Category: Supply Chain Optimization

Cross-border E-commerce Strategy

E-Commerce

9 Essential Tips for Building a Cross-border E-commerce Strategy

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Lakshmi D

Jul 15, 2021

33% of consumers bought more cross border due to pandemic- IPC Cross-Border E-commerce shopper survey, 2020.  47% of cross-border deliveries were slower due to COVID-19. – IPC Cross-Border E-commerce shopper survey, 2020.  Today, E-commerce has made cross-border selling and buying much easier than a decade ago. Though the demand for cross border e-commerce has increased […]

Reduction of carbon emissions by minimizing fuel-miles

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Reduction of carbon emissions by minimizing fuel-miles

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locus_dhruv

Jun 16, 2021

Authors: Arpita Mishra and Zubin Pradhan Supply chain enterprises have the prime social responsibility of adopting sustainability measures and controlling the negative impact of logistics on the environment. In terms of global transport emissions, the road sector is by far the largest emitter, with passenger and freight transport contributing nearly three-quarters of the overall transport […]

What is Location intelligence or location analytics

Supply Chain Optimization

How Does Location Intelligence Benefit BFSI Companies?

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Lakshmi D

May 4, 2021

Do these scenarios sound familiar to your business operations?  What is the distance between the branch office/ATM from the customer’s residence/office?  Are field service agents making enough right calls in their territory?  What is the current status of the moving cash services?  Are loan verification processes happening at the right customer location?  How do you […]

What Is Network Optimization

Supply Chain Optimization

What Is Network Optimization? Why Is It the Need of the Hour?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 7, 2021

With the rising customer expectations, delivery businesses find it challenging to budget their logistics operations. Handling customer demand and balancing costs is just a double edged sword that needs more attention. A small glitch in either of these can lead to poor delivery experience, increasing costs and loss of revenue.  The supply chain costs kept […]

Building Supply Chain Resilience in Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Optimization

Building Supply Chain Resilience in Uncertain Times

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locus_dhruv

Mar 30, 2021

Authors: Gaurav Shetty and Vignesh J Ever Given. Suez Canal.  These two words have been dominating the news cycle for the past week. But just to refresh your memory, here’s a quick recap. The 400m-long (approx.1,300 ft), 200,000-tonne vessel Ever Given, operated by a Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine, ran aground on Tuesday morning (March 23) […]

Electric Vehicles for Last-Mile Deliveries

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Electric Vehicles (EVs) — The Future of Last-Mile Deliveries in 2021 and Beyond

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Shweta Sarma

Feb 9, 2021

As convenience, delivery speed, and efficiency continue to define customer experience, there is a steady growth in the use of Electric Vehicles to carry out last-mile operations. EVs are eco-friendly and offer some hidden business gains to supply chain enterprises. Read on to catch up on this rising trend that is shaping up the future […]

Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Supply Chain

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Supply Chain – The Role of Logistics Technology

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Shweta Sarma

Jan 13, 2021

From farm to fork, the agri-foods supply chain is typically a long journey with multiple touchpoints. Once harvested in a farmer’s barn, the produce is first sent to primary processors, who clean, cut, package, and sort the crops into appropriate sizes for sale.  From the processor, it then moves to wholesalers who distribute the produce […]

Supply Chain Carbon Footprint

Supply Chain Optimization

How Supply Chains can Reduce Carbon Footprint with Logistics Planning Software

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Shweta Sarma

Dec 29, 2020

How to reduce your supply chain carbon footprint with Logistics Planning Software? Check out how Locus logistics planning and green logistics strategies can help you in reducing your supply chain carbon emissions and fuel consumption. Due to climate change and reckless exploitation of natural resources, the environment is deteriorating rapidly. Intense droughts, storms, heatwaves, rising […]