Tagged in Route Optimization

Minimize your Delivery Complexities using Logistics Automation

3PL

Minimize your Last Mile Logistics Delivery Complexities using Logistics Automation

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Lakshmi D

May 19, 2020

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 […]

Zone-based routing

3PL

Zone-based routing is the need of the hour

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locus_dhruv

May 12, 2020

Terms like Red, Amber, Green; Red, Orange, Green; phased opening; restrictions; have all become a crucial part of our lives in the last few weeks. With the world slowly opening up amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, supply chain and logistics is going to play a really crucial role in setting up the ‘new normal’. Team Locus caught up […]

PUDO

E-Commerce

Pick-Up and Drop-Off Services: How PUDOs Can Redefine Delivery Efficiency and Convenience?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 29, 2020

Last Updated: Jan 2021 Pick-Up and Drop-Off Services: The biggest last-mile challenges facing the logistics industry are: failed deliveries and missed deliveries.  Retail outlets have had a consistent collapse in in-store traffic since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.  E-commerce has now become the preferred choice for any kind of purchase.  The rise in home […]

How advanced route planning software benefits fleet drivers

Route Optimization

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 […]

Inter Urban Delivery Routes

E-Commerce

Route Planning Software: Fuel your inter-urban delivery routes business by saving on fuel costs

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Lakshmi D

Mar 12, 2020

Ask any fleet driver if he/she prefers driving inside the city or outside, the usual answer is, “Outside, on the highways, anyday!”. Roadblocks, traffic congestion, or unexpected accidents make urban delivery routes really challenging. If there is something that fleet drivers and fleet managers are concerned about in the last-mile delivery, it is the fuel […]

Route Optimization VS Google Maps

Route Optimization

Specialized Route Optimization Engine VS Google Maps Route Optimization: What’s the Difference?

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Shweta Sarma

Feb 27, 2020

When carrying out complex logistics operations for a business, a number of other important factors must be considered. You need a smart solution that can automate your end-to-end logistics activities, save costs and reduce human dependency. Google Maps routes or other web route mapping services are not capable of doing that. That’s where advanced route optimization […]

Route Optimization for 3PL

3PL

Route Optimization for Third-party Logistics Operators: Making your Logistics Operations Economical

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Lakshmi D

Feb 18, 2020

Imagine a company in Mumbai wants to ship its products to California. This company does not have its own vehicles or transportation. What does it do? The company outsources its operations to a third-party logistics operator. This third-party logistics provider transports goods from one location to another.  Third-party logistics operators conduct logistics and transport activities […]

Brexit Optimized

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No Deal Brexit: A Nightmare for European Logistics?

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 14, 2019

Brexit has been a sensational controversy for a long time now but long-delayed for several reasons. However, D-Day is approaching soon. The much-awaited divorce between the UK and the EU is scheduled to take place at 23:00 GMT on the 31st of October, making the Halloween of 2019 even more eventful. Brexit marks the scheduled […]