Category: Fleet Optimization

Improve fleet utilization using Locus platform

Fleet Optimization

How to Improve Fleet Utilization?

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Lakshmi D

Aug 14, 2020

Imagine you’re a fleet manager, and should plan routes for delivery vehicles that day. Apart from the distance, you have to factor into other constraints like size of orders, costs, orders at each drop, time to load and unload to make sure orders reach your customers on time. Grueling isn’t it? But the question is […]

Pop-Up Distribution Centers

Fleet Optimization

How Pop-Up Distribution Centers can solve COVID-19 Warehousing Challenges

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Shweta Sarma

May 28, 2020

COVID-19 has brought some unprecedented challenges for America’s supply chain businesses. Restrictions on imports, shortage of ground resources, and limited manufacturing operations are causing stiffness in supply chain movement. Meeting the rising consumer demands and managing fulfillment operations is becoming increasingly difficult for companies in E-commerce, consumer goods, pharmacy, and retail supply chains across the United States.  […]

Restaurant Delivery Optimization Software

Delivery Experience

Tackling Restaurant Supply Chain Challenges with Delivery Optimization Software

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Shweta Sarma

May 21, 2020

The online food delivery market is growing at an explosive pace in Southeast Asia. Rapidly increasing disposable income, a growing population of tech-savvy millennials, and a convenience-driven consumer lifestyle are the major factors influencing the rise of the restaurant delivery or online food delivery industry in the region. According to a report by Google, Southeast […]

Zone-based routing

CEP and 3PL

Zone-based routing is the need of the hour

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Team Locus

May 12, 2020

Terms like Red, Amber, Green; Red, Orange, Green; phased opening; restrictions; have all become a crucial part of our lives in the last few weeks. With the world slowly opening up amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, supply chain and logistics is going to play a really crucial role in setting up the ‘new normal’. Team Locus caught up […]

On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Delivery Experience

Grocery is now everybody’s best friend

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Team Locus

May 11, 2020

US- Subway, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Panera Bread India- Zomato, Swiggy The UK- UberEats, Deliveroo Ride hailing companies Uber, Lyft.  What connects these varied companies?  Quite the zinger of a question, eh? While some of them have a food business connection, a few others are from completely different sectors.  Well, don’t fret too much. The answer […]

Last Mile Tracking - Why it Matters for Businesses

E-Commerce

Last Mile Carrier Tracking and Why it matters for Businesses in 2020?

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Lakshmi D

Mar 25, 2020

“Cracking visibility problems depend on Last Mile Carrier Tracking.” Real-time visibility plays an active role in sustaining the excitement of buying a product until the product reaches you.  Imagine that Michael has placed an order for a rugby kit. The E-commerce website promised that his order would be delivered within three days. He waits for […]

Electronic Proof of Delivery Software for Last-Mile Operations

Fleet Optimization

Beyond Pen and Paper – A Comprehensive Guide to Electronic Proof of Delivery

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Shweta Sarma

Jan 27, 2020

We live in an age of instant deliveries. Businesses work with seamless digital logistics management systems and don’t underestimate the power of efficient route, order, and transport management systems. Speed is not the only factor to consider when it comes to deliveries. Shipping fees must be low, fulfillment options must come with choices, delivery forecasts […]

Last Mile & White Glove Delivery Solutions

CEP and 3PL

White Glove Services: Everything You Need to Know

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Shweta Sarma

Oct 28, 2019

The tremendous growth of e-commerce has redefined the meaning of luxury among consumers worldwide. It is no longer defined by the monetary value of goods but by the unique, exclusive experience associated with buying something. In e-commerce, this luxury experience is characterized by convenience, speed and some kind of emotional fulfillment. While the modern customer […]