# Descartes MacroPoint
*Also known as MacroPoint*

- Website: https://macropoint.com
- Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/macropoint-com
- Industry: Freight & Logistics

> Descartes MacroPoint is a global real-time freight visibility platform connecting carriers, shippers, and 3PLs to track shipments and improve supply chain performance.

Descartes MacroPoint provides a global, real-time visibility solution for freight logistics, connecting shippers, carriers, brokers and 3PLs to monitor shipments, locate loads, and forecast delays. The platform draws on a worldwide carrier network and data feeds to deliver timely updates, actionable insights, and risk-management capabilities. Its audience ranges from shippers and freight brokers to carriers seeking to optimize operations, improve on-time performance, reduce costs, and strengthen collaboration across North America, Europe and beyond.

**Mission:** To deliver real-time visibility and actionable insights across the supply chain, helping shippers, brokers, and carriers collaborate more efficiently and reduce risk.

## Products & Services

### [Descartes MacroPoint Real-Time Visibility Platform](https://macropoint.com/features/real-time-visibility/)
*Platform*
Achieve comprehensive visibility and proactive management of shipments with the Descartes MacroPoint Platform.

- **OpsForce AI** — Automates Key Workflows
- **Real-time visibility** — Provides Live Shipment Data
- **Analytics & Intelligence** — Enhances Operational Insight
- **FraudGuard** — Enhances Compliance and Security
- **Advanced store visibility** — Optimizes In-store Logistics
- **Dock appointment scheduling** — Streamlines Dock Scheduling
- **Temperature tracking** — Safeguards Sensitive Shipments
- **Capacity sourcing** — Optimizes Carrier Options
- **Proof of delivery** — Streamlines Delivery Documentation

## Market Segments

- **Freight visibility and tracking** (market size $3.5B, CAGR 13.5%): Real-time shipment tracking and reporting that provide operational visibility, ETA updates and status reporting across the shipment lifecycle for proactive exception management.
- **Freight procurement and tendering** (market size $3.0B, CAGR 12%): Applications for sourcing, tendering, contract management and spot bidding to optimize freight procurement and carrier selection.
- **Yard management and gate automation** (market size $4.0B, CAGR 9.8%): Features that automate gate check‑in, pre‑check passes, dock assignment, and yard workflows to reduce congestion and speed turn times.
- **Cold chain monitoring and visibility** (market size $8.3B, CAGR 13.5%): Real-time temperature and condition monitoring, analytics, and integrated connectivity for temperature-sensitive shipments and refrigerated transport.
- **Location-based fraud detection** (market size $2.5B, CAGR 16%): Capabilities that determine user location accuracy, detect location spoofing and device tampering, and apply location-driven risk scoring to prevent fraud and enforce regulated access.