2020 was predicted to be a stressful peak season for last mile delivery businesses. The combination of more consumers shopping online, another wave of COVID-19 restrictions hitting and the always-busy seasonal delivery surge was expected to create a tidal wave…
Data capture plays an essential role in today’s supply chain, for instance for tracking parcels across delivery with mobile barcode scanning. Traditionally, data capture for logistics is achieved with dedicated scanning hardware. However, modern logistics providers are increasingly replacing these…
As the end of 2020 approaches, we’ve seen drastic changes in how delivery companies must interact with their customers with safety and contactless delivery remaining priorities. While traditional last mile technologies and approaches have struggled to effectively adapt, newer technological…
Scanning with smart devices, such as smartphones and wearables, is a path to more, fast and flexible mobile data capture solutions. Smartphone-based scanning technology helps last mile companies streamline processes from the depot through to deliveries and returns. It’s never…
Even in the best of times, parcel delivery companies and third-party logistics (3PLs) encounter bumps that hinder deliveries and negatively affect KPIs. Errors occur. Changes happen midstream. And when something breaks or cannot accommodate a change, the metric reveals it…
In the wake of COVID-19, post, parcel and express businesses are adopting new strategies to take time and costs out of day-to-day deliveries. For example, through innovative scanning software, delivery teams can use inexpensive smart devices to simplify the loading,…
The world of Post & Parcel delivery is changing, thanks in large part to the coronavirus and social distancing. More and more shoppers are relying on e-commerce for essential purchases, including groceries and medical supplies. This sudden surge in online…
Last Mile delivery is one of the most vital (and challenging) phases in your supply chain. Even in today’s environment, consumers expect fast, seamless and safe deliveries, which demands careful coordination across your entire operation. To gain a competitive edge,…
With rising costs and an unprecedented surge in demand in 2020, post, parcel and express enterprises are looking to smartphone scanning as a way to reduce fixed costs, boost productivity and offer ultimate business flexibility. BYOD (Bring-Your-Own-Device) and COPE (corporate-owned…
By Courtland Howard, Transportation & Logistics Solutions Executive, Scandit Over the last few years, delivery firms like NACEX and CDL Last Mile Solutions developed Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs to help reduce costs in the most expensive segment of…