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Meet Locus’ Lead Data Scientist Who Has a Knack for Working With Difficult Things
Aug 13, 2021
Key Takeaways All of us know of at least one person who is particularly good at doing difficult things. What is complicated and tedious for most is a walk in the park for them. They also don’t call difficult things difficult; they call them challenging. Locus’ Lead Data Scientist, Abhishek Roy, is that person. He […]
E-Commerce
How Delivery Logistics Software Benefits Brands Involved in Alcohol/Beverage E-commerce?
Jul 29, 2021
Key Takeaways After witnessing a value growth of over 80% in 2019-2020, the US is poised to overtake China to become the largest alcohol ecommerce market in the world by the end of 2021. Between 2019 and 2024, US total alcohol ecommerce value will grow six-fold, from half that of China to nearly double. – […]
Supply Chain Optimization
Improving Supply Chain Visibility and Agility: Practical Steps for Success
Jul 28, 2021
Key Takeaways Enterprises have established supply chains with links all over the world, to take advantage of the economies of scale. Cost savings through labor arbitrage has been a key weapon in almost all executives’ armory. However, this advantage is causing all the trouble now. Since the last two decades, ever since the 3PL revolution […]
E-Commerce
How Do Micro-Fulfillment Centers Benefit E-commerce Brands?
Jul 27, 2021
Key Takeaways Since the start of this COVID-19 pandemic, the online shopping demand has skyrocketed. Consumers who hesitated to buy online are now flocking in huge numbers to make e-commerce purchases. Businesses that did not build their e-commerce capabilities paid dearly for it. It is clear that e-commerce brands are taking over brick-and-mortar stores. Traditional […]
Tech and Product
Covid Trends and Challenges in Europe
Jul 22, 2021
Key Takeaways Policies, travel restrictions, quarantine and lockdowns worldwide and within Europe have hindered short and long-distance mobility within the supply chain. Disruptions in the international supply chains across most industries have resulted in diminished business operations and reduced returns. The level of impact and extent of rebound was found to be distinctly different for […]
Tech and Product
Untaboo In-Memory Caching!
Jul 19, 2021
Key Takeaways Ideology The pandemic has made online meetings a necessity and online meeting platforms support seamless recording, yet we go about taking notes; why? The whole concept of taking notes seems to be redundant and a waste of time, doesn’t it? Albeit having innumerous contingencies, taking notes has been standardized, recommended, encouraged and ubiquitous. […]
E-Commerce
9 Essential Tips for Building a Cross-border E-commerce Strategy
Jul 15, 2021
Key Takeaways 33% of consumers bought more cross border due to pandemic- IPC Cross-Border E-commerce shopper survey, 2020. 47% of cross-border deliveries were slower due to COVID-19. – IPC Cross-Border E-commerce shopper survey, 2020. Today, E-commerce has made cross-border selling and buying much easier than a decade ago. Though the demand for cross border e-commerce […]
Tech and Product
Successful Proving of Concepts
Jul 14, 2021
Key Takeaways “Hola Jesus”“Hola cómo vas”“Su ubicación ha desaparecido”“¿Cómo cambiar esa configuración?” That is an excerpt from a Whatsapp conversation I had with one of the drivers while conducting a Proof of Concept (POC) in Quito, Ecuador. I do not speak Spanish, and the conversation could have been interpreted by both the participants differently. That […]
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