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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

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Shweta Sarma

Sep 16, 2020

In 2019, Bain & Co. predicted that the retail industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is on the verge of a pivotal shift. “E-commerce is becoming a reality,” the management consulting company stated, “reinventing consumers’ path to purchase, forming new customer experiences, disrupting business models, and creating growth opportunities for large and […]

The Essential Features every fleet manager needs in 2020

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The Essential Features Every Fleet Manager Need

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Lakshmi D

Sep 4, 2020

Fleet management has always been a crucial part of logistics management but the present COVID-19 scenario has made it all the more so. During these times, fleet managers require some essential features to handle the increasing number of orders. Only a quality fleet management software can provide these features.  What is a fleet management software?  […]

Last Mile Customer Experience

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Last Mile Customer Experience: It is no longer about reaching destinations, it is about reaching people

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Lakshmi D

Jun 29, 2020

Globally, 71% of customers lose their trust forever in brands that place profits before people. – Edelman Trust Barometer report, March 2020, Special Report: Brand Trust and the Coronavirus Pandemic. What would you choose if you had to choose between making more profits or making your customers happy? The above question is not difficult, but […]

Vehicle Routing Problem

Route Optimization

Explained: Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) and the most effective solution to address it

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Lakshmi D

Jun 16, 2020

Vehicle Routing Problem is a constant in the last-mile delivery business. It happens due to the delivery and resource constraints planners face while coming up with minimum-cost vehicle routes. Solving it helps them reduce operational costs and enhance the quality of delivery services.  With the massive spread of COVID-19, delivery businesses are handling larger delivery […]

Locus On The Ground Report

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Locus On The Ground April Report: The Ripple Effects of Lockdown

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locus_dhruv

May 8, 2020

With countries across the world in various stages of lockdown, business sectors have been affected in different ways. While traditional FMCG is doing relatively well, other sectors have taken a hit. For this month’s Locus On The Ground April Report, we are focusing on the South & Southeast Asia markets. Locus, which has clients in […]

Covid Zones during lockdown in India

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E-commerce Deliveries Resume in Green and Orange Zones

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locus_dhruv

May 5, 2020

Ecommerce deliveries resume non-essentials in Green & Orange Zones. Check how efficient zone-based route planning for last-mile deliveries will be critical.

How advanced route planning software benefits fleet drivers

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How advanced route planning software benefits fleet drivers?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 22, 2020

Routing Software for Delivery Drivers: 3.5 million truck drivers in the USA contribute to more than two-thirds of total freight tonnage moved nationally. They move more than ten billions of freight annually.- American trucking association. Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a sudden rush of demand for new drivers to deliver essential goods. Logistics companies are faced […]

Last Mile Delivery Costs

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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. […]