Logistics or Logistics management is the process in which organizations tend for the transportation process. The basic functionality of this vertical is concerned with the management of tangible goods and delivery services. It is basically a vertical that interconnects all three sectors of production.

The economy is situated and highly dependent on this vertical. The complete chain of the supply chain cannot exist without this. The primary sector is concerned with the production of raw materials and the secondary sector is related to the conversion of the raw materials into finished goods.

The third sector is concerned with the selling of these finished products like goods and finished products are sold in wholesale markets then retail markets.

Logistics building Bridge between all sectors

The logistics process is concerned to build a spontaneous flow between all these sectors of the economy i.e. primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. Suppose if we take examples of bread selling in the market. In this scenario, the primary sector will include the farming of wheat.

Wheat is produced in the first and the foremost primary sector. Then wheat is sent to factories or bakeries for further production. Baker’s convert the raw wheat into finished goods that are bread.

The bakery of bread factory is the secondary sector in this vertical. In the third sector, bakers forward the finished product bread to the markets where it can is available for sale.

But, how come all these sectors are interconnected. All these sectors are connected with proper management and transportation. Here is where logistics come into play. Logistics is wholly responsible for the interconnection of these verticals.  The transportation facility here is the logistics and is basically responsible for the spontaneous flow of every sector.

What is First Mile Delivery?

The movement of goods from a merchant’s premises or warehouse to the next hub, from where the goods are forwarded further, is known as first-mile distribution. For different companies, first-mile distribution means different things.

In the case of retailers, for example, first-mile means transporting products from local distribution centers to shops. It refers to the shipment of finished products from a plant or warehouse to a distribution center in the case of manufacturers.

What is Middle Mile Delivery?

The increasing complexity of first and last-mile delivery operations often diverts attention away from middle-mile delivery operations. The shipping of goods and packages from a warehouse or fulfillment center to conventional supermarkets, brick and mortar retail outlets, and facilities is known as middle mile delivery or middle mile logistics.

To put it another way, middle-mile transportation comes before last-mile delivery. Savvy retailers who own both ends of the middle mile distribution chain, such as warehouses and retail locations, are finding that the routes linking these points are largely unchanged.

What is Last-Mile Delivery?

Last-mile delivery is the last stage in the delivery process, where a package is transported from a shipping hub to its final destination, which is either a person’s home or a retail store. This is the most important step in the distribution process, and companies want to make sure it goes as smoothly as possible.

This is to meet them and demand for fast shipping among consumers, especially in the e-commerce, food, and retail industries. It’s probably the most expensive part of the journey that goods take to get to their final destination.

The Most Important Advantages of a Last-Mile Delivery Solution

• Here are seven immediate advantages of deploying a reliable last-mile delivery system.
• Making preparations ahead of time
• The fleets’ routing and mapping have been optimized.
• Optional distribution flexibility
• The dispatch process is initiated.
• Consistent consumer communication
• Electronic proof of delivery that has been checked
• Updates and real-time monitoring

Need of logistics in today’s world

In this so-called modern and digital era, logistics is playing a crucial role. Logistics was earlier also playing a role in connecting the sectors but is saying a sudden rise in last-mile delivery.

As we are getting more familiar with online shopping apps and seek services online, last-mile delivery is the need of the hour.

Let us have a look at the scenario of online shopping websites or we say online eCommerce websites.  The process of eCommerce websites is incomplete without last-mile delivery let’s get it simply.

A user goes online and searches for the required product from websites or apps. Once his required product is available to him, he simply chooses the product of his own choice.

He adds it to the cart, pays for the product and the online process is over.  Is the online shopping complete now? No, the user didn’t get any product.

So, who delivers the product, who takes the responsibility to deliver the right product to the right user in scheduled time. Last-mile delivery is the vertical responsible. It ensures that the product is delivered to the right person at right time and is one of the main reasons for customer satisfaction. Because last-mile delivery is the only vertical in online shopping that comes in direct contact with the user.

Summary

To interconnect all the sectors and for a healthy economy, logistics plays a vital role. You cannot even imagine a business chain with proper implementation of logistics in it. Last-mile delivery solutions are on high rise demand as we are moving towards a digital era.

The digital era includes offline as well as online businesses. And for running an online business like an eCommerce business, last-mile delivery is very essential and no online business can survive the market without it.