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How Domestic & International Courier Services are Channelized
for Speed Delivery of a Parcel from Source to Destination
Fast Courier Requirements in Modern World
Domestic courier and international courier services
are preferred than traditional methods of parcel
transportation because they are secure,
customizable, fast and reliable. Other requirements
for domestic courier and international
courier/overseas courier services include ability to
trace parcels and products while on transit. To meet
the demand for fast delivery, a company may need
to invest in relevant and modern technology, whether it deals with internet order
placement, order tracking, tracing of products/parcels while on transit and in real time.
There is high demand for faster courier services amidst a globalizing world. People still
need to send parcels/mails/documents for business, work and personal needs. For
instance, some companies serve clients from all over the world and country, and they
need to send them information (and receive information) and products that have been
bought. Some companies also hire from all across the world and institutions admit
students from all over the world, meaning job applications, physically signed letters,
physically signed admission applications need to be sent while replies
(acknowledgements, admission letters) need to be done by receiving institutions. Both
international courier and domestic courier services use internet order placement where
a client can place an order without travelling to the office location. Other companies
allow clients to place orders through phone calls. A client will coordinate with the courier
company staff on phone and internet, who in turn coordinates with the agents on
ground, drivers and then gets back to the customer and enters the order on the internet
database. These will put into consideration the needs of the client as regards collection
of goods/parcels and other information that allows customization of the service in
relation to client needs. The internet provides pricing data, ability for client and company
to track products/parcels, ability for client to coordinate with company and offer
feedback. The company determines the mode of transport by considering the speed of
delivery required, weight of product (and other characteristics), destination and source.
Whether it is overseas or local/domestic courier services, goods can be handled
manually and/or automatically at loading, sorting, packaging, tracking and offloading,
but automatic means are faster. Automatic loading can cut down the cost and time
required to transport a parcel, whether for domestic or local transport.
How Domestic Courier Services are organized for fast delivery of parcel & documents
Order can be placed by clients through the phone, at a local office or through the
internet. In advanced systems, customers are able to receive emails for proof of delivery
(POD) and view the signature when products are delivered, after placement of an order
or during transit. The POD can be used to trace the product because some companies
scan products and parcels for the POD, while on transit, during offloading and loading.
The parcels/goods are identified through the bar-coded labels and RFID tags that can
provide information about location of products when on transit, and the client can get
this information when it is updated on the internet in real-time. Parcel delivery for same
day courier services can be done though motorcycles if the distance is considerably
long and speed of delivery required is fast. Slower methods such as bicycle can be
applied for same day courier services when the distance is short. Other methods used
to transport parcels between local cities include the vans, Lorries and railway.
How International courier services are channelized for speed delivery across the globe
International courier services are similar to domestic ones as regards ordering of
services, tracking goods/parcels and tracking orders, except the mode of transport is
airplane. Products/parcels are sorted after arriving on the hub destination country and a
company can use chutes, conveyors and electronic detection system to sort them
according to place of destination. This is done further using vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles and vans depending on destination distance from the hub, the speed of
delivery required and characteristics of parcel/product. This resembles domestic courier
transportation now. The person doing this could be an agent of the company, branch of
the primary transporting company (similar to one at the country of origin) or a contractor.
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Conclusion
There is high demand for faster courier services, especially in a globalizing world.
Domestic and international courier services operate with similar principles, except that
modes of transport differ. Today, clients and transporting company can trace the
parcel/order from source to destination using relevant technology.