Summary As the term states, “Last Mile Delivery” is, literally, the last leg of the supply chain across which a parcel travels before being delivered to its final customer. Given that it often forms almost 50% of the cost of a supply chain, in addition to being the most complex and challenging part as well, …
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Summary Last-Mile Delivery costs often constitute up to 50% of a firm’s logistics and distribution cost. While it may only, literally, form the “last mile” of a complex supply chain network it is the most challenging and complex part to manage. Additionally, with consumer demands becoming more stringent by the day – fuelled by “Same-day” …
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Executive Summary Changing consumer demands have subjected modern Logistics and Distribution systems to severe pressure – they have to contend with “2-hr delivery”, “same-day delivery!” Additionally, these Supply Chain companies have to maintain costs, manage resources, adhere to Government rules, maintain safety, and operate profitably! Modern Logistics and Distribution firms are vast, complex systems that …
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Executive Summary A Driver Scorecard is a method of evaluating the performance of your drivers using pre-determined metrics. Defining and using accurate and relevant metrics for assessing Driver Performance is most important in maintaining an efficient and motivated team of drivers that contribute positively in managing the all-important Last-Mile Delivery, which, is a critical component of generating …
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Executive Summary A Driver Scorecard is a method of evaluating the performance of your drivers using pre-determined metrics. Defining and using accurate and relevant metrics for assessing Driver Performance is most important in maintaining an efficient and motivated team of drivers that contribute positively in managing the all-important Last-Mile Delivery, which, is a critical component of generating …
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Executive Summary Tech giants like Amazon, Walmart, Uber, Netflix (etc) have fuelled the advent of the modern “On-Demand” economy – we are in the age of “instant gratification”. Everything is faster, cheaper, better, and customized. The Supply Chain and Distribution industry is perhaps those that have been disrupted – revolutionized – most. “24-hr delivery”, “1-hr …
Executive Summary Increased competition, growth of tech-driven businesses like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber that drive the “On-Demand Economy”, and rising consumer expectations with regard to their shipments has meant that Logistics and Distribution Companies have needed to use modern tech tools including Cloud-Software, Data-Analytics, Mobile-Apps and modern hardware (smartphones, cloud-servers, etc) to achieve and maintain …
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Executive Summary Today, companies operate in a global marketplace. They are faced with tremendous challenges to maintain profitable businesses. In such an environment, predicting business patterns eg growth, stagnation, customer preferences, competitor actions, and innovations is key in staying ahead. In our age of technological diffusion it is impossible to maintain a competitive advantage over …
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In today’s fast-paced world, customer demand for faster and same-day deliveries is increasing by the day. However, these alone are not enough to make your customers happy. Nowadays, customers prefer to choose a suitable date and delivery time slot to receive their parcels when available and avoid delivery delays. Facilitating customers with delivery time slots is …
To stand out in this highly competitive world, you need to run your business as efficiently as possible. Sooner or later, a company may be out of the race if they cannot operate efficiently. It’s essential to do it in the right way when it comes to managing deliveries for customers. Mishandled shipments may negatively …
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