Dear Reader
At MotionTools and in the logistics world, a lot has happened this month. We have compiled the most interesting topics for you in this August edition of our LogTech News.
We look forward to feedback or references to articles and topics that should not be missed in our next issue. Just write us an email at news@motiontools.com
In this issue (3 min reading time)
📢 Industry news
- Tchibo and Lieferando launch new express delivery service
- Investment decline in logistics: optimization more important than ever
- Reflections on the future of urban logistics
✅ Best practices
- Import and validate bookings quickly and easily
🤝 Community updates
- LEAFR expands to Cologne and Düsseldorf
🦾 Release notes
- August 2024
📢 Industry news
Tchibo and Lieferando launch new express delivery service
Lieferando and Tchibo are launching a pilot project for the rapid delivery of Tchibo products from 14 stores in Berlin and Hamburg. Customers can choose from 800 products that will be delivered within 60 minutes. Lieferando aims to expand its position as an "all-purpose deliverer" for everyday products, while Tchibo seeks to reach additional online target groups.
By the way: You can get the software to launch similar delivery services from MotionTools.
Investment decline in logistics: optimization even more important
Venture capital investments in logistics startups have drastically decreased according to a McKinsey analysis, with only 0.8% of total VC investments attracted in 2023. A large portion of the remaining risk capital is still flowing into the last-mile sector. In this challenging environment, process optimization and cost savings, through modern software, are becoming even more crucial for logistics companies.
Reflections on the future of urban logistics
Growing e-commerce demand and rising customer expectations are making the last mile the bottleneck of the supply chain, leading to increased costs and burdens on personnel and traffic. Despite various innovative approaches such as electromobility, automation, and drones, Prof. Dr. Gernot Liedtke still sees no comprehensive solution for the challenges of urban logistics.
✅ Best practices
Import and validate bookings quickly and easily
In a new tutorial, Patrick demonstrates how external data can be easily imported into MotionTools, enabling all processes to run digitally, optimized, and in some cases even fully automated, thus relieving dispatchers.
🤝 Community updates
LEAFR expands to Cologne and Düsseldorf
We are excited that our customer LEAFR has reached a new milestone: in addition to Hamburg, refrigerated goods are now also being delivered emission-free in Düsseldorf and Cologne. "Leafrs’ service has been very well received in Hamburg and it's a good and important next step to offer the service in other metropolitan regions," says Sören Loeck, Venture-COO at Leafr.
🦾 Release notes
Customer-facing Booking statuses
We're introducing a new set of customer-facing booking statuses to provide a clearer view of a booking's progress. These statuses will be visible only on the Customer Portal and will be rolled out by the end of August.
Quick view of other updates:
- Support for Imprint URL
- Saved Places filters
- Stops’ ETA in all tour statuses
- Drop-off stop number in the Package scanner
