The rise of technology-driven sectors, including E/Q-commerce, has transformed how we live and conduct business. However, these sectors are not immune to the impacts of weather patterns and climate change. This blog post will explore how weather and climate change affect the E/Q-Commerce sector’s stakeholders and the key considerations they need to address.
Delivery Efficiency
Adverse weather conditions, such as heavy rain, snowstorms, or extreme heat, can slow down deliveries, affecting customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Logistics planning, route optimization, and contingency measures are necessary to minimize weather-related disruptions.
Demand Fluctuations
Weather patterns can significantly impact consumer behavior and purchasing trends. For instance, during periods of inclement weather, there may be an increased demand for certain products like rain gear or hot beverages. E/Q-commerce companies must analyze weather data to anticipate demand fluctuations and adjust their inventory, promotions, and delivery schedules accordingly.
Service Quality and Reliability
Weather-related disruptions, such as storms, heavy traffic, or road closures, can impact the reliability and timeliness of on-demand services. Companies must adapt their operations, implement dynamic routing strategies, and communicate effectively with customers to minimize delays and provide a satisfactory experience.
Enable Weather-wise Transformation
Weather patterns and climate change undeniably impact the E/Q-commerce sector, and the players within the sector have to transform their operations weather-wise. They must implement robust logistics planning, ensure driver safety, and leverage weather data to optimize service delivery and meet customer expectations. As Buluttan, we are leading the weather-wise transformation of the E/Q-Commerce industry. We have developed different products and services to minimize the negative impacts caused by climate change and severe weather and increase operational efficiency to maintain profitability.
How Can Buluttan Help?
Hyper-Local Weather API
Our stakeholders could easily integrate our plug-and-play weather API within their decision support systems, enabling fast, secure, and accurate weather data flow.
- Up to 15 days of weather forecast
- 40+ years of past weather data
- Extreme weather alerts through EWAS (Extreme Weather Alert System)
- Seasonal weather insights up to 6 months
Buluttan Weather Intel Map Layer
Integrate weather intelligence into the navigation tools to secure the drivers before, during, and after the trip.
- Obtain weather for your planned route beforehand, and ensure the driver and trip will be safe with the expected weather on the path. Change routes in accordance with the weather ahead
- Get instant notifications during the drive for the upcoming severities that are near. Maximize safety by being aware of the weather in real time.
- When a trip is completed, keep track of the extreme weather around parked vehicles/vessels/airplanes and maintain security afterward.
Buluttan SkyWatch
Fed by Buluttan EWAS (Extreme Weather Alert System) Engine, SkyWatch shows the exact location, time, and severity of the risks via the visualized web dashboard.
- Monitor extreme weather events and plan business operations accordingly.
- Monitor extreme weather events (heavy precipitation, storm, slippery road, temperature, lightning, fog…), when they will happen, and how severe they will be over a 1-5 risk rating.
- Get benefits from radar imagery to monitor real-time weather.
- Obtain daily and weekly weather briefs accustomed to service zones for the field personas (supervisor, field manager, carrier…).
- Never miss any information! Integrated into mobile channels, the Buluttan Nowcasting Alert System provides nowcasting alerts for heavy precipitation, reaching +80% recall up to a 1-hour nowcasting horizon.
