Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s high time retailers, e-commerce platforms, 3PLs, FMCGs, and other logistics players in the US turn to cutting-edge logistics software to tackle the hurdles of this burgeoning industry. But what exactly constitutes cutting-edge logistics software? What makes Locus’ dispatch management solution stand out?

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Locus

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Technology solutions for last-mile fulfillment have emerged as the quickest, most practical way to meet these steep consumer demands. However, should a business invest their capital in building and maintaining their solution from scratch, or simply purchase an off-the-shelf solution? Holistically consider the costs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

And in turn, this makes benchmarking an excellent tool for combating issues that come from truck driver shortages. Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions. The benchmarks also provide necessary financial insight for making equipment purchasing decisions. Greater financial insight is an invaluable tool.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

By value , we mean how much that inventory cost to make or purchase, plus how much it’s costing you to store it. Ending Inventory + COGS – Purchases = Beginning Inventory. Beginning Inventory + Purchases – COGS = Ending Inventory. Beginning Inventory + Purchases – COGS = Ending Inventory. Calculating Inventory Costs.

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Locus

JUNE 7, 2024

We are excited to announce that Locus has been mentioned as a Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Multicarrier Parcel Management Solutions, 2024 (MCPMS). As a Multicarrier Parcel Management Solution, ShipFlex enhances dispatch flexibility with its capacity to integrate various carriers easily. and internationally.

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Locus

APRIL 13, 2023

This newly-added focus has pushed companies to invest in logistics software that helps them improve their delivery process and make it more customer-friendly. So, if your business is looking for the top logistics software companies, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive in!

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Locus

JUNE 24, 2024

We are excited to announce that Locus has been mentioned as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Last-Mile Delivery Technology Solutions (LMD). Recently, Locus was also recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Multicarrier Parcel Management Solutions, 2024 (MCPMS).

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Locus

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Rising last-mile delivery costs Poor logistics visibility Inaccurate calculation of Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) Inadequate route planning Delayed deliveries Usage of outdated delivery tools and technologies Failed and missed deliveries. Implementing a dispatch software can improve your last-mile efficiency. What do customers want?

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

With a mobile phone, internet, app, and a few clicks, they can easily purchase products without going out of stores. With Bukalapak being a heavyweight in O2O E-commerce, Malay wanted to know how it makes its procurement process easier and efficient. Schedule a Demo. How Locus helped Bukalapak transform its last-mile.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 11, 2024

Did you know that 93% of consumers say that online reviews influence their purchase decisions? Now that we’ve established that social proof is an important tool for influencing consumer behavior, it follows that smart ecommerce companies can, and should, take advantage of these natural biases. That’s a mind-blowing statistic.

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Shipchain

APRIL 2, 2019

Marrying electronic device manufacturers and blockchain software vendors will have a profound impact on reducing the spread of counterfeit products and more. It all goes back to learning more about the benefits of blockchain and being ready for deployment when solutions become available.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

This blog delves into essential acronyms and abbreviations, from BOPIS to WISMO, that are pivotal for optimizing supply chains and elevating customer satisfaction. CPGs are crucial for retail businesses because they drive frequent consumer purchases and generate steady revenue. Read Also: FMCG Sales Beat – Insight Report 23.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Purchasing equipment and buildings are some of the more commonly financed items. If any software were to streamline the process and make it faster, costs would be cut dramatically. And since customers get their products on time and without delay, they are more likely to return for future purchases. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

According to a study, 55% of consumers prefer to buy directly from brands, and a further 40% of shoppers say they will purchase from a D2C brand in the next five years. However, as the data suggests, more and more customers want to buy from brands directly and want them to solve any challenges that arise post-purchase.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Supply chain digitalization will help moderate everyday, manual tasks so teams have more tools to respond to problems that arise. Inventory optimization software can also help by automatically producing forecasts and updating planning parameters like order quantities, reorder points and safety stock levels.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Start where it all begins – procurement. Procurement remains an oft-overlooked side of a freight spend analysis. Descriptive and diagnostic analytics are additional analytics tools that can help. Thus, predictive and prescriptive analytics tools become useful in proactive spend management. Request a SONAR Demo.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Smart inventory purchasing. A key responsibility of every inventory purchasing team is to negotiate the best price for the items they reorder, so that the sell-on price is as profitable as possible. But striving for the cheapest unit price isn’t always the most cost-effective way to procure a product.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. In 2021, a wide range of major product categories saw online purchase returns, with rates varying from 8% to 88%. Now take a moment to think about the complicated trip your gadget took to reach your doorstep.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Fortunately, most metrics are tracked automatically, using tools and software systems you may already have. We recently covered KPIs for Ecommerce Businesses in another blog post. There are distribution metrics , fulfillment metrics , marketing metrics — metrics for every part of your business. What is a KPI? A KPI is a metric.

