Category: Fleet Optimization

Last Mile Tracking - Why it Matters for Businesses

E-Commerce

Last Mile Carrier Tracking and Why it matters for Businesses in 2020?

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Lakshmi D

Mar 25, 2020

“Cracking visibility problems depend on Last Mile Carrier Tracking.” Real-time visibility plays an active role in sustaining the excitement of buying a product until the product reaches you.  Imagine that Michael has placed an order for a rugby kit. The E-commerce website promised that his order would be delivered within three days. He waits for […]

Electronic Proof of Delivery Software for Last-Mile Operations

Fleet Optimization

How Electronic Proof of Delivery Software Improves Last Mile Customer Experience

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Shweta Sarma

Jan 27, 2020

Latest Update: Dec 1, 2020 Most digital and contactless services have seen increased adoption since April. With more than half of new and increased users reporting an intent to continue post-COVID-19. by McKinsey Survey: US consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis, Nov 2020 It would have seemed like a joke if someone had spoken seriously […]

Last Mile & White Glove Delivery Solutions

3PL

White Glove Services: Everything You Need to Know

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 28, 2019

The tremendous growth of e-commerce has redefined the meaning of luxury among consumers worldwide. It is no longer defined by the monetary value of goods but by the unique, exclusive experience associated with buying something. In e-commerce, this luxury experience is characterized by convenience, speed and some kind of emotional fulfillment. While the modern customer […]

When will my package arrive: The cost of missed deliveries

3PL

When will my package arrive: The cost of missed deliveries

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locus_dhruv

Jul 31, 2019

It’s 4.35 by the time I come back. I see a note on my doorstep. No! Not that. Anything but that. But alas! It is the infamous ‘Sorry; we missed you’ note. The best-case scenario for me from here is that my parcel is with my neighbour, and hopefully, they are in their house. Otherwise, […]

Journey of the Mango to Your Plate - Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Fleet Optimization

The Journey of the Mango: How India’s favorite fruit reaches your plate

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locus_dhruv

Jul 4, 2019

What’s a summer without mangoes. As we dig into this delightful, golden fruit of joy, our brows relaxed, our lips parted in a smile, we often tend to forget how this king of fruits reaches us. From a branch in a mango orchard to the plate on our table, the journey of a mango delivery […]

Route Optimization App for Delivery Executives Performance

E-Commerce

Hitting The Road Running: Can An App Improve The Life Of The Delivery Executives?

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locus_dhruv

Jun 10, 2019

Liam works for a major e-commerce firm in Chicago and delivers about 30-35 orders per day. The number goes up to 70 during peak seasons and festivals. However, in most cases for delivering 35 packages, Liam has to make over 50 trips to the given locations. Experts are of the opinion that for every 100 […]

Locus Logo Construction

Blog

Only The Paranoid Survive

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Nishith Rastogi

May 13, 2019

The message from Andrew Grove, founder of Intel, has been my watchword for Locus. Locus was never meant to be a good company, not even a great one. Locus was intended to be perfect, which means that in this drive for perfection, we often forget to rejoice our achievements. Today as we secure 22M USD […]

The trouble in paradise for 3PL and their fleet

3PL

The trouble in paradise for 3PL and their fleet

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locus_dhruv

Mar 24, 2019

What happens when your best friend turns into your biggest foe?  Shock, Anguish, and Sadness.  Just a few of the images that come to the mind.  That’s the situation that the 3PL companies are dealing with right now. Trucks, Ships, and Boxes; their most intimate homies have rebelled against them. Believe it or not, managing fleet is […]