DESCARTES INTEGRATION · BUILT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE

Descartes integration that reaches the systems other tools can't.

Q: What systems can Rayven connect Descartes TMS to?

Rayven connects Descartes to 1,228+ systems including the [ERP](/solutions/data-integration-platform/erp-integrations), [WMS](/solutions/data-integration-platform/wms-integrations), telematics and carrier networks, and sibling transport tools like [Navisphere](/solutions/data-integration-platform/tms-integration/navisphere-integration) and [MercuryGate](/solutions/data-integration-platform/tms-integration/mercurygate-integration). The Descartes [yard product](/solutions/data-integration-platform/yms-integration) has its own page. Custom integrations are part of done-for-you delivery.

Connect Descartes TMS to every system and workflow your business runs on. Turn your Descartes data into real-time operational intelligence + AI-ready insight.

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★★★★★5/5 · 140+ reviews Australian-built 99.9% platform uptime

Live demo · Claude querying Descartes + ops via Rayven MCP

What's the status of the ERP + order systems → Descartes TMS flow today?

All flowing. Orders route without rekeying is live. No blockers flagged.

ERP + order systemsDescartes TMS

Trusted by 240+ teams across Australia + globally

THE REALITY

Descartes is brilliant at what it does. Useless at everything else your data + AI needs to touch.

Descartes routes freight and clears compliance well, but the ERP accrues from files, warehouse teams learn of routings late, and AI models stall because routing and compliance state sit behind the network's EDI batches.

The integration tool you've already tried probably can't fix it.

What Zapier + iPaaS reach

App-to-app. Useful, until it isn't.

Connectors for Descartes, Slack + a thousand other cloud apps. Cheap + fast for the easy half of integration. Where they hit a wall:

The ERP that posts freight accruals and duty or compliance charges from files instead of live Descartes data
The WMS that should see routed shipments and dock windows the moment Descartes plans them
Carriers and customs brokers on the Global Logistics Network exchanging status over EDI
Telematics and GPS feeds that should drive real ETAs against Descartes shipments
Data warehouses and AI agents needing live routing, compliance and lane-cost signals

What Rayven reaches

ERP, WMS, telematics + AI. One platform.

The integration platform built for what other tools can't (or won't) reach - plus an AI data fabric, MCP server + app builder layered on top.

Descartes + every ERP, WMS and telematics system
ERP, WMS, YMS, telematics, EDI + custom-built connectors.
Files, legacy SQL, FTP + custom-built connectors
Real-time bidirectional sync, tier-aware + rate-limit-safe
AI Data Fabric, MCP, automation + custom apps included

WHAT YOU CAN BUILD

Descartes + Rayven: AI, automation + tools that reach every system you run.

5 examples of what Rayven customers run on Descartes + integrated systems. Built in weeks, not months.

ERP + order systems → Descartes TMS

Orders route without rekeying

Orders from the ERP create Descartes shipments ready to route and rate, with service, lane and compliance requirements mapped, so route planning starts on live demand.

Booked revenue vs Descartes closed-won this month?

$2.41M booked, $2.39M closed-won. Two deals awaiting invoice - flagged.

DescartesERP + order systemsNetSuite

Descartes TMS → ERP + finance

Freight and duty cost accrue live

Rated freight charges and compliance or duty costs from Descartes post to the ERP and finance against the shipment in real-time, so landed cost reflects freight and compliance together rather than reconciling later.

Which won deals are stuck pre-invoice?

3 stuck. 2 drafts in accounting, 1 awaiting PO. Auto-finalise?

DescartesERP + financeXero

Descartes TMS → WMS

Routed shipments reach the warehouse

Routed shipments, carrier assignments and dock windows flow to the WMS as Descartes plans them, so staging and dock scheduling follow the route plan rather than a separate one.

Trigger work orders for yesterday's wins.

9 jobs created. 5 picked, 3 scheduled, 1 awaiting parts.

DescartesWMS

Carriers + telematics → Descartes TMS + track-and-trace

Live status across the network

Global Logistics Network EDI status and telematics GPS map to Descartes shipments for live ETAs and track-and-trace, so status reflects the network plus real GPS, not one or the other.

Anything that needs my attention right now?

3 items. 1 deal stuck, 1 account flagged, 1 task overdue.

DescartesCarriers + telematics

Descartes TMS → Data warehouse + AI agents

Routing + compliance, AI-ready

Every routing, rate, compliance and shipment event streams into Rayven's Industrial AI Data Fabric. AI agents query live lane cost, on-time performance and compliance exposure across regions and modes.

Any production delays linked to open opportunities?

2 delays. Line 3 down 4 hrs, batch 88 short 14 units.

DescartesData warehouseMES

BEYOND INTEGRATION

Integration is the start with Rayven.
Here's what comes with it.

Rayven isn't just a Descartes connector. It's the operational software platform underneath - so once Descartes is connected, four more capabilities come online by default.

