Ep 321: Data driving delivery profitability

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Robert Jordan, CEO at the Information Factory, discusses how data can be used to drive profitability in delivery and logistics. We cover:

Harnessing logistics and delivery data
Data is not just about reporting
Falling letter volumes, volatile parcel volumes, labour pressures
Postal operators dealing with operational issues in the network and the last mile
Revenue optimisation
Using data for performance and sales reporting
Being price competitive in delivery and logistics
The importance of having a data strategy
Receiving and transmitting data
What to look for when it comes to data quality in logistics
Making sure data is fit for purpose
Creating a cost model (activity based costing)
Tying in with the general ledger
Allocation of costs
Ops cost per move
Assessing profitability of customers and lanes
Data underpinning optimisation of logistics operations
Ensuring data is fit for purpose
Observability

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