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Optimizing Employee Transportation: A Checklist

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Lakshmi D

Dec 5, 2023

In today’s fast-paced offices, ensuring employee safety and punctuality is paramount. Navigating congested traffic and logistical hurdles can make daily commutes a challenge. This responsibility falls on enterprises, extending beyond traditional pick-up-and-drop routines. Now, with the rise of flexible hybrid work models, as evidenced by a recent Deloitte study showing 66% of India’s Gen Z […]

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Navigating Returns: Five Strategies for Shippers to Reduce Return to Origin

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Prateek Shetty

Nov 28, 2023

Returns is an integral component of logistics and supply chain management. For shippers, effectively managing returns is crucial, as it directly impacts customer satisfaction and a company’s bottom line. In e-commerce, where returns are inherently frequent, developing a streamlined and efficient returns process is vital. What are Returns in logistics? Returns, in the context of […]

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Importance of On-Time Delivery in Manufacturing: A Seamless Process for a Competitive Edge

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Mrinalini Khattar

Nov 16, 2023

In the pulsating heart of rapidly developing economies like India, the manufacturing sector isn’t just growing—it’s exploding. As the wheels of industry turn faster, the race is on: raw materials, components, and final products must not only reach their destinations but do so with clockwork precision. On-time delivery in manufacturing isn’t just a logistical necessity—it’s […]

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The Golden Route: Perfecting Diwali Deliveries This Festive Season

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Lakshmi D

Oct 27, 2023

There’s something magical about the festive season in India. As the colors of Dussehra meld into the sparkles of Diwali, it’s not just the streets that light up – the shopping scene explodes, making this period a golden opportunity for businesses. It’s during these months that consumers eagerly wait, wallets at the ready, for their […]

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InFocus Webinar: Decoding the Secrets of Asia’s Last-Mile Maturity

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Lakshmi D

Oct 25, 2023

In the competitive world of e-commerce and supply chain management, ensuring timely and efficient product deliveries can be the difference between a repeat customer and a missed opportunity. But what really is the magic behind these seamless deliveries? The key lies in understanding and optimizing the concept of ‘last-mile maturity.‘ To help businesses demystify this […]

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This Indonesian Food Giant Reached 95% On-Time Delivery with Locus

For over four decades, FKS Group has carved out a robust presence in South-East Asia’s business landscape. A legacy enriched by global outreach in sourcing, manufacturing, refining, logistics, and more, one of the reasons for FKS Group’s diverse business growth is its strong commitment to logistics and infrastructure and a profound understanding of regional market […]

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Fourth Quarter Comebacks: How Dispatchers Handle Last-Minute Deliveries

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Lakshmi D

Oct 19, 2023

In the world of the National Football League (NFL), a tension-filled fourth quarter can be a pivotal battlefield, a realm where the lines between defeat and victory blur, and the air is charged with anticipation. Here, teams, seemingly parallel in prowess, contend in a nail-biting dance, a fervent clash to clinch the elusive winning drive […]

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How to leverage human productivity to improve SLA adherence?

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Lakshmi D

Oct 18, 2023

Service Level Agreements (SLAs) act as a bridge between businesses and their customers, ensuring mutual understanding and satisfaction. However, in the domain of delivery fulfillment services, the spotlight is often on the drivers, who are on the front lines ensuring SLA adherence.  How can we support these individuals and enhance human productivity to guarantee consistent […]