AI-ready data layer (AI Data Fabric)

Descartes data joined with ERP, IoT + legacy - contextualised, unified and structured so AI models, agents and tools can use it without ETL prep work.
Learn more →

Live AI access (Rayven MCP)

Claude, ChatGPT + Gemini get live, governed access to Descartes and every other connected system. Your AI stops guessing - cites real Descartes records + numbers.
Learn more →

Automation + AI agents

Workflows + AI agents act on Descartes data without human intervention - escalate at-risk accounts, trigger operational work, auto-update forecasts, draft customer comms.
Learn more →

Custom apps + portals

Unified customer portals, ops dashboards, mobile field apps, partner portals - built on top of integrated Descartes data. No separate BI tool, no separate dev stack.
Learn more →

All on top of your existing stack. No rip + replace. Descartes stays Descartes. Rayven works on what you've already built. Specifically tuned for Descartes GLN EDI status + freight-and-duty landed-cost accrual to the ERP.

The Rayven

AI Data Fabric

MULTIMODAL DATA IN

THE RAYVEN PLATFORM

AI CAPABILITIES OUT

SCADA + OT

Databases

Streaming Feeds

IoT + Sensors

Documents + PDFs

Video + Images

Audio + Voice

Manual + Forms

APIs + Webhooks

AI Agents

Predictive AI + ML

Conversational AI

Real-time Training

AI-led Execution

Multimodal AI

Anomaly Detection

Forecasting

Vision + Edge

Gen AI Summaries

DESCARTES INTEGRATION · WHICH PATH

Pick the right tool for your stack.

Descartes integration looks different at every scale. Honest comparison of the four common paths - Rayven only wins on some of them.

Capability

Rayven

Zapier · Workato

MuleSoft · Boomi

Build it yourself

Descartes to other cloud apps

Yes

Best in class

Yes

DIY effort

Descartes to OT / SCADA / IoT

Yes

Custom build

Months of work

Descartes to legacy DB / files / FTP

Yes

Partial

Yes

DIY effort

Real-time, tier-aware + rate-limit-safe

Yes

Throttled / paid

Yes

Hard to get right

Descartes GLN routing + customs-compliance sync

Built in

No network/compliance logic

Custom build

Hard to get right

AI-ready data layer + MCP for AI

Built in

Custom apps + portals on connected data

Built in

Not included

Separate product

Build it

Australian-built · sovereign deploy

Available

US-hosted

Configurable

You decide

Cost vs enterprise iPaaS

Significantly lower

Cheap at low volume

Premium pricing

Internal cost

Time to live

2-12 weeks

Days · per Zap

3-9 months

6-18 months

WHY RAYVEN · NOT JUST ANY CONNECTOR

The integration is the easy bit.
The platform + team behind it is the difference.

99.9% platform uptime

Platform + team. One commercial.

Not five vendors stitched together. Rayven is the platform AND the Australia-based expert team that scopes, builds + supports it. One commercial. No licence stacking, no finger-pointing.

GLN REST + EDI NETWORK NATIVE

Built for Descartes's network + compliance model.

Rayven speaks Descartes's REST APIs and Global Logistics Network EDI natively, and unifies routing, rating and compliance. Freight, duty and status events sync to the ERP, WMS and telematics in real-time, so landed cost and track-and-trace join up across the network.

5/5 · 140+ REVIEWS

We stay after go-live.

No handoff. No disappearing. Rayven is a long-term partner when your Descartes evolves, your stack changes, or you push further. 24/7 support. Same team, same platform, same commercial.

DEPLOY HOW YOU WANT

Hosted your way, where you need.

Deploy as cloud, private cloud + on-premise - in Australia, the US, the UK, or anywhere else your Descartes data needs to live. Your residency, your rules, your local compliance environment.

FAQS

The questions Descartes admins, RevOps + IT ask first.

If you're evaluating Rayven for Descartes integration, these are the things worth knowing before booking a call.

The 30-minute call covers

Your Descartes + connected stack today
What's reachable + which systems to bring in first
Live walkthrough of Rayven against your scenario
Time, scope + delivery estimate
Honest read on whether Rayven's the right fit

What is Descartes TMS integration?

Descartes TMS integration is the practice of connecting the Descartes transport and Global Logistics Network product to the rest of your operation - the ERP, WMS, telematics and AI - so routing, compliance and status are visible everywhere they matter. Rayven delivers it as part of an Industrial AI Data Fabric, not a single-purpose connector.

How does Rayven connect Descartes TMS to other systems?

Rayven uses Descartes's REST APIs and the Global Logistics Network's EDI messaging for real-time bidirectional sync. Shipments, routes, rates, compliance events and carrier status all flow as first-class integration events. See the Rayven Platform for how the integration and data layers fit together.

What systems can Rayven connect Descartes TMS to?

Rayven connects Descartes to 1,228+ systems including the ERP, WMS, telematics and carrier networks, and sibling transport tools like Navisphere and MercuryGate. The Descartes yard product has its own page. Custom integrations are part of done-for-you delivery.

