Trimble Visibility Blog

When it comes to Supply Chain Visibility technology, mere shipment location tracking is no longer sufficient. 

In today’s hyper-connected, hyper information-oriented landscape, shippers, carriers, freight managers, distribution centers, and consumers have become accustomed to specific, detailed, accurate, real-time information about how products gets from point A to point B.

In this context, it is no longer just about where a shipment is in transit, but when it will arrive, in what condition, and what level of risk will impact delivery times. 

La-Z-Boy has been producing the world’s most comfortable furniture for over 90  years. The company manufactures a full line of products for the living room and family room, including the company’s world-famous recliners! 

La-Z-Boy understands that today's customer is information-oriented and digitally-connected. While consumers may be unfamiliar with the term last mile, they know they expect passive solutions with real-time information. La-Z-Boy was eager to find a last mile solution that matched the quality of their products.

Expectations run high in today’s consumer delivery environment, especially in terms of managing last mile deliveries at the cargo, distribution, and direct-to-consumer levels. For many retail, restaurant, food distribution, consumer goods, durable goods companies, etc. final mile delivery not only affects the end customer experience, it can also contribute to losses across the board from scheduling inefficiencies to staffing issues to cost overruns to decreased morale and frustrated DC personnel.