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

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Step into the world of last-mile delivery, the unsung hero of the e-commerce world. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. These include: 1.

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Load Matching: Optimizing Logistics Efficiency in the Last Mile

Locus

Fragmented Markets: The logistics industry is brimming with carriers and businesses that need to avail of their services, there is a supply-demand mismatch as it is heavily fragmented. The decentralized logistics industry consists of numerous small-scale carriers, brokers, and shippers operating independently.

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How Japanese E-commerce Brands Can Overcome the Challenges in Last-Mile Deliveries

Locus

As delivery times become shorter, logistics providers are faced with increased volumes of goods, high delivery costs for customers, less flexibility with delivery time slots and more traffic on the roads. Leisure-related goods were a recurring category of online purchasing. All countries come with their unique logistical challenges.

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How Bukalapak is Leading Indonesia’s E-commerce Growth With Last-Mile Technology Solutions

Locus

In this fourth episode, “ Southeast Asia’s E-commerce: Winning the Next Wave of Shoppers ,” the panelists did a deep-dive on e-commerce trends in the SEA region, last-mile fulfillment challenges for Bukalapak in SEA, and how technology helped them counter them. Challenges that Bukalapak faces in its last mile?

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily.

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6 More Logistics Technology Trends Enabling Success in 2018

GlobalTranz

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. In our first post on this subject, we addressed the 5 automated logistics technologies that will serve as the foundation of the transformation to the digital logistics & supply chain landscape. download ebook.

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ProMat 2023 Highlights and Logistics’ New Tomorrow, Part 2

BlueYonder

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. ProMat is an Important Indicator We spent an amazing four days at ProMat 2023 in Chicago last week, with a record breaking 50,000+ attendees and more than 1,000 exhibitors.