The document discusses the parcel industry and benefits of supply chain software for courier companies. It describes how parcel perfect software works to efficiently manage courier businesses through features like GPS tracking, automated invoicing, and end-to-end parcel tracking. The software provides tangible benefits like reduced costs and improved productivity as well as intangible benefits like increased visibility and profit analysis. Key documents discussed include waybills, manifestos, and proofs of delivery that are important for tracking shipments and processing payments.

1. Transportation,
logistics & Parcel
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2. Transportation and
logistics
• TRADITIONALLY, TRANSPORTATION USE TO FOLLOW A TACTICAL
APPROACH WHERE MOVING FREIGHT AND DOING AT LOWER COST WAS
THE ACTUAL WORK.
• IN LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION STANDS FOR MOVING OF GOODS FROM
ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER THROUGH CARRIAGE AND DIFFERENT MODES
LIKE RAILWAY, AIR, WATER, PIPELINE AND ROAD.
• TRANSPORTATION IS A PART OF LOGISTICS AND COVERS UP A WIDER
SCOPE.
• MODERN STRUCTURE OF TRANSPORTATION FOLLOWS CURRENT
SCENARIO AND FULFILL CUSTOMER DEMANDS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT
MANNER AND BY ADAPTING VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES INBUILT LIKE-
VEHICLE TRACKING AND GPS SYSTEMS.

3. Logistics V/s Transportation
Logistics Transportation
1)Logistics is a planned process of handling Supply
chain operations and end to end entire activities.
1)Transportation is a part of logistics in implementing
the planning and its execution.
2)Logistics covers a wider scope and are indulge in
various VAS(Value added services)
2)It is concerned almost on Freight moving from one
place to another.
3)Some of the key objectives are Packaging,
Containerization, Documentation, Storage and
Material handling
3)It is based on simple concept of Material loading
and un-loading between different units.
4)High maintenance cost and resources are required
to perform various operational activities
4)Less cost and limited resources are required to
operate in-outbound logistics
5)Logistics covers other external factors like
3pl,VMI,Distribution Centers, etcetera
5)Transportation services are divided among three
aspects which is Infrastructure, Vehicle and
Operations

4. Technology and Its Role
 Transport Management Systems software are highly used in transportation to perform
accurate and moderate services from their competitive edge.
 Various operational activities and Data interpretation are performed through
Spreadsheet, data analysis report, track and trace, RFID and more.
 Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) helps to manage business software’s and convert raw
data into Electronic data interchange(EDI) where numerous activities are integrated to
channelize single operational function.
 Through technology, it can be assumed the overall reports-
1. Specific Task performed by which individual
2. Error and omission
3. Reflect high cost areas and order fulfillment rates
4. Time management-Through allocation, assortment, replenishment and pre-planning

5. Role & Benefits of Technology
As per the given topic and opportunity to select the topic is as follows:
Technology
 In today`s world the technology is very impressive, innovative and user
friendly to do the work with ease.
 Coming to the topic, it`s highly competitive to merge with rest of the world
in aspects of growing or developing technology, technology optimizes the
productivity and manages supply chain management or warehouse
inventory level. The modern tools enable to control business financial
situation through proper information about market strategies. It also
broadens the business into various sectors with maximum efficiency to
cater the needs of customers.

6. Roles
 Through technologies it enhances the customer feedback and satisfaction rate on 10
point scale; we have computerised shipment and tracking devices where we can
estimate the delivery time. It is like tracking the barcode or QR code of the product,
thereafter the continuous tracking will be done and information is sent to the customer
via email or text message. Many companies use flash view technology which gives an
opportunity for the business owner to consolidate the inventory.
 Many of we know like RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) which eliminates the errors
while shipment and the chip provides the proper information which enables tracking,
control over the products at all times.
 In recent times many technologies entered into the logistics management to move the
goods in faster way, so as to sustain in the leading market. All the major supply chain
giants try to deliver the goods in one day using modern technology. Finally
“Technology is simply clever”.

7. The Transportation Management System
Traditionally, shippers were unable to take advantage of a TMS unless the shipper processed an
extraordinarily high volume of shipments. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that. The rise of
software-as-a-service, or SaaS, applications will further level the playing field between large and small
to medium-sized shipping companies. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that.
Autonomous Vehicles & Drones
Autonomous vehicles, which are essentially unmanned vehicles, are also becoming so common these
days. This holds major implications for addressing the driver shortage and minimizing the potential
damage from long-haul driver fatigue. a self-driving truck may lock onto a truck in front of it, which
would result in a train effect for the shipment. It seem like it would logically save any fuel costs.
However, a procession of trucks moving in tandem, at a safe distance from one another, and able to
communicate with one another in the event of a blow out, accident, or other event, would help to
reduce drag on the overall caravan, which results greater fuel efficiency.
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8. The Use of Robots in Warehouses, Loading, Unloading, and Delivery
The Grey Orange Butler robotic systems take the leg work out of the picking process by bringing
shelves to the pickers, and Fetch Robotics Freight has developed a mobile base and a mobile picking
robot to make the physical workload of manually picking items and placing them in a given tote
simpler and less strenuous. There are many other types of robotic systems in development, and more
are being created to make the logistics industry run more efficiently.

