Summary In modern times, pharmacy stores have morphed into several new avatars. They not only sell you medicines, but also supply you with the entire gamut of your medical needs including health aids and devices, biomedical products, nutrition products, fitness wearables, nutraceuticals, mobility aids, and myriad other products under the larger health space. With the …
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Summary The new millennium heralded several changes in market conditions on the demand as well as the supply side. With eCommerce firms offering super fast Last mile delivery options, consumer expectations evolved quickly, whereas at the same time increasing global competition meant the battle to win and retain consumers heated up. Under such an evolving …
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Summary While the benefits of Route Optimization are important for all types of cargo, it becomes even more critical for pharmaceutical products and nearest pharmacy stores because these are particularly sensitive (and, vulnerable) to elements like temperature, light, humidity, quality of roads (etc.). Importantly, since pharmaceutical products are life-saving and responsible for maintaining the health …
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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 Today’s businesses are complex, intricate mechanisms with countless moving parts spread all across the globe. Right from the procurement of raw materials through to production and delivery, it’s a vast operation! Among the most complex – and, challenging- of these parts is the final step i.e. the delivery of goods to your customers. …
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Executive Summary Today’s complex business processes and operations demand that you plan your objectives, operations, and resources well in advance. Proper planning across all elements of your business – top-line, resource management, execution, monitoring, and control – is Critical-to-Success and it is no different in the world of Logistics and Distribution. Fleet Managers that manage …
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Executive Summary A Delivery App is part of the modern, tech-enabled systems that Logistics and Distribution companies use to manage their vehicular fleets, drivers, and daily deliveries. It is typically used as part of a Last-Mile Delivery Software where the Driver App forms the last piece of the system and can be downloaded and operated …
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Executive Summary Route Optimization is the process that Fleet Managers use to arrive at the most optimal route(s) for their fleet vehicles to travel on while on their daily deliveries across multiple routes and paths. It isn’t the shortest, cheapest, fastest, or the easiest route but the one that considers the myriad constraints that Fleet …
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Executive Summary Traditional delivery methods required the recipient to sign a physical “delivery note” to confirm delivery and initiate, or finish, the payment. With the advent of ePOD i.e. Electronic Proof of Delivery, this process has now become digitized through the use of digital signatures, scanned barcodes (etc.) on convenient hand-held devices like mobiles and …