siliconindia | | June 20224A couple of years ago, the idea of having groceries or veggies couri-ered from our favorite store would have sounded alien. Thanks to the new-found concept of Last Mile Delivery, that thought is now part of almost every household.Last mile delivery in India has taken a planet sized form. Pandemic has further launched the segment to the stars. It is a truism in the on-demand industry today that in the entirety of the supply-chain, it is the very last step that is the most crucial, as well as the most problematic of them all. Owing to its place in the fag-end of the chain, it is often referred to as the `Last-Mile Delivery'. This indispensability coupled with the challenge, make it a tough cookie to crack. Probably, Dunzo will be the first name that pops up in your mind when you hear the term 'Last Mile Delivery'. The Last-mile delivery firm Dunzo is on a mission to deliver convenience, choice, and control to everyday living. It wants to deliver a grocery buying experience far better than any offline experience that requires one to wait or walk to one's local store or wait for slots from other online platforms. So, can we really say Dunzo has got it all figured out? There are still some serious last moment challenges that impact the industry. To ensure efficiency of transportation operations and ensure a benign experience for customers, the hindrances to optimal Last-Mile Delivery have to be weeded-out.With the exponential growth, the market will also see increasing pen-etration of connected vehicles, telematics technologies as well as the in-creasing influx of Electric Vehicles. In terms of player actions, while most will benefit from the growth of the market, it is also vital to think about dif-ferentiated offerings to be able to command a premium in the segment and this differentiation is bound to come through the intersection of the service offering, the underlying cost structure and the enabling use of technology. Do let us know what you think. Emmanuel Christi DasEditoreditor@siliconindia.comThe Industry of 'The Moment that Matters' Editorial Vol 11 · Issue 03 ·June 2022 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Editor Emmanuel Christi Das Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Hima P M Mandvi Singh GM - Sales & Marketing Rohit Kumar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com Cover price is Rs.150 per issue. Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2022 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.advertise@siliconindia.com Visualisers Suanya Chakraborty Group Art DirectorAshok KumarCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Ashwini D Naik Shilpa Selva Felisha Rita Correspondent Soumya JAssociate Editor Indranil Chakraborty Copy Editor & Planner Aveek Pal Chaudhuri
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