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COVID-19 Last-Mile Logistics Roadblocks: Preparing for a Better Future

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

COVID-19 Last-Mile Logistics Roadblocks: Preparing for a Better Future

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Shweta Sarma

Sep 17, 2020

Key Takeaways Like it or not, we’re sailing through one of the worst years in the history of mankind. The Coronavirus pandemic has been a true test of our adaptability, resilience, and the ability to bounce back— as humans, as economies, and as businesses.  In his interview with Yahoo Finance during the early stages of […]

Supply chain sustainability

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Walmart-owned Flipkart Pledges 100% Transition to Evs by 2030

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Team Locus

Sep 4, 2020

Walmart-owned Flipkart pledges 100% transition to EVs by 2030 by partnering with Climate Group's global electric mobility initiative, EV100.

The Essential Features every fleet manager needs in 2020

Workforce Empowerment

The Essential Features Every Fleet Manager Need

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Lakshmi D

Sep 4, 2020

Key Takeaways Fleet management has always been a crucial part of logistics management but the present COVID-19 scenario has made it all the more so. During these times, fleet managers require some essential features to handle the increasing number of orders. Only a quality fleet management software can provide these features.  What is a fleet […]

Last-Mile Logistics to Stand Out in the Post-Pandemic World

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Last-Mile Logistics to Stand Out in the Post-Pandemic World

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Shweta Sarma

Sep 2, 2020

Key Takeaways How big brands responded to the pandemic, and what supply chains can learn for the future. 2020: The year of a global pandemic, the year of a worldwide economic recession, and the year of massive business transformation for supply chains across the globe. Navigating through the pandemic has been no less than a […]

Track your Fleet and Riders in Real-time with Live View Tracking

Fleet Optimization

Track your Fleet and Riders in Real-time with Live View Tracking

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Shweta Sarma

Aug 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Fleet Management plays a pivotal role in maintaining smooth supply chain operations and meeting delivery service level agreements. Logistics managers work round-the-clock to ensure that packages across regions are shipped in the right vehicles, and are transported and delivered in a professional manner. They must also ensure effective communication with riders and monitor […]

Biopharmaceutical Cold Chain Logistics: Challenges and Opportunities

Healthcare / Pharmaceutical

How Delivery Optimization Software can Help biopharmaceutical cold-chain logistics?

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Lakshmi D

Aug 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Earlier cold chains were confined to a narrow brand of drug products. Today, with the rise of biopharmaceuticals, cold chain logistics is more important than ever.    What is a cold chain from a logistics point of view?  A temperature-controlled supply chain is called a cold chain. Samples from clinical trials, biologics, vaccines, different […]

Ecommerce sales

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Walmart Posts Stellar Second-quarter Results, E-commerce Sales Jump by 97%

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Team Locus

Aug 20, 2020

Retail major Walmart’s E-commerce sales in the US saw a 97% uptick as customers relied heavily on doorstep deliveries and curbside pickups.

Optimize E-Grocery Deliveries in MENA

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How Logistics Tech Can Optimize E-Grocery Deliveries in MENA

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Shweta Sarma

Aug 20, 2020

Key Takeaways 2020 has been a year of massive change; for people, economies, and businesses worldwide. Uncertain country-wide lockdowns and social distancing norms have changed the way buyers shop and companies sell.  Online shopping has gained more popularity than ever before since the pandemic began. Like many other parts of the world, the Middle East […]