements of enterprises demanding EDI-driven communication," said Danny Cevaal, Commercial Manager at Schouw Informatisering. "Both Schouw and Descartes contributed considerable domain expertise leading to a solution that is reliable, user-friendly, and quickly delivers value."

"For leading companies, like Delta Mossel, the ability to communicate electronically to customers not only contributes to streamlined operations by reducing manual process and inaccuracies, but is a driver for growth," said Fred van der Heide, Vice President of Product Strategy at Descartes. "We are pleased that the collaboration with Schouw has resulted in a combined solution that is delivering value for Delta Mossel and the industry."

About Delta Mossel

Delta Mossel is a leading supplier of mussels and oysters across Europe. Their many years of experience in mussel and oyster harvesting and processing offer the industry's latest innovations in production methods.. Delta Mossel B.V. in Yerseke, the Netherlands, is at the center of the Delta Group, in which Föhrermuscheln GmbH, Delta Ostrea B.V. and additional mussel and oyster breeding companies are included. Learn more at www.deltamossel.com.

About Schouw Automatisering

Schouw Informatisering develops, implements and manages integrated company-wide software to automate business processes and information flows for organisations in the food industry. Schouw Informatisering use Microsoft Dynamics NAV® and AX®  in combination with SI Foodware®, the high quality food branch specific solutions developed by Schouw Informatisering.  Learn more at www.schouw.org.

About Descartes

Descartes DSG 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' B2B network, the Global Logistics Network, integrates more than 35,000 trading partners to our cloud-based Logistics Technology Platform to unite their businesses in commerce. 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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