2024 promises to be a year of transformative change in the logistics industry. As we look ahead, we look at the top logistics management trends that can be leveraged to inspire success and drive revenue growth for your business.
This blog highlights how logistics route optimization using machine learning can help businesses improve their efficiency and profitability by offering predictive analytics, real-time data, dynamic routing, capacity planning, and customer satisfaction.
Middle-mile logistics bridges first and last mile delivery, transferring goods between warehouses and fulfillment centers. Optimizing this process enhances speed, sustainability, and cost savings for industries like retail.
What’s with same-day or next-day deliveries? Well if haven’t forgotten important dates such as Valentine’s, Black Friday, or Thanksgiving, you won’t much appreciate the urgency of fast deliveries to save face. All’s well that ends well, and that’s why the right logistics technology, especially the last mile, is critical for flash events.
Under-utilized capacity carries a clear cost which adds to the cost-per-unit carried by the resource. It isn’t feasible to run under-utilized resources to fulfill the ever-increasing demand created due to expectations of on-demand, same, or next day deliveries. On-demand and preferred slot delivery (or pick-up) is made more efficient with the use of an auto-allocation engine.