9. Increasing Use of Bluetooth Technologies
Bluetooth-enabled devices, which can be mounted on virtually any surface, such as on shipments,
loaders, docks, and throughout the rest of the shipping journey. This can be used to relate information
about a given packages proximity to the device. Ultimately, this will help increase shipment tracking and
provide a real-time data update to the respective logistics provider’s tracking system, such as the
transportation management system, which will help drive accuracy and timeliness in all logistics processes.
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Use of RFID-, AIDC-, & IoT-Based Technologies
Automatic identification and data capture provides a non-human way to automatically provide updates to
a shipment status as the shipment moves throughout the shipping process. This may be achieved through
automatic, handheld scanners. Automatic identification and data capture can be used to provide real-time
insight into a shipment location, estimated time of delivery, explanation of delayed delivery, and many
other factors.
The Internet of Things This has helped to reduce downtime and enhance the workflow of a given
shipment and providers’ processes. IOT will communicate with RFID, Bluetooth technologies, and other
AIDC devices to rapidly identify what parts of a given shipment need to be changed to meet the
providers’ and consumers’ demands.

10. Parcel Industry

11. What is Parcel Industry?
The services regarding the courier or parcel, differs in every company like
what kind of service they provide and which software they uses. Majority of
courier services pickup the order and take the delivery information.
Afterwards, they deliver the courier at right place to right person in
appropriate time.
Now a days due to technology advancement, company uses GPS system
and computerized transmit courier. When the courier is ready to pickup and
deliver, the computerized system will decide that which medium is suitable to
deliver the courier, later the courier is send off for the delivery. Due to this
technological advancement, courier company results in efficient and speed-
up delivery. Many multinational courier company like DHL, TNT, FedEx, AW
Parcel has started using this kind of technology.

12. Benefits of Supply Chain Software
 With the advent of the software in the courier industry, it has benefited
with many advantages Some of them are as follows:
 The benefits are segregated into two categories:
 Tangible benefits
 Due to adoption of software in the parcel industry, there are many noticeable and
measurable benefits which are termed as tangible benefits.
 Intangible benefits
 The benefits which are not noticeable but has the direct significant impact on the business
is called as intangible benefits.

13. Tangible benefits
 GPS tracking allows the dispatcher as well as the customer to know the
status of the parcel
 Automatic invoicing and online approval of order for customers
 Ease in handling and sortation of the courier
 Less monitoring of records
 Reductions in customer support queries

14. Intangible benefits
 Increased visibility at every stage
 Increase in productivity as less time required in administration task
 Decrease in operating cost due to improved efficiency in scheduling
 Less data-entry
 Provide a clear picture where your profit and loss lies
 Automatically calculations of the drivers commission

15. Parcel Perfect Software
 Parcel perfect software is manly designed to manage the courier business
more effectively with the flawless parcel tracking system.
 The software mainly includes:
 Allows single point waybill entry and single access point to relate all the waybill
 Provide accurate data of customer accounts
 Provides end to end parcel tracking of the courier
 Provide real time tracking status of parcel through web, e-mail or SMS

16. How the software works?
 Collections
Capture collections information via drop-down list
Assign delivery to driver through drop-down list
SMS is generated to drivers cell which includes all the information
Drivers respond with unique code to finalize the delivery
Colour coded signs

17. Waybill and Manifesto Notes
 Waybills or Air waybills are the specific numbers which follow detail knowledge of
shipments and there track status.
 Through waybills consignments are carry forward to the next level till it deliver from
origin to the final destination.
Manifesto
 Manifesto carry overall information of various waybill carry through one carriage .
 It also states that how much load a particular vehicle is carrying for the delivery
 Manifest are generated to reduce time and follow standardized control on inventory

18. Proof of Delivering(POD)
 Document which is signed by the consignee after receiving the shipment as a prof of
delivery.
 POD indicates time based delivery and intact condition to the recipient.
 POD is very essential part in supply chain to check records and for settling payments
 Flow of payment follows from consignee to shipper and shipper to transporter.
 POD is also very essential tool to obtain valuable feedback from the customer about the
services being delivered.