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What is First-Mile Delivery? And its relevance in a Transportation Management System<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The process of transferring a product from the manufacturing unit to the final customer is not a single-step action. There are multiple steps involved, which can be classified under three categories:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) First-Mile Delivery (usually from the origin of product destination to a warehouse\/collection hub)
\n2) Middle Mile Delivery (hub to hub movement between destinations)
\n3) Last Mile Delivery (delivery to the end customer location)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Delivery Management stages in Logistics <\/b><\/h2>\n

First-mile delivery involves the transportation of products from the merchant or manufacturer\u2019s premises to a central warehouse. Middle mile delivery generally involves the transportation of products from the warehouse to retail locations. The product can be transferred to a local warehouse from where it can be sent for delivery. Final mile delivery or last mile delivery involves sending the product to the customer.<\/span>
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\nAlthough Last Mile Delivery Software<\/a> is generally the center of focus for a lot of companies as it involves direct contact with customers, modern eCommerce platforms also focus on the first and middle mile to improve operational excellence which in the process serves the end customer better. This makes visibility and tracking over the first mile tracking very important.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read: Is Crowdsourcing the Future of QSR?<\/a><\/div>\n

What comes under first-mile delivery or first mile tracking?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Managing manufacturers\u2019 updates on orders, fleet management, packaging, loading, and transportation come under first mile delivery.<\/span>
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\nThe eCommerce industry<\/a><\/span> puts a good amount of emphasis on speed. So, the transportation of goods from the manufacturer\u2019s unit to the warehouse is now carried out by the seller to have better control over the delivery process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, first mile delivery involves tracking the item when an order is ready to ship, arranging vehicles to pick up the order, transporting it to the warehouse, and then ensuring proper storage so that the goods can be shipped efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n

A significant portion of the first mile tracking process is carried out manually through phone calls. Manual tracking is done to ensure that the goods are packed and loaded properly. It also involves physical documentation and signatures. This is where software like LogiNext Mile comes in handy to digitize, optimize and automate order allocation.<\/span>
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