The AI-powered engine triggered automatic updates through WhatsApp and SMS enabling complete visibility over the shipments. Moreover, the notifications shared with recipients contained training links on how to use the equipment.
Leading Saas-based Global Trade and Logistics Management Platform, Shipsy has joined hands with ACT Grants and Udhyam to streamline deliveries of COVID-specific relief equipment. The collaboration aims to address automation, shipment visibility, traceability, logistical, and other challenges throughout the product journey.
As a response to the second wave of the deadly contagion, Udhyam in collaboration with ACT Grants has been actively involved in raising funds from donors around the world to procure COVID relief equipment such as oxygen concentrators, BiPAPs, and others. The absence of the right tools and technology made it difficult to manage the heavy volume of inbound and outbound logistics, amid the surging demand for the equipment from across the country. The entire process including critical communication with logistics partners remained scattered across various modes and mostly manual.
Mekin Maheshwari, Founder and CEO Udhyam said, “I believe, we must prepare for the third wave as a country. The key lies in being prepared well in advance to avoid last-minute slip-ups and panic. But it is easier said than done”
As a result, it was particularly complex for the teams to process the requests properly due to the sheer scale and complexity of the process. Shipment status, traceability, awareness about the contents, and successful deliveries were other issues before the partnering organizations and concerning parties.
“We were looking for a solution that is fast, efficient, comes with minimum baggage, can pull and compile data spread across different formats. Shipsy’s cloud-based advanced AI platform completely fitted our bill. It was able to pull scores of data, compile it effortlessly on a single dashboard, and streamlined communication across different stakeholders. It led to better visibility and efficacious management, all within two days,” Mekin added.
Shipsy’s low-code SaaS platform helped configure a complete shipment management platform for its partners, digitizing the entire order journey. It enabled better management of product distribution right from receiving to ensuring last-mile delivery. Easy integrations allowed collaboration with logistics service providers empaneled with the company and real-time monitoring of delivery attempts.
The AI-powered engine triggered automatic updates through WhatsApp and SMS enabling complete visibility over the shipments. Moreover, the notifications shared with recipients contained training links on how to use the equipment.
It is noteworthy that DTDC, one of India’s largest and most trusted courier brands, has also been engaged with doing temperature-controlled deliveries of COVID vaccines via the Shipsy global trade and logistics management platform. It is using Shipsy’s AI-enabled platform for route optimization, ePODs, and other features to facilitate speedy and contactless deliveries.
Lauding the solution, Abhishek Chakraborty, Executive Director, DTDC said, “We have been in the CEP industry for ages, successfully delivering to every nook and corner of the world. But when it comes to public health, the accountability grows several notches higher, especially when the threat is as big as the global health issue. When DTDC became the first Express company in India to be bestowed with the responsibility of delivering COVID vaccines, it was both a moment of pride and challenge for us due to the shipment’s highly perishable nature. DTDC deployed various state-of-the-art solutions from real-time temperature monitoring to intelligent flight and route management programs. Shipsy’s logistics management solution was one of the solutions deployed. This has helped us to deliver the shots well in time, preventing it from getting spoiled due to any delays, and keeping the quality intact.”
Speaking on the partnership, Soham Chokshi, CEO and Co-founder of Shipsy said, “We are amidst the second wave of the pandemic. Although, as a nation, we are hopeful of curbing the fatalities caused by it, we cannot leave anything to chance. Hence, timely disbursal of COVID-critical goods is detrimental in our fight against the pandemic. We are delighted to extend the capabilities of our AI-powered cloud solutions to resolve and expedite the management and delivery operations for our partner organizations in this regard. This will pave the way for many other future collaborations to eradicate the disease from its root.”
Source: Business World
