Tagged in Logistics Automation

Pop-Up Distribution Centers

Fleet Optimization

How Pop-Up Distribution Centers can solve COVID-19 Warehousing Challenges

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Shweta Sarma

May 28, 2020

COVID-19 has brought some unprecedented challenges for America’s supply chain businesses. Restrictions on imports, shortage of ground resources, and limited manufacturing operations are causing stiffness in supply chain movement. Meeting the rising consumer demands and managing fulfillment operations is becoming increasingly difficult for companies in E-commerce, consumer goods, pharmacy, and retail supply chains across the United States.  […]

Using AI and Data Science to combat Covid-19

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Using AI and Data Science to combat Covid-19

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locus_dhruv

May 19, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic makes Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Locus’ Chief Data Scientist, remember his days as a computational biologist working on the HIV vaccines at The Scripps Research Institute. He fondly remembers how he spent days and days in the lab researching, coming up with new ideas, looking at data to interpret patterns. “I was working on vaccine […]

Minimize your Delivery Complexities using Logistics Automation

3PL

Minimize your Last Mile Logistics Delivery Complexities using Logistics Automation

Last mile logistics deliveries are becoming more complicated with each passing day. On one-side, customer expectations are increasing, and on the other, delivery companies are struggling with rising distribution costs and pressures to maintain profitability.  How automation eliminates delivery complexities in last mile logistics?  Last-mile technologies like logistics automation have made it possible to run […]

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 […]

online supermarket

News

Reliance Now Set to Disrupt Indian E-commerce

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locus_dhruv

Jan 21, 2020

Reliance launches its much-awaited e-commerce venture, JioMart, India’s newest online supermarket. Will it do to e-commerce what it did to telecom?

Trucks transporting packages increases logistics costs

E-Commerce

High Logistics Costs Curb Ecommerce Growth in India

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locus_dhruv

Dec 31, 2019

The World Bank states that high logistics costs are slowing down the growth of eCommerce in India. Check the primary concerns for e-commerce companies.

e Grocery Last Mile Delivery Optimization

E-Commerce

The Changing Logistics of Grocery Stores with Last Mile Grocery Delivery Route Optimization

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Shweta Sarma

Dec 4, 2019

Last Mile Grocery Delivery: E-Commerce has significantly transformed consumer buying behaviour. In recent years, there has been a major shift from retail shopping to eGrocery shopping among consumers. The caliber of delivering groceries on the same day has completely changed the landscape of grocery purchases and e-grocery supply chain with innovative online retailers. Though food […]