Amazon Supply Chain and Logistics
Category: Amazon API Gateway
Delivery Hero reduces middle mile costs with AWS-powered route optimization
Delivery Hero is a leader in the food delivery and quick commerce (q-commerce) industry, providing on-demand delivery services in multiple markets globally. Operating in around 70 countries, the company has expanded beyond traditional food delivery in 50 countries to become a pioneer in q-commerce, the rapid delivery of groceries, household items, and other essentials, in […]
Bosch cloud platform unlocks operational efficiencies for logistics industry
The global logistics market is estimated in 2022 at $10.7 T, with projected growth by 2032 to $18.2T at a CAGR of 5.5 percent. Despite a significant market size, the industry is plagued with inefficiencies. Low transport fill rates with 25–30 percent of loads being empty, a driver shortage with 2.6 million unfilled driver jobs […]
Deploy a serverless application to optimize vehicle routing with Amazon Location Service
Managing vehicle fleets and delivery routes is a challenge faced by businesses and modern applications across industries, including food and parcel delivery, wholesaling, and repair services. Route optimization involves planning efficient routes for vehicles to travel so that various costs, such as fuel consumption or labor hours, are minimized. For example, a grocery delivery application, […]
Maximize efficiency for replenishable deliveries with AWS Last Mile Replenishment Scheduler
Last mile delivery is typically one of the most expensive distribution legs in many industries, such as for e-commerce businesses and postal networks. Numerous stops, even more numerous items to deliver (e.g., Amazon orders), and complex routing to minimize overall distances are common challenges in maximizing operational efficiency. However, there is another subset of challenges […]
AWS Stock Depletion Engine to prevent waste of perishable products
Inventory management for perishable products is a challenge for many industries, such as food manufacturing, grocery wholesale and retail, and pharmaceuticals. For example, excess stock levels of dairy products, meats, fruits, vegetables, medicines, and even beer, to name a few, are all subject to expiration, “best before” dates, or important milestones in product lifecycle (e.g., […]