Category: Supply Chain Optimization

On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Delivery Experience

Grocery is now everybody’s best friend

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locus_dhruv

May 11, 2020

US- Subway, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Panera Bread India- Zomato, Swiggy The UK- UberEats, Deliveroo Ride hailing companies Uber, Lyft.  What connects these varied companies?  Quite the zinger of a question, eh? While some of them have a food business connection, a few others are from completely different sectors.  Well, don’t fret too much. The answer […]

Cold storage demand for grocery delivery

Delivery Experience

Refrigerated Logistics becomes a mainstay in Grocery deliveries

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Lakshmi D

May 6, 2020

In the next ten years, 70% of American consumers will regularly do grocery shopping online. – Food Marketing Institute.  The sudden growth of online grocery sales has led to increased demand for cold-storage products. A challenge that grocers face in refrigerated logistics is that consumers are very picky when it comes to food and consumables. […]

Cost to Serve Analysis

Supply Chain Optimization

Cost to Serve Analysis – The Holy Grail of Sustainability

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Amit Goenka

May 4, 2020

We breathe in the age of disruption. Technology is transforming supply chains across industries and its digital twin is a lot more powerful, flexible and adaptable. The goal of any tech implementation / association in the supply chain is very simple – facilitate customer demand fulfilment while remaining highly profitable by eliminating wastages. However, there […]

Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020

3PL

Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020

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locus_dhruv

Apr 21, 2020

Will SaaS reshape the future of logistics and supply chain management in the days to come? Despite strict lockdown policies implemented by governments around the world, and the persevering efforts of millions of healthcare workers, Coronavirus is spreading fast and disrupting daily lives enormously. The pandemic has hit the world economy hard and analysts worldwide […]

How to build your business around a hyperlocal on-demand delivery model

Delivery Experience

How to build your business around a on-demand hyperlocal delivery model?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 17, 2020

Most consumers are stuck in their homes due to coronavirus pandemic and thus the demand for essential goods and services has made them turn to on-demand deliveries. Logistics businesses are attempting to build a on-demand hyperlocal delivery business model to fulfill this need.  The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the perception of retailers towards on-demand deliveries. Retailers who are […]

FMCG supply chains

E-Commerce

FMCG + eCommerce + Modern Trade Supermarkets = Future of Supply Chain

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locus_dhruv

Apr 16, 2020

In these COVID-19 times, it is no surprise that the FMCG sector is in the thick of the action. Across the globe, there is a huge demand for essential commodities ranging from food supplies, diapers, hand sanitizers, and beauty care, among other items. FMCG supply chains are rising to the occasion even with all the […]

Impact of Coronavirus on On-Demand Industry

3PL

How has the on-demand industry coped with the coronavirus?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 9, 2020

With billions under lockdown due to the coronavirus, there is an acute need for  basic services so as to survive and run daily lives. Enter the on-demand industry. Across the globe, essential on-demand services are seeing a spike in demand.  What is the On-Demand Industry?  The on-demand industry works on fulfilling customer demand by offering […]

The impact of Panic Buying on the Retail Supply Chain

E-Commerce

The impact of Panic Buying on the Retail Supply Chain

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Shweta Sarma

Apr 2, 2020

What started as a viral flu in China’s Wuhan a couple of months ago is now a global pandemic that is affecting millions across the globe. COVID-19 has spread to more than 199 countries and territories. The United States, Italy, and Spain are experiencing the most widespread outbreaks outside of China. As of 1st April, […]