Bullish About Cloud-based Logistic Solutions

Quikhop Logistic Solutions s is banking on cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry.

- Anirudh Raheja

India spends close to 14 per cent of its GDP on logistics. It is almost double of the world average at eight per cent. At a time when every solution is engineered to shed unnecessary weight, both in terms of its structure and the costs involved, an expenditure of close to 14 per cent of the GDP points at a wide scope to dial efficiency and streamline processes. Considering the figure of four per cent, it does not come as a surprise that over 90 per cent of the logistics sector continues to be fragmented. Inefficiencies include a complex taxation structure, poor roads, low technology adoption, warehousing and storage problems. What makes the situation worse is that these inefficiencies span across geographies.

In a bid to cut down inefficiencies in the logistics sector, Quikhop Logistics Solutions is tapping into cloud-based solutions. A young company that was established in 2015, Quikhop specialises in full truck load space as of now. Employing an asset-light model, Quikhop has developed SaaS-based solutions that focus on saving costs at various levels in the B2B segment. These solutions will be made available on demand, and will be contractual as well as spot based. According to Apollo Sharma, CEO, Quikhop Logistics Solutions, such solutions do not need specialised hardware. They enable cost saving for the customer right from the inception. Accessible via website, mobile app., interactive voice response system, and through a 24x7 call centre based at the company’s headquarters in Noida the company is laying stress on developing solutions that address difficult brand requirements. Explained Sharma, “Our emphasis is to develop solutions that address different brand requirements.”