Category: Amazon API Gateway

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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., […]