Descartes Systems Group recently launched a new review management and audit-logging capability within Descartes MyCarrierPortal to support more transparent carrier selection processes: AuditLog. The company, which unites logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, said the tool is designed to help freight brokers, 3PLs, and shippers reduce reliance on manual documentation and fragmented recordkeeping while improving governance around carrier onboarding decisions.

Built directly into the MyCarrierPortal carrier onboarding and compliance platform, AuditLog integrates review workflows and audit logging into a single process. The capability automatically records carrier risk assessments, review actions, management oversight, and final decisions as they occur, creating a historical record intended to support internal governance and compliance needs.

Key capabilities of AuditLog:

• Review carrier risk and safety assessments through a centralized workflow
• Document carrier approvals and denials with commentary and supporting rationale
• Route carriers requiring additional scrutiny through management review processes
• Establish future review dates for ongoing oversight
• Automatically record review actions and workflow changes
• Create auditable records of carrier selection decisions
• Improve visibility and communication across operational, safety, and compliance teams
• Support internal governance, audit, and documentation initiatives

“Companies need more repeatable, defensible review practices to document the information reviewed, decisions made, and oversight applied throughout the carrier onboarding process,” said Ken Wood, EVP of product management at Descartes. “AuditLog provides the structured workflows, documented management escalation paths, and consistent review records required to help teams better mitigate liability by efficiently following established carrier selection procedures.”