AUTHOR: Team Locus
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
How Hollywood can teach us supply chain lessons: The red carpet of logistics
Aug 23, 2019
Key Takeaways The power of film is well masked behind the facade of Hollywood scandals and celebrity faff. If you take a closer look, some movies can leave a lasting impression on principles to adopt in real life. With increasingly complex consumer demand patterns and globalization of operations, your supply chain could use a helping […]
CEP and 3PL
When will my package arrive: The cost of missed deliveries
Jul 31, 2019
Key Takeaways It’s 4.35 by the time I come back. I see a note on my doorstep. No! Not that. Anything but that. But alas! It is the infamous ‘Sorry; we missed you’ note. The best-case scenario for me from here is that my parcel is with my neighbour, and hopefully, they are in their […]
E-Commerce
How to tackle last-mile delivery problems in North America using technology
Jul 22, 2019
Logistics solutions to catapult business profits Key Takeaways Running a marathon may be about the long haul, but that last stretch is what makes all the difference. Imagine your customer stuck in the office, and they check their phone in the 53 seconds timed break that they get. And see one missed call from an […]
Fleet Optimization
The Journey of the Mango: How India’s favorite fruit reaches your plate
Jul 4, 2019
Key Takeaways What’s a summer without mangoes. As we dig into this delightful, golden fruit of joy, our brows relaxed, our lips parted in a smile, we often tend to forget how this king of fruits reaches us. From a branch in a mango orchard to the plate on our table, the journey of a […]
E-Commerce
Hitting The Road Running: Can An App Improve The Life Of The Delivery Executives?
Jun 10, 2019
Key Takeaways Liam works for a major e-commerce firm in Chicago and delivers about 30-35 orders per day. The number goes up to 70 during peak seasons and festivals. However, in most cases for delivering 35 packages, Liam has to make over 50 trips to the given locations. Experts are of the opinion that for […]
Route Optimization
Route Constraints: Locus Going the Extra Mile for Customers with Autoscaling
May 20, 2019
Key Takeaways Graceful Scaling of Queue Workers: Locus uses Amazon Autoscaling to build a route optimization platform that can scale on-demand and helps in adapting to new last-mile challenges. Locus Route Planner Behind Scenes: One of the most utilized products of Locus’ best route planning software (Dispatcher), is used to solve the constrained vehicle routing problem. […]
E-Commerce
Logistics Cost Optimization: How can technology curb it?
May 17, 2019
Key Takeaways Why are logistics costs so high in Southeast Asia? The US spends 3.5% of its GDP on defence. India spends about 2.7% of its GDP on education. A substantial amount of money on sectors that directly affect the well being of society. Now imagine a country spending 24% of its GDP on logistics! Yup, Indonesia does that. […]
CEP and 3PL
The trouble in paradise for 3PL and their fleet
Mar 24, 2019
Key Takeaways What happens when your best friend turns into your biggest foe? Shock, Anguish, and Sadness. Just a few of the images that come to the mind. That’s the situation that the 3PL companies are dealing with right now. Trucks, Ships, and Boxes; their most intimate homies have rebelled against them. Believe it or not, managing […]
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