Delivery Logistics Industry
Thought and Leadership

 

Cutting Down on Last Mile Delivery Costs: 3 Leading Strategies

11/03/2019
In order to reduce delivery costs and keep your customers happy, start thinking less about expenses, and more about improving efficiency, from the moment the order is placed until it’s delivered.

Sustainable Logistics: Making the Last Mile Eco-Friendly

20/02/2019
Businesses are scrambling to create sustainable, affordable delivery processes that make the last-mile more eco-friendly.

Is Automation the Answer to Last-Mile Delivery Pains?

24/01/2019
Automating your delivery operations is critical if you want to maintain profitability while match the current expectations for customer experience. Here’s why.

Three Ways in Which Customer Demand is Reshaping Last Mile Deliveries

05/04/2018
Conquering the last mile has quickly become one of the biggest challenges for any retailer. As e-commerce grows and the retail landscape shifts to a much faster and more dynamic environment, led by speed and convenience, the entire industry is looking for solutions to delight customers

What Can Retailers Do to Mitigate The Escalating Costs of The Last Mile?

22/06/2017
It is estimated that the last mile accounts for up to 28% of the total delivery cost for retailers. Top-tier service comes at a price and as customer demand for delivery speed and flexibility grows, retailers must find new ways...

Mass Customization in the Last Mile

15/05/2017
A “one size fits all” approach to customer service doesn’t cut it in this day and age. A customer-centric mindset means that, by definition, companies have to prioritize not only what customers want, but also when, where and how they want it.

Upcoming Session: How Coca-Cola Moved to On-Demand Operations for the Last-Mile

11/05/2017
See you at D3 in NYC on May 15th! 

[REPORT] The Future of Last Mile

24/10/2016
Recently, McKinsey published an incredibly in-depth report on the current state and future of last mile delivery. If you are a logistics and supply chain professional, I highly recommend you read the entire report - it provides truly valuable insights.

Re-Imagining Last Mile Logistics

12/10/2016
Driverless trucks, drones, fully automated warehouses - these things were once the fantasies of science fiction. Now, however, the incorporation of these technologies into last mile logistics seems inevitable. First of all, let's take a look at last mile logistics; particularly, the "Last Mile Problem."

What is Last Mile Tracking?

06/09/2016
What does last mile tracking mean? Learn about the two types of last mile tracking that changed the delivery logistics over the last decade

5 Lessons to be Learned From Washio’s Shutting Down

02/09/2016
This week we learned about the shuttering of laundry cleaning startup Washio. There are some who will play the chicken little and say that the sky is falling - this is not the case. What we can learn from Washio, and other similar startups that closed down recently, are lessons...

Don’t Be Last Mile Blind: 5 Areas to Watch

10/08/2016
In a world of technological wonders, it seems that businesses need to have an ever-increasing holistic view of their entire supply chain. That means what was once understood to be out of the view of the business is now required to be tracked. Shippers face a slew of challenges today that seem to compound by the day: in a recent study, 1/4 of shippers stated that supply chain visibility was the top challenge facing them today.