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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Locus

A recent report predicts that by 2030 , the share of smartphone connections in the Middle East and North African (MENA) regions will reach 92 percent from 76 percent in 2022. For instance, in Abu Dhabi, trucks with a capacity greater than 6 tonnes cannot travel on certain roads. But the shopping dynamics have changed in this region.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Efficient fuel management can enhance route planning and capacity utilization. Emissions from urban last-mile deliveries are predicted to increase by 30% in 100 cities globally by 2030. Read also: How to Calculate the Cost of Transport 2. Rising congestion costs due to increased delivery volumes are also a significant factor.

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In Focus: 2023 SCM Strategies for Industry Leaders

Locus

trillion by 2030. However, by leveraging a smart customer experience and dispatch management platform like Locus, shippers can plan deliveries based on automated capacity management, which takes into account routing issues, cancellations, and returns. Shippers must consider reverse logistics to reduce the cost of returns.

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Cement Logistics Planning: 3 Top Strategies To Avoid Stockouts With AI

ThroughPut

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. Buffers in terms of inventory, capacity planning , and time work well together to eliminate bottlenecks in the construction material supply chain. . Escalation in Demand .

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). The addition of Yusen Logistics’ intermodal operations will allow our customers to better take advantage of this highly effective and efficient mode of transportation in a time of high transportation rates and capacity constraints.”. Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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Forget the Supply Chain of 2020. Here are 3 Things That Supply Chains Need Today.

Arkieva

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. Request a Demo of The Arkieva Supply Chain Software Suite. Start Now.

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5 Signs You Need Advanced Supply Chain Analytics to Make Better Last-Mile Decisions

Locus

As these time slots are connected to fleet’s capacity usage and availability, it becomes easier for dispatch managers to deliver orders to customers at their preferred time while fully utilizing fleet capacity. With the help of delivery-linked checkout , customers can choose their preferred time slots. Talk to our experts now!