Tagged in Smart Logistics

Supermarkets in the Age of E-commerce

E-Commerce

Supermarkets in the Age of E-commerce

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Mrinalini Khattar

Jun 9, 2021

Times are a-changin’. To be fair, they have been changing ever since the boom of E-commerce. It is the pandemic that really shook things up though, and now that we’re more than a year into it, the face of retail looks completely different.  As more and more customers hop online to make purchases, store isles […]

Electric Vehicles for Last-Mile Deliveries

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Electric Vehicles (EVs) — The Future of Last-Mile Deliveries in 2021 and Beyond

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Shweta Sarma

Feb 9, 2021

As convenience, delivery speed, and efficiency continue to define customer experience, there is a steady growth in the use of Electric Vehicles to carry out last-mile operations. EVs are eco-friendly and offer some hidden business gains to supply chain enterprises. Read on to catch up on this rising trend that is shaping up the future […]

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 […]

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 […]

Improve fleet utilization using Locus platform

Fleet Optimization

How to Improve Fleet Utilization?

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Lakshmi D

Aug 14, 2020

Imagine you’re a fleet manager, and should plan routes for delivery vehicles that day. Apart from the distance, you have to factor into other constraints like size of orders, costs, orders at each drop, time to load and unload to make sure orders reach your customers on time. Grueling isn’t it? But the question is […]

Unifying Indian Logistics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Supply Chain Optimization

Towards Unified Indian Logistics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

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Shweta Sarma

Aug 13, 2020

In a panel discussion on ‘Data in Coronavirus Times’ hosted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant stated that the government should actively share important information to help researchers, medical representatives, and the country’s public to successfully fight the pandemic.  “The government needs to actively share standardized […]

AI in Fashion Supply Chain

Delivery Experience

How Artificial Intelligence can Optimize the Online Fashion Supply Chain

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Shweta Sarma

Jul 2, 2020

AI in Fashion Supply Chain: The world of fashion has changed drastically since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. The first blow to the industry was the shutting down of the world’s largest textile producing and exporting country in the world, China.  As COVID-19 spread afar, non-essential businesses were closed down globally. Shopping streets were […]

Time-Slot Management

3PL

Time-Slot Management: Are you ready to deliver at the customer’s command?

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Shweta Sarma

Mar 17, 2020

Gone are the days when the customer would wait for weeks or days to get a parcel delivered. Speed is the new rule. The customer’s demand for faster and same-day deliveries is increasing by the day, and businesses are investing in smarter logistics solutions to fasten their delivery processes. But, fast delivery isn’t enough to satisfy the customer.  Even […]