SimtoLink: The map shows a device's last position

Last mile is the final delivery leg in a logistics chain, from a distribution center or station into the end user's hands. This leg is often costly, inefficient, and uneven in experience, and it is a focus of logistics optimization. Smart parcel lockers, stations, unmanned delivery vehicles, crowdsourced delivery, and similar innovations, together with pre-positioned stock through supply-chain collaboration, overseas warehouses, and bonded warehouses, can markedly raise last-mile efficiency and experience.

IoT in the last mile

IoT gives the last mile track tracing, temperature monitoring, and intelligent dispatch. GPS and sensors locate delivery vehicles and parcels in real time; cold-chain temperature and humidity monitoring protects quality; face recognition and pickup codes enable contactless delivery. Data aggregates on the cloud platform and connects with supply-chain collaboration and reverse-logistics systems, for visibility across the whole chain. SimtoLink can provide device connectivity, track tracing, and API integration for the last mile.

Optimizing the last mile requires assessing delivery models (own fleet, third party, crowdsourcing), placing smart parcel lockers and stations, coordinating with overseas warehouses and bonded warehouses for pre-positioned stock, and setting up reverse logistics and returns. When selecting, watch integration with the supply-chain collaboration platform, special delivery such as cold chain, and coverage strategy for rural and remote areas. Last mile for cross-border e-commerce also needs to coordinate with electronic customs declaration and clearance time.

Source: https://www.simtolink.com/support/solution/last-mile.html