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Middle East Logistics

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Why Logistics Matters in the Middle East Now, More than Ever?

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Team Locus

Aug 6, 2020

Key Takeaways The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust logistics to the forefront of every industry and country and the scenario is no different in the Middle East. But the challenges and opportunities in the region are quite unique.  The pandemic has made life tougher as customer expectations have increased and logistics resources are being stretched to […]

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 […]

Brexit Optimized

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No Deal Brexit: A Nightmare for European Logistics?

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 14, 2019

Key Takeaways Brexit has been a sensational controversy for a long time now but long-delayed for several reasons. However, D-Day is approaching soon. The much-awaited divorce between the UK and the EU is scheduled to take place at 23:00 GMT on the 31st of October, making the Halloween of 2019 even more eventful. Brexit marks […]

red carpet of logistics

Last Mile Delivery Optimization

How Hollywood can teach us supply chain lessons: The red carpet of logistics

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Team Locus

Aug 23, 2019

Key Takeaways The power of film is well masked behind the facade of Hollywood scandals and celebrity faff. If you take a closer look, some movies can leave a lasting impression on principles to adopt in real life. With increasingly complex consumer demand patterns and globalization of operations, your supply chain could use a helping […]

Supply Chain Meet-Up Bangalore

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 […]

Logistics Optimization in Canada

Fleet Optimization

What Are Consumer Companies Doing In Canada To Optimise Logistics And Why?

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Team Locus

Aug 27, 2018

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 […]

How Can Route Optimization Reduce Costs And Improve Last-mile Delivery In Southeast Asia

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4 Questions You Need To Answer About Your Supply Chain If You Are In Southeast Asia

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Team Locus

Jul 30, 2018

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 […]

On-Time and In-Full Delivery in Supply Chain

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On-Time and In-Full Delivery: Why Balancing Both is Important for You

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Team Locus

Jun 25, 2018

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 […]