The data depicts the findings of a 2017 global retail supply chain survey regarding the importance of last-mile delivery initiatives among retailers and manufacturers worldwide. According to the survey, retailers and manufacturers considered reducing costs and improving margins as the most important priority among their last-mile initiatives.
Reducing costs/ improving margin | 4.18 |
Gaining greater control over the consumer experience related do delivery | 3.78 |
Improving access to clear order, consumer and carrier data for in-transit shipments across consumer service, operations and logistics teams | 3.76 |
Improving the ability to take dynamic and proactive action on in-transit issues | 3.71 |
Improving bidirectional consumer communication with regards to expectations, tracking of shipments and resolution of in-transit issues | 3.66 |
Segmenting delivery options based on consumer profile | 3.37 |
Reducing inbound call volume to consumer service and/or shipment inquiries to the logistics team | 3.25 |