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Supply Chain Optimization
We hosted the best supply chain brains under one roof, here is what they had to say
Key Takeaways Locus recently organized the first Supply Chain Meetup in India in collaboration with The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation. The event was hosted in Bangalore, with the best minds of supply chain from various industries joining the event. With the top leaders of the logistics under one roof, the discussion was lively, and the […]
In Focus Webinars
Expanding with accountability: The Supply Chain Story of Bigbasket
Key Takeaways As a growing venture, we understand the complexities of expansion first hand. More regions to serve, additional clients and unfamiliar avenues often lead to many unforeseen challenges. And even though every business dreams of growing big, only a few are ready for added responsibilities. The supply chain and its development is at the […]
Last Mile Delivery Optimization
The Bangalore Supply Chain Meetup: First chapter in India
Key Takeaways As a logistics professional and a keen learner, I often attend various supply chain conferences to acquire knowledge and discuss new ideas. However, more often than not, these conferences tend to be generic, monotonous events where the captive audience simply goes through the actual session in the hope of networking with fellow professionals […]
Fleet Optimization
What Are Consumer Companies Doing In Canada To Optimise Logistics And Why?
Key Takeaways Logistics Optimization in Canada: Recently, 78 Canadian companies, 26 business associations and 12 Canadian academic institutions came together to form SCALE.AI, and the Government of Canada announced it had selected SCALE. AI as one of five winning industry-led proposals in its Innovation Super clusters Initiative. SCALE stands for Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence, and it’s […]
CEP and 3PL
4 Questions You Need To Answer About Your Supply Chain If You Are In Southeast Asia
Key Takeaways Southeast Asia represents an economy of over 600 million people and a GDP of 2.4 trillion USD. According to the international research firm Frost & Sullivan, Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate is predicted to be 15.4% till 2020. Lower production costs, massive government spending, increasing disposable income of a growing middle class, along […]
In Focus Webinars
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help In Supply Chain Decision Making
Key Takeaways Artificial Intelligence is the latest buzzword that is making rounds in the logistics sector. AI promises to increase efficiency, cut costs and minimize human dependency at every mile of the supply chain. It also claims to foresee your future orders, predict your consumer behaviour and track every resource available to your company. But […]
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On-Time and In-Full Delivery: Why Balancing Both is Important for You
Key Takeaways On-Time and In-Full Deliveries are the benchmarks of an optimal supply chain. With logistics costs rising, increasing Full Truck Loads (trucks which are almost completely filled) has always been an area of emphasis for logistics managers, often to the point of compromising on the other half?—?On-Time. Being there on-time is as important as […]
Route Optimization
Travelling Salesman Problem Is Not A Problem, It’s A Herculean Task.
There is one problem that never goes out of fashion even though people in mathematics have tried to optimize solutions for it over decades. Yes, decades! To nobody’s surprise, the Travelling Salesman Problem (read: TSP) remains to be one of the most fascinating and complicated algorithms to innovate upon. The solutions to this problem only have a […]
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