How long does Descartes TMS integration take with Rayven?

Most Descartes integrations go live in 2-12 weeks. A single Descartes-to-ERP or track-and-trace flow runs in 2-3 weeks; a full order-to-delivery fabric with landed-cost reconciliation and AI analytics runs 6-12 weeks. Choose DIY, done-for-you or hybrid delivery.

Descartes runs a huge logistics network. Why does Rayven add value on top?

Descartes connects carriers, customs and trade data across the Global Logistics Network well. Rayven adds value where that stops: posting freight and duty cost to the ERP live, feeding routings to the WMS, telematics-driven ETAs and the AI and analytics layers on top. Rayven complements Descartes. Read more in how Rayven works.

What are the most common Descartes TMS integration use cases?

Top use cases are order-to-routing, landed-cost accrual to ERP, routings to the WMS, network and telematics track-and-trace, and AI lane-cost and compliance analytics. See the automations above for specifics.

What are the technical specifics of Descartes TMS integration with Rayven?

Rayven connects to Descartes TMS through its REST APIs and the Global Logistics Network's EDI messaging, using API-key and token-based authentication for real-time bidirectional sync. Shipments, routes, rates, carrier tenders, customs and trade-compliance events, duty costs and status messages are preserved through the integration with field-level mapping into the ERP, WMS and telematics targets. Because much of the connectivity flows over the Global Logistics Network EDI, Rayven bridges that network to direct APIs and non-network systems in real-time rather than batch. Freight and duty cost post together to the ERP against the shipment, so landed cost reconciles without a manual step. Routing output maps to WMS loads and dock windows. Multi-region shipments reconcile to one shipment model via Rayven's data layer. This page covers the Descartes transport product; the Descartes yard product has its own page. Validated against Descartes TMS on the Global Logistics Network.

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Descartes integration that reaches the systems other tools can't.

Descartes is brilliant at what it does. Useless at everything else your data + AI needs to touch.

App-to-app. Useful, until it isn't.

ERP, WMS, telematics + AI. One platform.

Descartes + Rayven: AI, automation + tools that reach every system you run.

Orders route without rekeying

Freight and duty cost accrue live

Routed shipments reach the warehouse

Live status across the network

Routing + compliance, AI-ready

Integration is the start with Rayven.
Here's what comes with it.

AI-ready data layer (AI Data Fabric)

Live AI access (Rayven MCP)

Automation + AI agents

Custom apps + portals

Rayven is a five-layer platform ALL your integrations + much more
can run on.

Pick the right tool for your stack.

The integration is the easy bit.
The platform + team behind it is the difference.

Platform + team. One commercial.

Built for Descartes's network + compliance model.

We stay after go-live.

Hosted your way, where you need.

The questions Descartes admins, RevOps + IT ask first.

The 30-minute call covers

What is Descartes TMS integration?

How does Rayven connect Descartes TMS to other systems?

What systems can Rayven connect Descartes TMS to?

How long does Descartes TMS integration take with Rayven?

Descartes runs a huge logistics network. Why does Rayven add value on top?

What are the most common Descartes TMS integration use cases?

What are the technical specifics of Descartes TMS integration with Rayven?

Descartes + AI integration.
In weeks, not months.

Sectors

Job Roles

Overview

Set Engagements

Overview

We Partner With

Library

Our Company

Descartes integration that reaches the systems other tools can't.

Descartes is brilliant at what it does. Useless at everything else your data + AI needs to touch.

App-to-app. Useful, until it isn't.

ERP, WMS, telematics + AI. One platform.

Descartes + Rayven: AI, automation + tools that reach every system you run.

Orders route without rekeying

Freight and duty cost accrue live

Routed shipments reach the warehouse

Live status across the network

Routing + compliance, AI-ready

Integration is the start with Rayven.Here's what comes with it.

AI-ready data layer (AI Data Fabric)

Live AI access (Rayven MCP)

Automation + AI agents

Custom apps + portals

Rayven is a five-layer platform ALL your integrations + much morecan run on.

Pick the right tool for your stack.

The integration is the easy bit.The platform + team behind it is the difference.

Platform + team. One commercial.

Built for Descartes's network + compliance model.

We stay after go-live.

Hosted your way, where you need.

The questions Descartes admins, RevOps + IT ask first.

The 30-minute call covers

What is Descartes TMS integration?

How does Rayven connect Descartes TMS to other systems?

What systems can Rayven connect Descartes TMS to?

How long does Descartes TMS integration take with Rayven?

Descartes runs a huge logistics network. Why does Rayven add value on top?

What are the most common Descartes TMS integration use cases?

What are the technical specifics of Descartes TMS integration with Rayven?

Descartes + AI integration.In weeks, not months.

Integration is the start with Rayven.
Here's what comes with it.

Rayven is a five-layer platform ALL your integrations + much more
can run on.

The integration is the easy bit.
The platform + team behind it is the difference.

Descartes + AI integration.
In weeks, not months.