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Category: Route Optimization
CEP and 3PL
The future of E-commerce lies in achieving same-day and slot-based deliveries
Mar 4, 2020
Key Takeaways Convenience. That’s the word of our times. With all the apps doing the rounds, everything happens in an instant. Have a thought that the world should know? Type it, tweet it. Have a photo that you took on your weekend cycling trip, upload and post it with a crazy caption on Instagram. Hungry? […]
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Route Optimization for the Pharmaceutical Industry: Countering last-mile delivery problems
Feb 28, 2020
Key Takeaways Pharmaceutical organizations spend on average 6% of their revenue on logistics- World Health Organization and Parenteral Drug Association statistics (WHO and PDA). The pharmaceutical industry has been successful in creating life-saving drugs through advanced research and clinical trials. Transportation and storage determine the major success of pharma products globally. A small mistake in […]
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
Smart logistics solutions are ‘in demand’ for on-demand services
Feb 7, 2020
Key Takeaways This is a good time to be a customer. Yeah, really! Almost everything you need is an app away. Want a cab? Open Uber or Lyft or Didi or Ola, depending on your geography; want food reviews? Open Yelp or Zomato; want your house to be cleaned? Open a home services app. You […]
Blog
Single’s Day and Available for Shopping
Nov 8, 2019
Key Takeaways When we think of events that cause a sharp spike in e-commerce revenues, occasions like Cyber Monday and Black Friday come to our mind. An often overlooked event that creates a massive boom for e-commerce companies in China and SE Asia is Single’s day. Showcasing the pride of being single, in 2018, the […]
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
Implementing incentive-based pay for delivery executives: Performance over Pressure
Sep 16, 2019
Key Takeaways Come hell or high water, your customer’s delivery always makes its way to the comfort of their home with the help of what are commonly known as delivery executives. These saviors work round the clock, and always turn up on your customer’s doorsteps with sunken eyes and broken smiles, clearly trying to deliver […]
E-Commerce
What’s in store for FMCG in 2025? We just found out from experts
Sep 10, 2019
Key Takeaways Future of FMCG Supply Chain: The global consumer goods industry is currently going through a phase of massive transformation. Companies now need to break traditions and implement solid new-age strategies in producing, selling and distributing goods. To discuss the changing dynamics of the FMCG industry and the trends that are shaping the future […]
Route Optimization
How CPG Ecommerce Is Transforming the Online Retail Landscape
Aug 27, 2019
Key Takeaways Want to know how CPG eCommerce distributors can thrive in the changing scenario? Distributors have been an indispensable part of the CPG supply chain. CPG players have relied on their traditional partners to handle the sales, shipping, and servicing of the products to retailers in a specific geographic area or a particular class […]
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 […]
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