Last Mile

Let’s start with the basics. What is the difference between digitisation and digitalisation? If digitisation is a conversion of data and processes, digitalisation is a transformation. More than just making existing data digital, digitalisation embraces the ability of digital technology to collect data, establish trends and make better business decisions…

The Reasons Why It’s Time for Shippers and 3PLs to Innovate Together. The pandemic, amongst other disruptions, has shaken the supply chain to its core. Although analysts expect these issues to ease throughout the year going into 2023, the supply chain will never be the same again. No industry understands…

How to implement the knowledge of delivery drivers into the technology Delivery drivers store a wealth of address information in their minds. How often do they arrive at a delivery destination and do they have to search for the actual drop off location? The map says it’s there but in reality the entrance is on the other side of the block…

Its been a while I wanted to sit down and think thru the very much popular “last mile problem”. How it looks like; for navigation, delivery robots and such. This kind of exercise brings me the clarity, helps understand the depth of the opportunity. …

USAID’s support to health cooperatives in Uganda is bringing affordable health care to thousands — Keneema Joseline is 38 years old and lives with her husband and four children in Ibanda District, in southwestern Uganda. Keneema and her family receive medical care through their local health cooperative, but before joining the cooperative she had trouble accessing affordable health services. Keneema remembers when one of her…

Last-Mile Delivery Companies in Europe: Strategies for Business Growth in Europe INTRODUCTION The last-mile delivery companies are seeing growth as they disrupt their business model by allowing users to order products online and receive them at their doorstep. But how can this future remain sustainable? The “last mile delivery” model refers…

Before the onset of online shopping, the amount of goods and parcels shipped to individual households was rather small. Most items were shipped in bulk directly to retailers using freight services so that less of the burden fell on individual delivery operators. Fast forward to present day, and people are…

The pandemic has tested the limits of our supply chain. Rising demand, coupled with worker shortages and global logistics hurdles, has made it challenging to ship and deliver goods to consumers in a timely way. Experts predict those issues will continue well into 2022. “Our current system for moving goods…

by Luke Theissling Last year I wrote an article about some of the things brands & retailers can do to become more sustainable. From influencing people’s shopping behaviour to preventing missed deliveries, from smarter packaging to decreasing their customer’s returns and — obviously — by offering green(er) shipping methods. A…