WATERLOO, Ontario, May 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, and NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced that their joint solution for omnichannel retail fulfilment and shipping has helped Redcat Racing grow by over 650%. Redcat Racing is a premier provider of remote-controlled gas, nitro and electric cars.
“Our distribution channels have expanded dramatically and we could not have handled the growth, or the huge seasonal spikes we experience during the holidays, without the right technology in place,” said Dan Sloan, COO at Redcat Racing. “We’ve been able to easily scale and flex the combined solution from NetSuite and Descartes to support an expanding product line and channels that now include Amazon, 2000+ dealers and hobby shops, and our own ecommerce site. While the mix and complexity of orders varies greatly, the solution has helped us to increase order accuracy, cut fulfilment cycles and improve warehouse performance while sustaining customer satisfaction, growth and profits.”
Descartes OzLink™ for NetSuite is an advanced solution that helps distribution-intensive companies streamline the order fulfilment process, increase overall productivity and minimize warehouse costs. With flexible NetSuite extensions including mobile warehouse, shipping automation, barcode scanning and e-commerce application integration, businesses can select the options that best match their requirements. Companies can optimize transportation and delivery processes, including fleet routing and scheduling, proof-of-delivery (POD) and multi-modal transportation management with additional Descartes extensions to NetSuite.
“Redcat Racing’s omnichannel success demonstrates the exceptional level of performance that our integrated solution can help companies achieve, especially as they grow,” said Guido Haarmans, Senior Vice President Business Development - Technology Partners at NetSuite. “With the proven integration between the Descartes OzLink solution and NetSuite, companies in diverse industries stand to extend their investment in NetSuite and realize even more value from the technology as business needs dictate.”
“We’re pleased to be part of the technology platform that has sustained the impressive omnichannel growth at Redcat Racing,” said Troy Graham, Vice President of Business Development at Descartes. “With over 750 joint customers worldwide, Descartes OzLink for NetSuite is a proven, flexible solution that delivers increased quality assurance and greater speed and efficiency throughout distribution operations.”
About Redcat Racing
Established in 2005, Redcat Racing has become the premier source for quality remote controlled (RC) gas cars, RC nitro cars, RC electric cars and recently added large scale RC cars for a growing customer and dealer audience. Redcat Racing stands proudly behind our full range of 1/5, 1/8, 1/10 and 1/16 scale RC cars, buggies and trucks and offers a wide selection of parts, tools and accessories. For more information, visit www.redcatracing.com.
About NetSuite
NetSuite Inc. is the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software suites. In addition to financials/ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite of applications, including financial management, ecommerce and retail management, commerce marketing automation and Professional Services Automation (PSA) that enable companies to manage most of their core business operations in its single integrated suite. NetSuite software allows businesses to automate operations, streamline processes and access real-time business information anytime, anywhere. For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.
About Descartes
Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) 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. Customers use our modular, cloud-based solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multimodal 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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