The face of the retail industry is changing and brands that don’t evolve with it can expect to disappear in the coming years. Agility and the ability to adapt to meet customer demands are vital. Omnichannel order fulfillment strategy provides a sound middle ground that incorporates the best traditional retail and E-commerce. This whitepaper will delve into the changes that have happened in the recent past and how technology can help with the right fulfillment strategy.

Key Takeaways from the Whitepaper

Omnichannel leaders who wish to grow will have to go beyond the established structures and actively devise innovative ways of working and be mindful of how people and processes are brought into play. Locus FieldIQ can bring about this change. It is an intelligent platform that makes use of AI to provide long-term planning solutions for retail fulfillment.

  • Impact of the pandemic
    Covid-19 resurgence is the cause of fear among many and can determine new buying trends. Disruption is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

  • Traditional Retail vs E-commerce
    What traditional retail struggles with—fluctuations in demand and short lead time, is tackled well in E-commerce, which deals with demand across a diverse range of products.

  • Adapting to Increasing Market Demands
    Flexibility in scheduling and dispatch, efficiency through automation, intelligent forecasting and visualization and remote collaboration can all help meet increasing demands.

  • Locus Offerings for Brands Looking to Modernize
    Locus FieldIQ offers Territory planning along with Permanent Journey Plan (PJP), Permanent Dispatch Plan (PDP), and routing, all in one step, thereby enabling a seamless fulfillment process.

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How can Locus help manage your logistics?

  • Locus’ proprietary geocoding engine converts the fuzziest of the addresses into precise geographical coordinates thereby helping your on-ground executives locate addresses easily.
  • Digitize all your operational variables such as fleets, delivery persons etc. to come up with the best route plan every day.
  • Track your orders in real-time with the Locus Live Dashboard. Locus’ all-mile delivery app Locus On The Road (LOTR) helps delivery partners process orders.
  • Visualize and tweak your scheduled plans via three key metrics— geography, time, & vehicle (fleet)—with a birds-eye view of your entire operations.
  • Build your own reports and analyze important parameters that you need to make key decisions.

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