Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Consumers’ appetite for ecommerce and home delivery continued to grow in 2022 but has been tempered by high inflation in the latter half of the year. 2030 call: Retailers will embrace sustainability for home delivery. Somewhat nailed it.

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Locus

JUNE 22, 2023

Transporters serve as the backbone for successful delivery companies when it comes to long-haul, multi-day deliveries. A major challenge is that transporters are unable to recieve quick and convenient payments based on invoice generated. This reduces the cumbersome task of individually evaluating each transporter.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A Technology-driven Model for rethinking food and grocery supply chains Central to the company’s business model is its app, where grocery stores can conveniently order their inventory, streamlining inventory management, product discovery, and delivery.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is the era of rapid e-commerce growth, and last-mile delivery plays a pivotal role in shaping a customer’s entire shopping experience. For businesses, this translates into a massive responsibility—selecting the optimal carrier for their deliveries. Its proactively addresses delivery obstacles with: 1.

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ShipLilly

JANUARY 27, 2023

This blog was written by Chat GPT Chatbots and language models like ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionize the logistics industry. This can help to improve the overall delivery process and reduce the number of customer complaints. Additionally, ChatGPT can be used to automate the ordering process.

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Locus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For a successful retail business today, making deliveries on time is the most basic of customer expectations. As online deliveries become the norm, delivery experiences take a more holistic form and must deliver more than just the package that was ordered. Choose from many delivery options.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

With the convenience of online shopping, shoppers have been gifted with the comfort of shopping from their couch., Modern shoppers pay more attention to the delivery experience they receive from retailers rather than discounts and product variety. Shoppers’ delivery expectations Customers’ top priority is delivery experience.

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Locus

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Delivery time, shipping costs, friction-free cancellation and returns are some of the many factors that consumers won’t compromise on and will likely switch brands if these expectations aren’t met. Last-mile delivery is key : On-time, in-full last-mile delivery is the key to success for retailers and other industry players.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

Reducing 66% delivery costs with Locus According to Manuela Velez Araque, Lead Product Manager, Jüsto, efficient routing was one of the top three priorities for the company for timely and efficient fulfillment, given the size of cities like Mexico City and their complex traffic movements.

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Locus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Keeping in mind that last-mile delivery encompasses 53% of the overall shipping expenses, a few subpar customer experiences can pose a severe threat to a company’s financial health. Such a transparent approach bolsters customer trust, even if there are unforeseen hitches or delivery snags.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 11, 2022

More specifically, the customer-focused supply chain refers to the improvement of the customer experience in the delivery process, i.e. warehousing, distribution and after-sales service. Latest Supply Chain Trends | Logistics & Fulfillment Blog. Supply Chain Link Blog – Arkieva. link] Unknown.

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Locus

MAY 9, 2023

US retail e-commerce is on a meteoric rise, thanks to the high levels of convenience that comes with the experience. That’s an enormous chunk of change, and it underscores the importance of optimizing logistics operations, particularly last-mile deliveries , to tap into this market. trillion by 2027.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Key takeaways from this webinar: Customer expectation from online retailers: Many customers, especially the younger demographic, would expect their delivery experience to be top-notch, which includes low shipping costs, accurate time of delivery, convenient time slots, and more. Watch our recording for more best practices.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Similarly, today’s emerging last-mile delivery fulfillment models seemed like a gamble for businesses when it started a decade back but are essential for a profitable business plan today. Managing last-mile delivery is often a tricky and expensive task. What is last-mile delivery fulfillment? 2022, Statista. It involves.

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Locus

MARCH 6, 2023

They will recommend it to others if they get a consistent positive delivery experience from a brand. Courier businesses use NPS as powerful feedback mechanisms to spot the gaps in their delivery services and make strategic decisions to bridge them. Modern customers care more about the predictability of deliveries than their speed.

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Locus

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Which is the best prescription delivery service? What are some same-day prescription delivery apps that will save me money? Which pharmacies have free deliveries? These questions reflect how users are rampantly looking out for the same-day delivery of their prescriptions. What is same-day prescription delivery?

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Locus

APRIL 7, 2022

That’s because Japan’s standards for home delivery services are very high. Everything from delivery to returns, to exchanges, to customer care, even curbside or Buy Online Pick-up in Store (BOPIS) methods must be impeccable to keep the Japanese customers satisfied. What makes last-mile deliveries in Japan different (and difficult).

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Locus

MAY 21, 2023

Customers hate waiting for deliveries This meme is supposed to be funny, but good luck making someone who’s waiting for their package laugh at it. Nothing frustrates a customer more than a delivery delay beyond the time window that a business promises. But more than speedy deliveries, customers want predictable deliveries.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to Statista, 68% of online shoppers expect free shipping/delivery and 37% expect next-day delivery. However, before adopting a solution, shippers and other last-mile players need to know where they stand in the last-mile delivery evolution cycle. What is the Last Mile Maturity Assessment?

