Technology – The Logistics Point

Free returns, just not for everyone all the time – why ASOS might start charging for returns and the impact this will have on other retailers

May 18, 2023May 17, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

UK fast-fashion ecommerce leader ASOS recently announced plans to alter the terms of its Premier next-day delivery subscription by increasing the minimum spend for eligibility from £10 to £15. Premier subscribers will still receive standard delivery for free, no matter the basket size, but for orders under £15, shoppers will need to pay an additional […]

Third of businesses unprepared for next global crisis

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

New data from the intelligent planning technology Board International, a leading global provider of Intelligent Planning Solutions which help organisations plan smarter, enabling actionable insights and better outcomes, reveals that despite nearly every global business (Global: 97%; UK: 97%) executing some form of planning transformation attempt since 2020, 90% (UK: 91%) report it failing to some degree. […]

Costa Coffee Chooses GEP To Transform Its Source-to-Contract Process

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

GEP®, a leading provider of procurement and supply chain strategy, software and managed services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, announced that Costa Coffee, the second largest coffeehouse chain in the world, and the largest in the UK, selected GEP SOFTWARE™, the industry’s leading procurement and supply chain platform, after a competitive selection process. Headquartered in Buckinghamshire, […]

Waterline Supports Growth and Invests in Operational Efficiency with Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Waterline, the UK’s largest supplier to the independent kitchen specialist sector, is supporting business growth by enhancing the operational efficiency of its fleet delivery and customer service operations using Descartes’ cloud-based route planning and optimization; pre-delivery customer email notifications; […]

Could ChatGPT Take Over Logistics In 2 Years?

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Tasks that used to take ours when a disruption happen can be dealt with in minutes by using AI and applications like ChatGPT, told us Raghav Jandhyala is Principal Product Leader (GPM) at Microsoft for Dynamics Supply Chain Platform. But how will this happen? Raghav is joining us tomorrow at our Delivering Green: Creating Sustainable […]

Webfleet and RIO collaborate to provide integrated fleet management solutions for MAN

May 12, 2023May 11, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, a business unit of Bridgestone, has announced a partnership with RIO, a digital service provider, part of TRATON SE and sister to the commercial vehicle brands MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. As part of the agreement Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, will enable the integration of its telematics solutions in all […]

European postal operators and carriers need a plan to deal with increasing last-mile regulation

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Bruno Ceccaldi, Senior Business Development Manager, Doddle Merchants and logistics providers in Europe need to be prepared to both meet regulatory obligations and to participate in voluntary frameworks aimed at improving sustainability and other social responsibilities. Like it or not, change is needed in ecommerce and the last mile, where delivery volumes have reached levels […]

FourKites Partners with Gravity Provide Real-time, First-Mile Visibility for Global Shipments

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Leading supply chain visibility provider FourKites today announced an exclusive partnership with Gravity, maker of an award-winning supply chain management platform for many of the world’s leading shippers and freight forwarders. The partnership will extend the real-time visibility offered by the FourKites® platform to encompass the first mile — from the time an order is […]

The road to a sustainable delivery fleet

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Over the past few years, the challenges faced by delivery fleets has only grown. The ongoing driver shortage, rising fuel costs, the increase in home deliveries and rising expectations of consumers with the added pressure of new Clean Air Zones and the road to a net zero-emissions fleet present big challenges and opportunities for delivery […]

Digital Catapult announces new testbeds to make UK supply chains more sustainable

May 5, 2023May 4, 2023Nikolay BozhilovLeave a Comment

Digital Catapult’s Made Smarter Innovation | Digital Supply Chain Hub has today announced the winners of a National Digital Supply Chain Testbed competition. The competition called upon large UK suppliers and manufacturers to develop digital twins of their supply chains in partnership with suppliers to test new solutions that will increase business sustainability and resilience. […]