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Fleet Optimization

Enabling Superior Consumer Experiences for Quick Service Restaurants in the Middle East 

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Lakshmi D

May 21, 2020

Key Takeaways Welcome to the flavorful world of Middle Eastern quick-service restaurants (QSRs), where the perfect blend of taste, convenience, and innovation awaits to create unforgettable dining experiences. In this blog, we’ll dive into the secrets behind delivering exceptional consumer experiences in this dynamic region. From the vibrant streets of Dubai to the charming alleys […]

Using AI and Data Science to combat Covid-19

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Using AI and Data Science to combat Covid-19

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Team Locus

May 19, 2020

Key Takeaways The Covid-19 pandemic makes Shantanu Bhattacharyya, Locus’ Chief Data Scientist, remember his days as a computational biologist working on the HIV vaccines at The Scripps Research Institute. He fondly remembers how he spent days and days in the lab researching, coming up with new ideas, looking at data to interpret patterns. “I was working […]

Zone-based Routing

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

COVID-19 : Time to Zone out

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Shantanu B

May 18, 2020

Key Takeaways Ever since the global community took note of the COVID-19 transforming into a pandemic, enforced social distancing or lockdowns have been a consistent reaction from every Government (barring rare exceptions like Sweden). The severity of the lockdown has varied from recommendations to stay indoors to military enforced mandatory restrictions on any movement deemed […]

Role of AI in Supply Chain Transformation

In Focus Webinars

The role of AI in Supply Chain Transformation: Locus Webinar Takeaways

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Team Locus

May 14, 2020

Key Takeaways Supply chains around the globe are in absolute chaos today. COVID-19 and uncertain lockdowns have caused major disruptions in the way businesses operate. To define the emerging industry trends, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in modernizing the retail and FMCG supply chain, Locus recently hosted an exclusive live webinar.  Darija Pizent, Director […]

Zone-based routing

CEP and 3PL

Zone-based routing is the need of the hour

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Team Locus

May 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Terms like Red, Amber, Green; Red, Orange, Green; phased opening; restrictions; have all become a crucial part of our lives in the last few weeks. With the world slowly opening up amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, supply chain and logistics is going to play a really crucial role in setting up the ‘new normal’. Team […]

On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Delivery Experience

Grocery is now everybody’s best friend

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Team Locus

May 11, 2020

Key Takeaways US- Subway, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Panera Bread India- Zomato, Swiggy The UK- UberEats, Deliveroo Ride hailing companies Uber, Lyft.  What connects these varied companies?  Quite the zinger of a question, eh? While some of them have a food business connection, a few others are from completely different sectors.  Well, don’t fret too much. […]

Locus On The Ground Report

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Locus On The Ground April Report: The Ripple Effects of Lockdown

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Team Locus

May 8, 2020

Key Takeaways With countries across the world in various stages of lockdown, business sectors have been affected in different ways. While traditional FMCG is doing relatively well, other sectors have taken a hit. For this month’s Locus On The Ground April Report, we are focusing on the South & Southeast Asia markets. Locus, which has […]

Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain

Healthcare / Pharmaceutical

Managing the Pharma Supply Chain smoothly amidst the COVID-19 chaos

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Shweta Sarma

May 6, 2020

Key Takeaways We’re in the year of a devastating global pandemic that has put the entire mankind at risk. The COVID-19 outbreak has affected over 3.5 million people so far and is continuing to disrupt normal life and economies around the world. Over 100 vaccines are currently under pre-clinical tests, but healthcare experts are still […]