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?
2. 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
the s t r at e g y h a s c r e at e d r i p p l e s a c r o s s t h e w o r l d
5. Faster, hassle-free
DELIVERY
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.
6. SUPPLY CHAIN
Drones will replace carriers in a lot of cases.
Drones will be loaded with your products
before they take off for various customer
destinations.
Modified
8. 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.
9. 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 r
s t a y s a t a p l a c e w h i c h i s
OFF
LIMITS
10. 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.
12. D r o n e s a r e, a n d w i l l b e
expensive
13. W h i l e g i a n t s l i ke
c a n a f f o r d t o b u y d r o n e s . . .
14. 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
16. 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.
17. They risk biggies like
poaching on to their
customer base
unless they develop a
smart counter strategy.
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