Category: Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Last Mile Delivery Costs

E-Commerce

Last Mile Delivery Costs: Bringing Order to Chaos

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Lakshmi D

Apr 1, 2020

Last-mile delivery costs consume over two-fifths of overall logistics costs.- Frost and Sullivan, 2018 It is no secret that customer expectations are really high these days. Naturally, the costs associated with meeting such expectations, especially on the delivery front are also increasing. The primary challenge that logistics providers face is rising last-mile carrier delivery costs. […]

Contactless Food and Grocery Delivery

Grocery

Ensuring Contactless Food and Grocery Delivery in times of Social Distancing

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Shweta Sarma

Mar 26, 2020

As nations declare complete lockdowns and billions across the globe embrace social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, consumer buying behavior is changing dramatically. The fear and anxiety of the pandemic is making people stock up pantry and household staples, cleaning supplies, medicines and other necessities. Panic and uncertain buying behavior is causing ripples […]

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 […]

Same Day Delivery in Southeast Asia

E-Commerce

What is the perfect recipe for making same-day delivery a success in Southeast Asia?

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locus_dhruv

Mar 24, 2020

The internet economy in Southeast Asia is booming. Well, that is an accepted fact now. But, how booming is it really?  “The region added more than 10 million internet users last year, bringing the total number of people connected to the internet to 360 million in 2019. The internet user base is now 100 million […]

New innovations in the last-mile delivery for E-commerce

E-Commerce

Last Mile Delivery Innovations for E-commerce Industry

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Lakshmi D

Mar 17, 2020

What’s new in the last mile delivery innovations for E-commerce? Fleet drivers, these days, are usually in the tense ‘eleventh-hour’ exam prep mode when they are set for delivery. With increasing complexities in last-mile deliveries, it is becoming challenging to fulfill deliveries on time. Insufficient technologies prevent E-commerce retailers from meeting fulfillment timelines. The need for efficiency in […]

Time-Slot Management

3PL

Time-Slot Management: Are you ready to deliver at the customer’s command?

Gone are the days when the customer would wait for weeks or days to get a parcel delivered. Speed is the new rule. The customer’s demand for faster and same-day deliveries is increasing by the day, and businesses are investing in smarter logistics solutions to fasten their delivery processes. But, fast delivery isn’t enough to satisfy the customer.  Even […]

Inter Urban Delivery Routes

E-Commerce

Route Planning Software: Fuel your inter-urban delivery routes business by saving on fuel costs

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Lakshmi D

Mar 12, 2020

Ask any fleet driver if he/she prefers driving inside the city or outside, the usual answer is, “Outside, on the highways, anyday!”. Roadblocks, traffic congestion, or unexpected accidents make urban delivery routes really challenging. If there is something that fleet drivers and fleet managers are concerned about in the last-mile delivery, it is the fuel […]

The future of E-commerce lies in achieving same-day and slot-based deliveries

3PL

The future of E-commerce lies in achieving same-day and slot-based deliveries

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locus_dhruv

Mar 4, 2020

Convenience. That’s the word of our times.  With all the apps doing the rounds, everything happens in an instant. Have a thought that the world should know? Type it, tweet it. Have a photo that you took on your weekend cycling trip, upload and post it with a crazy caption on Instagram. Hungry? Food from […]