ONDC’s first buyer side logistics app to fix a big gripe
ONDC), the government-backed ecommerce network has approved its first buyer-side app for logistics that will aim to solve one of the biggest sore points of shopping through the network – seamless delivery.
The platform, MP2 Innovations, will allow ONDC participants to fetch the best available delivery fleet through a single API instead of tying up with individual logistics companies, people aware of the development said.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk ManagementVisitAcross segments, delivery has been the biggest hurdle on ONDC to match ecommerce experience, according to network participants.
Mahesh Herle, owner of MP2 Innovations, told ET the final approval for the firm as technology service provider (TSP) of ONDC came on Wednesday and it should be able to launch its services soon on the network.
It has already partnered with logistics firms like Loadshare and Zypp while more hyperlocal delivery partners are being added as well. It should go live in the next week or so, he added.
Herle previously cofounded hyperlocal delivery startup Goodbox.
“Fulfilment is key in any ecommerce, especially in hyperlocal deliveries. We have seen the gap to address this key issue and thus have set the platform to connect network participants (sellers) to tap into the whole logistics fleet of ONDC which is
