Descartes Systems Group announced that Brook Furniture Rental selected Descartes’ delivery appointment scheduling and execution solution to improve its white glove delivery operations across 12 distribution centers in the U.S. Descartes home delivery solution provides an end-to-end platform for home and last-mile delivery operations that spans the delivery appointment booking, route planning and execution, mobile proof-of-delivery (POD) and notifications processes. Descartes Reservations™, Descartes’ dynamic delivery appointment scheduling solution, creates delivery appointment options that are scored, allowing retailers to intelligently control the delivery booking process to maximize revenue and customer experience while minimizing costs. Descartes Route Planner™ takes committed delivery appointments and, using advanced continuous optimization technology, improves route productivity, which opens up additional delivery capacity and reduces delivery costs. The solution also manages delivery execution with intelligent dispatching and GPS-based real-time vehicle tracking. Descartes Mobile™ helps drivers execute the route and capture essential POD details. Descartes Notifications™ keeps customers up to date with the progress of the delivery through text or email messages.