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Reopening B2B Distribution and Fulfillment Operations in Southeast Asia: Locus-DHL Webinar Takeaways
Key Takeaways COVID-19 has been a disastrous black swan event in the history of mankind — A global crisis that impacted countries, industries, travel, trade, commerce, day-to-day lives, and what not! Like many other parts of the world, Southeast Asia was hit hard by the pandemic, as businesses came to a standstill across ASEAN countries. […]
Tech and Product
Turbocharge your front end using WebAssembly
Authors: Vaibhav Aparimit & Arun Nalla Key Takeaways JavaScript has evolved as the lingua franca for front end engineering. Having just one language for the front end is pretty dope as you develop once and run your code on any browser. Of course, you still need to test your web app on different browsers, but […]
Delivery Experience
Meal-Kit Delivery Services – The New-age food trend and the logistics behind it
Key Takeaways In today’s fast-paced world, people love to cook but can’t stand the prep and cleanup. They want to eat inventive meals that are home-cooked. They do not have the time to shop and run to grocery stores owing to the COVID-19 situation, but still want nutritious meals. Meal kit delivery services has given […]
E-Commerce
Ecommerce Fulfillment Strategy: How to Prepare E-commerce Logistics for Peak Season
Key Takeaways An ecommerce fulfillment strategy is the operating plan that connects inventory, warehousing, order processing, delivery execution, customer communication, and returns to meet delivery promises profitably. During peak season, that strategy must extend into the last mile: route optimization, dispatch automation, fleet capacity planning, real-time ETA management, exception handling, and reverse logistics. Peak season […]
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
The Ultimate Guide to BOPIS: Buy Online, Pick Up In Store
Key Takeaways There are two big pieces of news in the US to start with! First, one from Amazon was doing rounds last month. Amazon started offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than delivering it to their doorstep. There were two reasons behind it. One for cutting home delivery costs and another […]
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
COVID-19 Last-Mile Logistics Roadblocks: Preparing for a Better Future
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 […]
News
Walmart-owned Flipkart Pledges 100% Transition to Evs by 2030
Walmart-owned Flipkart pledges 100% transition to EVs by 2030 by partnering with Climate Group's global electric mobility initiative, EV100.
Workforce Empowerment
The Essential Features Every Fleet Manager Need
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 […]
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