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  2. Express mail - Wikipedia

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    Express mail is an expedited mail delivery service for which the customer pays a premium for faster delivery. Express mail is a service for domestic and international mail, and is in most nations governed by the country's own postal administration. Since 1999, the international express delivery services are governed by the EMS Cooperative. [1]

  3. Expediting - Wikipedia

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    Expediting is a concept in purchasing and project management for securing the quality and timely delivery of goods and components. [1]The procurement department or an external expeditor controls the progress of manufacturing at the supplier concerning quality, packing, conformity with standards and set timelines.

  4. Incoterms - Wikipedia

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    In prior versions, the rules were divided into four categories, but the 11 pre-defined terms of Incoterms 2020 are subdivided into two categories based only on method of delivery. The larger group of seven rules may be used regardless of the method of transport, with the smaller group of four being applicable only to sales that solely involve ...

  5. Courier - Wikipedia

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    Courier in Taipei, Taiwan, organizing parcels for delivery A courier is a person or organization that delivers a message, package or letter from one place or person to another place or person. [ 1 ] Typically, a courier provides their courier service on a commercial contract basis; however, some couriers are government or state agency employees ...

  6. Express mail in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Special Delivery, a domestic accelerated local delivery service, was introduced on 3 March 1885 initially with a fee of 10¢ paid by a Special Delivery stamp. It was transformed into Express Mail, introduced in 1977 by Ronald B. Lee after an experimental period that started in 1970, [7] although Special Delivery was not terminated until June 8, 1997.

  7. Delhivery - Wikipedia

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    Delhivery was established in May 2011 as SSN Logistics Ltd, initially conceptualised as a hyperlocal express delivery service provider for offline stores, delivering flowers and food in Gurgaon. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During that time, the online retailing and e-commerce segment was expanding rapidly in India, with global investors showing ...

  8. Dispatch (logistics) - Wikipedia

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    Dispatch is a procedure for assigning employees (workers) or vehicles to customers. Industries that dispatch include taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, as well as home and commercial services such as maid services, plumbing, HVAC, pest control and electricians.

  9. Advance ship notice - Wikipedia

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    It is usually sent in an electronic format and is a common EDI document. In the EDI X12 system, it is known as the EDI 856 document and the EDIFACT equivalent is the DESADV (Dispatch Advice) message. The ASN can be used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information relating to the shipment, such as order ...