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How Logistics Tech Can Optimize E-Grocery Deliveries in MENA
Aug 20, 2020
2020 has been a year of massive change; for people, economies, and businesses worldwide. Uncertain country-wide lockdowns and social distancing norms have changed the way buyers shop and companies sell. Online shopping has gained more popularity than ever before since the pandemic began. Like many other parts of the world, the Middle East and Africa […]
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Why is a supply chain control tower important for a modern logistics business?
Jul 10, 2020
Gaining visibility into real-time on ground operations has become a major priority for logistics businesses. On ground situations are always changing, be it traffic, or last-minute maintenance issues, order cancellations, etc. On top of it, on-demand customer requests keep coming in. A central hub for all things logistics is the need of the hour. Supply […]
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Geocoding Explained: Why It Matters and How It Works
Jun 18, 2020
Introduction The fundamental role of any language, natural or programming, is to convey information. With natural languages, ambiguity can often lead to rich and nuanced meanings. For instance, if you’re impressed with a restaurant’s fare, you could say “the food was great,”“the food was insane,” or even “the restaurant serves killer food.” Humans can easily […]
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Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Global Recession of 2020
Apr 21, 2020
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 analysts worldwide […]
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Single’s Day and Available for Shopping
Nov 8, 2019
When we think of events that cause a sharp spike in e-commerce revenues, occasions like Cyber Monday and Black Friday come to our mind. An often overlooked event that creates a massive boom for e-commerce companies in China and SE Asia is Single’s day. Showcasing the pride of being single, in 2018, the festival grossed […]
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No Deal Brexit: A Nightmare for European Logistics?
Oct 14, 2019
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 the scheduled […]
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What if the Oil Slipped?
Oct 4, 2019
The potential aftermath of Saudi Arabia attacks on world logistics. On Saturday, September 14, 2019, Saudi Arabia faced drone attacks at two major oil production facilities – Abqaiq and Khurais, run by state-owned Saudi Aramco. The attack crippled the world’s largest crude oil processing plant cutting down output by 5.7 million barrels per day (BPD), […]
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Only The Paranoid Survive
May 13, 2019
The message from Andrew Grove, founder of Intel, has been my watchword for Locus. Locus was never meant to be a good company, not even a great one. Locus was intended to be perfect, which means that in this drive for perfection, we often forget to rejoice our achievements. Today as we secure 22M USD […]
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