Descartes® is pleased to announce the latest release of Peoplevox. This update is mostly focused on performance improvements to prepare for the upcoming peak period. Below, you'll find a summary of the changes implemented in this version. For any questions about specific items, please reference the associated number (if provided) when contacting Descartes Customer Support.
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New Features and Enhancements
🟪 We have updated the mobile register workflow to use the new PVX+ app. There are no functional changes to the workflow, but you will be prompted to download and install the PVX+ app if it is not already installed. (846689)
🟪 We have made a wide range of performance improvements to the application, specifically around the way data is stored and retrieved. We will continue these improvements in the next release as well. (1312017)
Resolved Issues
🟩 We resolved an issue with the despatch by container workflow on mobile that prevented the container reference from being linked to the despatch. The container will now be visible on event subscriptions that are triggered by the shipment. (1282621)
Decommissioning Old Screens
With this release, the following screens will be decommissioned and are no longer available. We are continuing to work on overall improvements across the new web app UI, and the new versions of these screens will be regularly updated with those improvements.
October
The following legacy screens are scheduled to be decommissioned on October 1st:
Reports
Dashboards
Preview of Changes Coming Soon
Cycle Count Improvements
We’re working on several improvements to the cycle count process. We would love to hear your feedback on these topics.
🟦 We're working on a new variance approval workflow for the web application. This will allow you to easily search for variances using a new unique reference applied to each one, and to approve or reject those variances on a line-by-line basis. This new workflow will allow you to approve or reject individual item lines while leaving others undecided. It also simplifies the presentation of each variance and clearly distinguishes between item and container variances in a location, so that users can easily see what the impact of approving the variance will be.
🟦 In addition, we already work on an auto-approval mechanism that will allow you to define thresholds for auto-approval based on the total item variance, or a percentage variance, or a total value variance (or any combination of the above). These thresholds will be set at the Site level and are entirely optional. You will be able to enable auto-approval with a variance threshold of zero if you only want to auto-approve variances with no discrepancies.
🟦 We plan to improve the way cycle count actions are displayed on the web application. The current actions pages are geared around pick actions, making many of the fields and columns not applicable to cycle counting. The goal is to introduce screens that are relevant to the specific action type.
Changes to Multi-factor Authentication and Mobile Device Registration
Coming in January 2026, multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be required for the majority of web app users. MFA is already enforced for users with permission to manage roles or users; this requirement will then be extended to other web app user roles.
The exception to this requirement will be for web app users that only have permissions related to Returns and/or Despatch. This is intended to ensure that returns and pack bench workstations can continue to operate seamlessly.
Multi-factor authentication codes will not be required for mobile operators, but from January 2026, any new mobile devices accessing the system will first need to be registered via a new web app page coming soon. The intent behind this change is to ensure that only authorized devices are permitted to connect to the system, and to provide administrators with greater control over onboarding and offboarding mobile operators.
This device registration page will also support a number of other functional enhancements, such as assistance to find lost devices, and login audit history.
We will be communicating these changes separately in an upcoming announcement as well.
Descartes ShipRush
You can also find the latest release notes for ShipRush here: