Category: Industry Insights

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 […]

How Can Route Optimization Reduce Costs And Improve Last-mile Delivery In Southeast Asia

E-Commerce

How Can Route Optimization Reduce Costs And Improve Last-mile Delivery In Southeast Asia

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locus_dhruv

Feb 7, 2019

Hidayat is en-route to deliver the parcel to the customer he has been assigned. The address says: “Selular shop, Mall Kelapa Gading 3, Jakarta Utara”. Hidayat rechecks the address, looking for a street name or a house number. Nothing. Hidayat is confused. His delivery is going to be late. There are a lot of Hidayats […]

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Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Locus’ 60-second Guide to Omnichannel Retail

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Nishith Rastogi

Dec 17, 2018

‘Omnichannel’ is the latest buzzword in the FMCG and Retail industry.  Every retailer now wants different channels to deliver its goods, and all of a sudden, selling simply through the traditional brick and mortar shops is not good enough. But what is omnichannel and why do companies even need it Omnichannel retailing is a fully-integrated […]

Expanding with accountability: The Supply Chain Story of Bigbasket

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Expanding with accountability: The Supply Chain Story of Bigbasket

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locus_dhruv

Nov 19, 2018

As a growing venture, we understand the complexities of expansion first hand. More regions to serve, additional clients and unfamiliar avenues often lead to many unforeseen challenges. And even though every business dreams of growing big, only a few are ready for added responsibilities. The supply chain and its development is at the heart of […]

Supply Chain Meet-Up Bangalore

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

The Bangalore Supply Chain Meetup: First chapter in India

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Nishith Rastogi

Nov 6, 2018

As a logistics professional and a keen learner, I often attend various supply chain conferences to acquire knowledge and discuss new ideas. However, more often than not, these conferences tend to be generic, monotonous events where the captive audience simply goes through the actual session in the hope of networking with fellow professionals afterwards. I […]

Hyper Local Delivery Future Trends

E-Commerce

The future of hyperlocal delivery

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locus_dhruv

Oct 25, 2018

Hyperlocal delivery model has emerged as a trend in recent years. Inspired by large rounds of investment in Uber Eats in the U.S. and Big Basket in India, aspiring entrepreneurs entered this niche hoping to find success. However, it turned out that it was not as simple as it seemed. First, the concept of hyperlocal delivery […]

Logistics Optimization in Canada

Fleet Optimization

What Are Consumer Companies Doing In Canada To Optimise Logistics And Why?

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locus_dhruv

Aug 27, 2018

Logistics Optimization in Canada: Recently, 78 Canadian companies, 26 business associations and 12 Canadian academic institutions came together to form SCALE.AI, and the Government of Canada announced it had selected SCALE. AI as one of five winning industry-led proposals in its Innovation Super clusters Initiative. SCALE stands for Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence, and it’s an AI-powered […]

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4 Questions You Need To Answer About Your Supply Chain If You Are In Southeast Asia

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locus_dhruv

Jul 30, 2018

Southeast Asia represents an economy of over 600 million people and a GDP of 2.4 trillion USD. According to the international research firm Frost & Sullivan, Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate is predicted to be 15.4% till 2020. Lower production costs, massive government spending, increasing disposable income of a growing middle class, along with an […]