Tagged in Logistics Planning

Covid Trends and Challenges in Europe

Tech and Product

Covid Trends and Challenges in Europe

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Sahana Ganesh

Jul 22, 2021

Policies, travel restrictions, quarantine and lockdowns worldwide and within Europe have hindered short and long-distance mobility within the supply chain. Disruptions in the international supply chains across most industries have resulted in diminished business operations and reduced returns. The level of impact and extent of rebound was found to be distinctly different for each industry […]

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 […]

8 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Vehicle Route Optimization Software

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

8 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Vehicle Route Optimization Software in 2021

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locus_dhruv

Dec 30, 2020

The new wave of coronavirus has made life tough again and hopes of easing restrictions have taken a back seat.  Social distancing norms have become much stricter and consumer behaviour has seen a massive transformation. The e-commerce demand spike has forced logistics companies to maintain productivity and improve their customer service at the same time. […]

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 […]

Seasonal SaaS Logistics

E-Commerce

How can SaaS help handle fluctuating demand this holiday season?

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Lakshmi D

Nov 6, 2020

The holiday season demand fluctuations are unpredictable. The million dollar question for businesses is—how to ensure a seamless logistics operation, given the unpredictability.  On top of it, a lot of shoppers are now turning to online shopping, making the logistics all the more tougher and competitive.  The new normal brought about by COVID-19 has lengthened […]

Single’s Day Sale

Delivery Experience

A Sneak Peek into Alibaba’s Logistics Prep Ahead of Single’s Day 2020

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 28, 2020

Single’s Day, Guanggun Jie, or Bare Sticks Holiday, celebrated on November 11 every year, is one of the biggest commercial holidays across the world. Originally, Single’s Day was started in 1993 by university students at Nanjing University in China as a celebration of singlehood, marked by purchasing gifts and going out for parties. 11:11 was […]

Logistics Saas Company

Tech and Product

How we built a zero-waste product roadmap in a Logistics SaaS Company

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locus_dhruv

Oct 22, 2020

If you are a Product Manager (PM), it is highly likely that you dread the month before a new quarter begins. You, my friend, have to decide what your tech team will spend 25% of their year building. Your customer success team wants you to build that long-pending feature request raised by the customer, while […]

BOPIS for Retail Omnichannel Fulfillment

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Riding the Omnichannel Retail Wave with BOPIS

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic set some new ground rules for retail businesses around the world. Convenience stores, supermarkets, and shopping centers all over the world closed down for uncertain periods, and businesses came to realize that adopting omnichannel order fulfillment was inevitable to fulfill customer demand as it helped bridge the gap between traditional and modern […]