Delivery Management

The State of eCommerce, eFulfilment & Last Mile in 2022

Last mile delivery and eFulfilment are closely linked in today’s eCommerce market. A new report from Ti Insight, eCommerce: eFulfilment and Last-Mile Market Size 2022, addresses the key trends, challenges and developments facing the eCommerce market, today and in the future, whilst providing comprehensive market growth data and forecasts. While the market for last mile […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics News Route Optimisation & Planning Supply Chain Posted by Paul on April 11, 2022.

Furniture Delivery Software

Boosting Business Without Increasing Headcount Furniture retailers, just like any other retailer, face a number of challenges when it comes to getting their products from their stores and warehouses and into the homes of their customers – especially when they’re using their own fleet of vehicles. In this post, we’ll dive into the problems furniture […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Rob Spivey on February 9, 2022.

Holiday shipping & supply chain disruptions

What are you doing now to avoid losing customer loyalty due to poor holiday delivery experiences? Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? It’s the question of the moment, isn’t it? For most of us, doing our shopping online is just par for the course. Between Amazon, eBay and independent online retailers, you can find […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Posted by Paul on December 7, 2021.

Delivery Tracking System: Where is my Garden Furniture?

We, as members of the UK general public, have long been dreaming of the day when the announcement would come, detailing the lifting of lockdown restrictions and finally being able to get the garden furniture and BBQ out and interact with our friends and family in a non-virtual setting. Following the Prime Minister’s press conference […]

Delivery Management Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Rob Spivey on March 22, 2021.

Will Stream be a good fit for my business?

Will Stream be a good fit for my business? This is probably one of the first questions you ask yourself as you consider investing in delivery routing & logistics software or a walkaround check & defect reporting system. Luckily, Stream has helped businesses manage their logistics, vehicles, drivers and orders across a huge range of […]

Delivery Management Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Stream Product Updates Stream Team News Walkaround Checks & Defect Reporting Posted by Paul on March 17, 2021.

Logistics and delivery management in 2021

What’s 2021 got in store for the transportation & logistics sector? 2020 is (finally) over and, compared to this time last year, everything’s changed. Brexit is finalised and we’re back in a national lockdown, so what does that mean for businesses making their own deliveries in 2021? Crucially, businesses need to have a strong online […]

Delivery Management Logistics News Stream Team News Supply Chain Posted by Paul on January 7, 2021.

1PL, 2PL, 3PL, more?

Anyone working in any sector related to logistics and transport will have heard the term 3PL, or 3rd party logistics. But not everyone knows that 3PL is just one logistics configuration amongst many. In addition to a 3rd party, logistics can also be carried out by a 1st, 2nd, 4th or even 5th party logistics […]

Delivery Management Posted by Paul on March 5, 2020.

Managing Deliveries during the Holiday Season

How to manage deliveries during peak times & seasonal demand You might not live in the North Pole, have a bunch of happy-go-lucky elves to help you, or be married to Mrs. Claus, but if you manage delivery logistics in the run up to December 25th, for pretty much any retail business, you likely have […]

Delivery Management Posted by Paul on October 18, 2019.

Using Stream for Competitive Advantage

How to use Stream to give you a competitive advantage One of the key aspects of Stream is the way it helps you to improve customer service at the point of delivery with your customer. There are many ways in which Stream can do that. It’s no secret that the bar’s been raised in recent […]

Delivery Management Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Paul on September 4, 2019.

Get telematics data in Stream with Teletrac Navman

Stream is now integrated with Teletrac Navman, so you can plan optimised routes; manage fleets and vehicle maintenance; track vehicles; and access powerful telematics data in a single system. The integration works with Stream, integrating with Teletrac Navman’s DIRECTOR product, a fleet management and vehicle tracking system which provides valuable data from drivers, vehicles and […]

Delivery Management Route Optimisation & Planning Posted by Paul on May 16, 2019.

Could ship from store give your retail business the competitive edge?

Ship-from-store offers retailers and brands an innovative way to gain a competitive edge. Recently, Metapack released a whitepaper looking at the competitive advantage bricks-and-mortar retailers could gain by ‘Putting Stores Back to Work‘ through a ship-from-store model. Ship-from-store is a fulfilment model which allows brands and retailers to ship orders directly from their stores to consumers. […]

Delivery Management Posted by Paul on February 6, 2019.

What does eCommerce Delivery look like in 2019?

In previous years, we’ve looked at how the delivery experience can impact the overall customer experience, and how going above-and-beyond on the delivery promise can act as a differentiator for retailers in today’s competitive marketplace. The latest State of eCommerce Delivery report from Metapack only confirms the continuation of the trend towards customer-centric delivery: “61% […]

Delivery Management Logistics News Posted by Paul on December 7, 2018.

Achieve fast & frictionless delivery in the direct-to-consumer model

The retail landscape seems to be going through something of an existential crisis. Everywhere you turn, you’re faced with news of doom and gloom for retail and the high-street. From the retailers struggling under mounting pressure to the stores folding under the strain, the future looks bleak for retailers who aren’t willing to move with the times. But there […]

Delivery Management Logistics News Posted by Paul on November 30, 2018.

How to choose the right delivery tracking software system

What is a delivery tracking software system? Delivery tracking software traces deliveries throughout the order-to-delivery process. It can help to improve the efficiency of your fleet, as you always know the location of every order at a glance, with no need to make phone calls to drivers, or ‘guesstimate’ delivery times based on where the […]

Delivery Management Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) Last Mile Delivery Route Optimisation & Planning Supply Chain Posted by Paul on August 8, 2018.

How to manage next-day deliveries

Brightpearl webinar recording: ‘Best practice for next day delivery’ We recently co-presented a webinar with our partners Brightpearl and our customer LOFT Interiors to discuss how businesses can easily implement next day delivery. In this post, we’ll go over some of the information and ideas discussed in the webinar, particularly around next-day delivery tracking and […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Supply Chain Posted by Paul on April 9, 2018.

What do Customers Expect from Deliveries in 2018?

MetaPack recently released their last report: ‘State of eCommerce Delivery’. The report is an annual study of consumers’ delivery expectations and experiences around eCommerce. You can download the full report from MetaPack here. The key findings of the report include an increasing demand from consumers for control and options about their delivery experience: “Demanding innovation […]

Delivery Management Last Mile Delivery Logistics News Supply Chain Posted by Paul on February 28, 2018.

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