Locus

JULY 5, 2023

Furthermore, transportation often represents a significant cost center for shippers, thus elevating the optimization of fleet management to an operational imperative. How can one achieve this optimization? The solution lies in deploying a comprehensive fleet management system.

Optimization Software

Shipsy

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rapidly evolving customer expectations, growing demand for fast shipping and deliveries, and increasing competition rate are a few reasons that are driving businesses to outsource their logistics operations to 3PLs (third-party logistics providers) or carriers. Receiving orders Warehousing Picking and packing Shipping Delivery Returns.

3PL

Locus

JUNE 27, 2023

So, what hurdles do companies encounter when exclusively reliant on an in-house fleet? Seasonal Demand Surges: Holidays inevitably bring a surge in orders that frequently outstrip the capabilities of an in-house fleet. Essentially, transporters offer on-demand vehicles and drivers, allowing shippers to fulfill more deliveries.

Optimization Software

Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here’s what your customers are thinking: Shipping cost : Shipping cost is one of the primary reasons for cart abandonment in the e-commerce business. Retailers need to have economical shipping prices by optimizing fleets and third-party carriers to reduce shipping costs. How do you do that?

Retail

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

These reviews typically identify many millions of dollars’ worth of cost-saving opportunities and service improvements through the implementation of IoT sensors, predictive analytics, and automated routing systems. The key to getting the baking strategy right is being able to match volume and variety to demand.

Modeling

Locus

JULY 12, 2023

Suddenly, there is an increased demand for pharmaceutical deliveries , and the business needs 50 more vehicles to manage it. Cross-fleet utilization uses both these fleets, combining their capacities so the business gets maximum space to handle pickups and deliveries. This is where cross-fleet utilization comes into play.

Pharmaceutical

Locus

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

But managing hybrid fleets has its own share of challenges, like handling contingencies and managing capacity shortages during seasonal peaks. With unexpected volatilities in customer demand and a shortage in capacity, it is getting harder for businesses to find the optimal fleet mix. Gaps between pricing and margins.

Retail