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Locus

JULY 25, 2023

E-commerce is becoming a reality,” the management consulting company stated, “reinventing consumers’ path to purchase, forming new customer experiences , disrupting business models, and creating growth opportunities for large and small retailers as well as for a new generation of pure E-commerce players.” In 2019, Bain & Co.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 23, 2020

For most freight brokers there is a simple solution to create studio lighting at home. You can purchase a ring light for as little as $30. If you do need to present a demo, PowerPoint, or other material on a call, then you will need to use your laptop. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Maintenance expenses include all internal (shop labor, parts, supplies and tools) and external (outside vendor parts, labor and supplies) expenses. Build smarter trucking KPIs by purchasing and using SONAR. Click the button below to g et a demo of SONAR to see what the platform can do for you. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

It is a measure of the beginning inventory cost plus the purchases made during the period, minus the ending inventory costs. Enterprise software performance Measuring enterprise software performance is another one of the tricky KPIs in supply chain management. It’s largely dependent on how a company views software performance.

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EazyStock

JULY 2, 2021

In inventory management a BOM is critical to ensure the correct quantities of each item are procured and available at the right time to prevent delays along the supply chain. It’s important to use consistent units of measurement and sizes across all similar parts, to avoid any confusion with stock planning and purchasing. Availability.

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Locus

JULY 28, 2022

What is delivery management software ? A delivery management software is a tech tool that automates, streamlines and digitalizes the end-to-end last-mile logistics processes. Planning, managing, optimizing and executing the final-mile logistics operations aren’t possible without delivery management software.

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Recent Accenture research showed that 53% of supply chain executives said the pandemic had made them rethink their overall supply chain leading many companies to use cloud computing solutions to help them transform their business and how they operate their supply chains. The transition to cloud solutions in supply chain management.

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EazyStock

MARCH 9, 2021

In this blog post we’ll delve deeper into the intricacies of ABC analysis and how it can help businesses improve their inventory management practices. The answer lies in using software to analyze and categorize your inventory. Contact us today for a demo or to discuss your inventory challenges call: (844) 416-5000.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The pivotal question arises: Should businesses construct their last-mile solution or acquire it from a tech partner ? Large organizations, often bogged down by complex roadmaps, may benefit from purchasing solutions to maintain innovation pace. Read Also: Buying vs. Building Logistics Software: How to Choose?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 2, 2021

Want A Free BlueShip TMS Demo? While a TMS is a powerful tool and typically full of various and helpful features, not every company will need the full suite of options in order for it to be beneficial. In an interview with Fleet Owner , Cody Schmidt, corporate purchasing manager at Plastic Ingenuity, touts his TMS experience.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

In this blog, we focus on how supply chain and inventory management professionals can mitigate the impact of high inflation and interest rates. Higher interest rates make borrowing money more costly, making financing day-to-day operations such as inventory procurement, transportation and storage more expensive. Demand falls.

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Locus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Our advanced scheduling optimization software has dynamically priced, customer delivery slots for both online and in-store purchases. A delivery management software works as the perfect solution to deliver exceptional customer experience in the first attempt. Try a demo with us! Schedule Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Companies in various industries and regions often have very different needs that require a varying array of solutions. . For sheer volume, purchasing third-party leads are useful for most freight brokerages. Request a SONAR Demo. It’s a label freight brokers slap on all companies shipping freight. 6: External lead lists .

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Locus

AUGUST 7, 2023

As evidenced by 70% of companies either implementing or actively working on digital transformation strategies, it has become clear that digital solutions are not just value-additions but fundamental for survival. This emphasizes the urgent need for businesses to adopt efficient digital solutions to meet these demands.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

While a TMS is a powerful tool and typically full of various and helpful features, not every company will need the full suite of options in order for it to be beneficial. In an interview with Fleet Owner , Cody Schmidt, corporate purchasing manager at Plastic Ingenuity, touts his TMS experience. Want a free BlueShip Demo?

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Locus

JANUARY 8, 2024

What’s more, nearly a fifth are at the forefront, harnessing advanced tools like control towers and analytics to maintain their competitive stance. A Control Tower solution can provide the kind of end-to-end real-time visibility for dispatchers to proactively solve for fulfillment challenges and keep service levels high.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If a product isn’t available for customers to purchase because it’s out of stock, they will likely turn to a competitor and might not return. Choose and implement demand planning software While you can do demand planning manually, managing data in multiple spreadsheets makes it harder to analyze and bring together usefully.

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If a product isn’t available for customers to purchase because it’s out of stock, they will likely turn to a competitor and might not return. Choose and implement demand planning software. It will be easier and faster to implement software. Use your software to produce your initial forecast.

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