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What is PUDO (Pick Up, Drop Off): A Complete Guide for Enterprise Logistics

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Lakshmi D

Apr 29, 2020

TL;DR: PUDO (Pick-Up and Drop-Off) services consolidate deliveries to centralized collection points, reducing last-mile costs by up to 28% while improving customer convenience and reducing failed deliveries for enterprise retailers and logistics providers. Key Takeaways For enterprise logistics managers in retail and e-commerce, failed and missed deliveries are among the most pressing last-mile challenges impacting […]

How advanced route planning software benefits fleet drivers

Route Optimization

How advanced route planning software benefits fleet drivers?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 22, 2020

Key Takeaways Routing Software for Delivery Drivers: 3.5 million truck drivers in the USA contribute to more than two-thirds of total freight tonnage moved nationally. They move more than ten billions of freight annually.- American trucking association. Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a sudden rush of demand for new drivers to deliver essential goods. Logistics companies […]

Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020

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Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020

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Team Locus

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 […]

FMCG supply chains

E-Commerce

FMCG + eCommerce + Modern Trade Supermarkets = Future of Supply Chain

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Team Locus

Apr 16, 2020

Key Takeaways In these COVID-19 times, it is no surprise that the FMCG sector is in the thick of the action. Across the globe, there is a huge demand for essential commodities ranging from food supplies, diapers, hand sanitizers, and beauty care, among other items. FMCG supply chains are rising to the occasion even with […]

Locus On The Ground Report

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How has COVID-19 impacted different industries – Locus On The Ground March Report

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Team Locus

Apr 16, 2020

Key Takeaways The ripples of COVID-19 are being felt across industries. While some have seen a huge surge in growth, the others have seen a steep decline. Locus, which has clients in industries like E-grocery, E-commerce, 3PL, Retail, Pharma, and FMCG, among others, has come up with a ‘Locus On The Ground March Report’. This […]

How do you manage peak delivery periods

CEP and 3PL

How businesses can manage peak delivery periods?

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Lakshmi D

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, […]

Impact of Coronavirus on On-Demand Industry

CEP and 3PL

How has the on-demand industry coped with the coronavirus?

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Lakshmi D

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 […]

Driver Seva Mobile App to help Stranded Drivers in India

Workforce Empowerment

Locus and Highway Delite come together to help stranded drivers in India

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Team Locus

Apr 7, 2020

Key Takeaways “The national lockdown is proving to be a nightmare for nearly 36 lakh truck drivers across the country,” says a recent report in the Business Line.  “Arranging two square meals a day is a task for truck drivers amid the lockdown as all shops and markets are closed. With limited money in their […]