Palicha: Shorter delivery distances unlock higher throughput per courier
Aadit Palicha · Ep #10 | WTF is the Next Gen Thinking? Nikhil w/ Navya, Tara, Aadit & Kaivalya · Nikhil Kamath · Sep 20, 2023 · at 16:03
Aadit Palicha, co-founder of Indian quick-commerce company Zepto, explains the unit economics and operational flywheel behind ultra-fast delivery.
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“The lower your distance per delivery, you actually get into this positive flywheel where you're delivering faster and the lower your distance per delivery, you actually do more throughput per delivery partner.”
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