If you run a business that ships in significant volumes, it makes sense to look at your business from a data science perspective (if you haven’t done that already). The new age of business is very data driven and it is so with solid reason. Data helps you obtain insights that are just lying there…
Shipping carriers like FedEx, UPS and DHL offer you a full refund on shipping charges if they fail to deliver by the promised delivery time. This is the USP of major shipping carriers who advertise the shipping refund even if they are a minute late. But, as always, there are a lot of clauses that…
Big Data promises to bring in some major and welcome changes in the shipping industry. The shipping industry has several players who are interlinked to move packages from one place to another. Unless there is absolute coordination with these players, there will be confusion and inefficiency. Human intervention is abundant in logistics. So, errors are…
LateShipment.com’s team is home from Internet Retailing Expo 2018 in Birmingham, and here are a few highlights from our time at the show. After attending the Last Mile Fulfilment Asia 2018 in Singapore, we exhibited at the IRX 2018 as well. It was an overwhelming success with solid takeaways from the ecommerce fraternity. Thanks to…
“How do we create value? You create value by running services on blockchain” William Mougayar While Amazon and Walmart are setting new highs in the logistics sphere, the newest tech fad is giving small retailers a night mare. Even as experts and influencers debate over the viability of immediate incorporation and ROI that blockchain technology …
It’s that time of the year again! Europe’s largest ecommerce expo is about to hit the stands! Hosted at the NEC in Birmingham this year, from 21-22 March, eDelivery Expo 2018 is the event to watch out for. Into its fourth year since its inception, this year’s expo boasts over 90 speakers and 300 exhibitors….
The long awaited event of the year Last Mile Fulfilment Asia 2018 is finally here! Held in Singapore this year, LMFA is all set to blow the roof off the Asian retail landscape. The ecommerce industry in Singapore is currently blooming, making it the perfect host city for the retail event. Ecommerce today has evolved…
Women world over have trumped expectations and thrived in every single field they have set foot in, driving quite a few discriminatory ideas into the ground. This women’s day, we bring you five of the most inspiring women leaders from the retail and logistics business spheres. Nicole Reyhle Nicole Reyhle is the founder of retailminded…
Studies claim that only a minor portion of total logistic costs goes into transportation. So experts look at cutting costs in the process, wherever possible and increase efficiency. Cutting down on shipping costs and bringing in more efficiency means cutting down on manual errors. Manual errors occur in delivery pick-ups, battling traffic congestion, improper freight…
Shipping is dicey from the customer’s perspective. Payment has been processed but the product is not yet in hand. The retailer has no control over the shipment. A third-party handles both ends and there is a certain uncertainty until the delivery is made. To ease the post shopping anxiety in customers, it’s a good idea…
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