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Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020
Apr 21, 2020
Key Takeaways Will SaaS reshape the future of logistics and supply chain management in the days to come? Despite strict lockdown policies implemented by governments around the world, and the persevering efforts of millions of healthcare workers, Coronavirus is spreading fast and disrupting daily lives enormously. The pandemic has hit the world economy hard and […]
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How businesses can manage peak delivery periods?
Apr 14, 2020
Key Takeaways Holiday seasons contribute 13.4% sales compared to total holiday retail sales in the United States- Statista, 2019 Deliveries usually are at an all-time high when there is a festival or at the beginning of a new year. Products may be discounted, overpriced, unavailable, or out-of-stock. But, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, logistics, […]
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How has the on-demand industry coped with the coronavirus?
Apr 9, 2020
Key Takeaways With billions under lockdown due to the coronavirus, there is an acute need for basic services so as to survive and run daily lives. Enter the on-demand industry. Across the globe, essential on-demand services are seeing a spike in demand. What is the On-Demand Industry? The on-demand industry works on fulfilling customer demand […]
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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? […]
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What if the Oil Slipped?
Oct 4, 2019
The potential aftermath of Saudi Arabia attacks on world logistics. Key Takeaways On Saturday, September 14, 2019, Saudi Arabia faced drone attacks at two major oil production facilities – Abqaiq and Khurais, run by state-owned Saudi Aramco. The attack crippled the world’s largest crude oil processing plant cutting down output by 5.7 million barrels per […]
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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 […]
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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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4 Questions You Need To Answer About Your Supply Chain If You Are In Southeast Asia
Jul 30, 2018
Key Takeaways Southeast Asia represents an economy of over 600 million people and a GDP of 2.4 trillion USD. According to the international research firm Frost & Sullivan, Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate is predicted to be 15.4% till 2020. Lower production costs, massive government spending, increasing disposable income of a growing middle class, along […]
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