This movement is already having an impact on parcel delivery. With real-time availability of standard transit times, actual delivery time and name of person accepting the shipment, parcel shippers are now able to provide better information and more detailed information on their shipments. These enhanced information capabilities allow shippers to better manage their accounts receivable. Shippers can provide ship notification to the customers with not just ship date but the expected guaranteed delivery date and time, the contents of the shipment and type of service used to ship. At the same time, consignees can better manage their inbound shipments to minimize the inventory cost.
Carriers also can reduce their cost of providing shipment information.
That is why the early-stage failures of Internet companies may not be so important in the long run. There are, in fact, real benefits flowing from the Internet to shippers, consignees and carriers. Inc. All rights reserved.