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Freightera

AUGUST 7, 2023

Myth #2: Full Truckload = Faster Delivery While the perception may be that full truckload guarantees faster delivery times, the reality is that LTL shipping can be surprisingly efficient in terms of delivery speed. For urgent deliveries, expedited full truckload might be the better choice. Happy shipping!

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Dedola Global Logistics

MARCH 1, 2024

While many e-commerce businesses often default to courier services for smaller or express deliveries, there’s an added dimension to logistics through freight forwarding. Air Freight: The Quick Solution for Urgent Deliveries When time is critical, air freight is the preferred mode of transport.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? It is the actual shipping costs calculated for delivery, pickup, handling, billing, insurance, and collecting. A recent Insider Intelligence survey confirms this by stating that last-mile delivery contributes to more than 53% of shipping costs.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

Want to know how to control transportation costs, and make each delivery profitable? It is the actual shipping costs calculated for delivery, pickup, handling, billing, insurance, and collecting. A recent Insider Intelligence survey confirms this by stating that last-mile delivery contributes to more than 53% of shipping costs.

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Locus

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Lack of flexibility: When businesses assign routes to drivers without factoring the convenient return timeframes of customers, it makes returns management and resource utilization inefficient. From speeding up return processes to providing end-to-end visibility and proof of delivery, Locus stands tall. Schedule a Demo with Locus today!

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

They also want excellent service, which includes fast, increasingly on-demand delivery and hassle-free cancellation and returns. D2C trends for brands to leverage Download the Ebook Time sensitive deliveries: Customers want their orders delivered at a time of their choice, not the brand or retailer’s convenience.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CPG is common to transport, but there are still conditions that need to be met by the client and their LTL providers to ensure a successful pickup and delivery. Shopping Goods Shopping goods are products bought less frequently than convenience goods. Fortunately, there are ways you can lower the risk of damage and wrong deliveries.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

One of his key tasks is to take stock of the various shipments to be delivered and assign them to delivery executives. As a floor supervisor, John has intimate knowledge of the strengths of each delivery executive and the vehicles that they drive. Otherwise, he risks slowing them down with every follow-up, and potential delays.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Today’s customers have raised the bar for their expectations, prioritizing aspects like expanded delivery options, convenient product pickups, improved payment terms, and sustainable product delivery. Even B2B companies are navigating this shift to enhance delivery efficiency and sustainability.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The growth in the manufacturing sector is expected to boost the demand for express delivery and logistics services. This was because many operational challenges could hinder the seamless delivery experience that customers are quickly getting accustomed to. billion in 2021.

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Envase Technologies

APRIL 5, 2022

Some of the leading examples include: Instantaneous receipt of proofs of delivery, so customers can be invoiced as soon as delivery is complete. Constant real-time visibility for drivers of all their deliveries and their expected earnings per load.

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Locus

MAY 25, 2022

Take last-mile deliveries for example. During the 2000s, the standard delivery time in the US for an e-commerce order was 8-10 days. Same-day and two-day deliveries are now the norms as businesses have successfully adapted to changing customer expectations over time. Use advanced route planning to achieve on-time delivery.

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Locus

MARCH 10, 2023

Rather than waiting in store queues or anticipating home deliveries, he will receive the food when the match starts. A survey of 1,000 global shoppers stated that curbside deliveries and pickups rose by 190 percentage points in North America after the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s what curbside pickup does. How do curbside pickups work?

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2022

Real-world constraints like geography, on-ground traffic conditions, and driver convenience might get less weightage in route planning. This makes for a world of difference for those making deliveries on the field. After consistently making deliveries to particular areas, drivers are often well-versed with their ins and outs.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

We are excited to announce that Locus has been listed as a Sample Vendor for last-mile delivery solutions in the Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022. The report listed last-mile delivery solutions under the Slope of Enlightenment curve. ” How last-mile technologies are making a difference.

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Ship Monk

AUGUST 11, 2022

In the logistics biz, we call that “last-mile delivery,” and it can pretty much dictate the success of your online store. After all the hard work you put into running your business, you want to ensure that your customers have a great experience to show for it, with fast delivery times and rave-worthy service.

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Locus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The rapid growth of e-commerce is fuelled mainly by many young and tech-savvy users who prize convenience and the near. This pressure to satisfy customer expectations has found the timeliness in last-mile delivery activity wanting, thus giving rise to exceptions. What is a delivery exception? What causes delivery exceptions?

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Locus

MARCH 2, 2022

A swathe of consumers was introduced to the conveniences of online shopping through websites and apps opened by or featuring their regular stores. At the same time, they also had to integrate these touchpoints, be it on a smartphone app or a desktop website, to create a convenient and seamless shopping experience.

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