Episodes

  • Redefining Delivery Experience
    May 10 2024

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    The Last Mile Delivery Podcast is a platform for radical thoughts and innovative thinking. Join host Simon Seegar, Managing Director at Bettermile, to bring together established parcel service providers and innovative trailblazers to share experiences and know-how.

    ➡️ Julian Wagner, Senior Consultant at Customer Code
    Will present the results of the study on the availability and performance of the #RealTimeTracking experience of the major German parcel carriers from the recipient's point of view.

    ➡️ Laura Schediwy, Head of Business Development at what3words
    Will showcase their revolutionary 3-word location description technology. Explore how it enhances the #ParcelDelivery User Experience for consignees and drivers.

    ➡️ Tobias Erb, Key Account Manager at Zebra Technologies
    Will present Zebra's latest mobile technology. Learn how their cutting-edge sensors, rugged devices, and mobile printers create exceptional #UserExperience in Last Mile Delivery.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • The Magic of Location in Delivery
    Apr 18 2024

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    The Last Mile Delivery Podcast is a platform for radical thoughts and innovative thinking. Join host Simon Seegar, Managing Director at Bettermile, to bring together established parcel service providers and innovative trailblazers to share experiences and know-how.

    David Niñoles Asin, GLS Iberia
    With more than 6,000 delivery vehicles in over 620 agencies, GLS Spain and Portugal operates one of the strongest parcel networks in Iberia. As CDO, David is driving the digital efforts on the subcontinent. He will show how poor location data threatens and how accurate data can be leveraged for use cases such as fraud prevention and carbon footprinting.

    Ingo Boegemann, Truemetrics.io
    As Co-founder of Berlin-based startup Truemetrics, Ingo is working on the future of location data. We will learn how motion detection and machine learning can fill gaps in location data sets in the delivery process. Its application can lead to better ETAs and higher delivery productivity.

    Alexander Reddehase, Hermes Germany
    With more than a billion parcels a year, errors in address and location data are almost untenable. It is central to an efficient delivery process and a satisfactory user experience. As Head of Last Mile Development at Hermes Germany, Alex is at the forefront of this challenge and we're looking forward to hearing about his experiences with location data.

    Octavio Herrera & Stephan Georg, Bettermile
    Octavio and Stephan have been working on address processing for parcel logistics for more than 3 years. As PO and data analyst for Better Places, they have encountered a variety of challenges with address processing and geocoding and have learned the specifics of the delivery industry the hard way. We're excited to hear their perspectives.

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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • How to build a parcel service as a tech product
    Mar 19 2024

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    The Last Mile Delivery Podcast is a platform for radical thoughts and innovative thinking. Join host Simon Seegar, Managing Director at Bettermile, bring together established parcel service providers and innovative trailblazers to share experiences and know-how.

    The first edition focuses on the topic of operations control - how tech helps planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling deliveries.

    Urbify, Benedikt Stolze
    Tapping into his experiences as CEO & Founder of Urbify, Benedikt will explain how to enable operations to achieve a delivery rate of 99% on the first attempt. Get valuable insights into Urbify’s end-to-end proprietary technology.

    Tousfacteur, Benjamin Levine
    Paris might be one of the most complex delivery zones in Europe. Co-founder & CEO Benjamin and his teams at Tousfacteur have built up a fleet and technology that cope with this jungle. We are excited to learn about their solution for real-time driver support.

    GLS, Tim Schmid
    As Director for Depot Processes & Ops Digitalization at GLS Germany, Tim is a digital focal point of one of the leading parcel delivery companies in Europe. Learn how to steer thousands of delivery drivers in a complex network of subcontractors with the right tech tooling.

    Join the next Last-Mile Delivery Meetup, the hybrid event series offers the chance to make connections, get inspired, and engage in exciting discussions about last-mile transformation. https://bettermile.com/last-mile-meetup

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    1 hr and 52 mins