will shipping by drones change ecommerce industry?
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Assuming that drones are allowed to deliver products in the future; will it revolutionize the ecommerce industry? Will customer experience really improve? How many ecommerce retailers can afford to employ drones?TRANSCRIPT
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E-COMMERCE
DRONESc h a n g e t h e
Will Shipping by
INDUSTRY?
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h a v e t r i e d t o s h i p t h e i r p r o d u c t s t h r o u g h d r o n e s .
Many business enterprises
t h e s t r a t e g y h a s c r e a t e d r i p p l e s a c r o s s t h e w o r l d
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Trendsetting MoveI t ’ s n o d o u b t a
i f d o n e w e l l
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Will it revolutionize the
E-COMMERCEINDUSTRY?
Let us find out how…
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Faster, hassle-freeDELIVERY
Acquired drones will not be dependent on third-party carriers to deliver products to customers.
Depending on drone make and quality, customers will have their products delivered at their doorsteps faster which may result in improved customer experience.
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SUPPLY CHAINDrones will replace carriers in a lot of cases.
Drones will be loaded with your products before they take off for various customer destinations.
Modified
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customer
really improve?
Will
experience
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limitations...Clearly, drones have
When it comes to accessing areas — they cannot sneak into corridors or narrow lanes — they will follow a predefined or preconfigured path.
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off limits for driones?
S o , w h a t h a p p e n s i f a c u s t o m e rs t a y s a t a p l a c e w h i c h i s
OFFLIMITS
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Will the customer come out and walk quite a few meters to accept the consignment?
This is a complex issue ecommerce retailers
must address before launching the move.
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How many ecommerce retailers can to employ drones?afford
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D r o n e s a r e , a n d w i l l b e
expensive
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W h i l e g i a n t s l i k e
c a n a f f o r d t o b u y d r o n e s . . .
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will continue to employ traditional supply chain models although some of them may partially deliver with the help of one or two drones. (Even then, their costs are going to escalate.)
Smaller and Mid-sized eCommerce Retailers
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Shift in Balance
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If the ecommerce biggies invest big on drones (and they can) and employ highly advanced and efficient drones…
It might create a lopsided ecommerce industry with smaller and mid-sized ecommerce retailers at a disadvantageous position.
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They risk biggies likepoaching on to theircustomer base
unless they develop a
smart counter strategy.
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