Paul Bray takes a close look at the future of direct mail and whether there is any truth behind its predicted demise
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Could the use of drones for postal delivery ever be commercially and practically viable? Paul Willis finds out
US Postal Service (USPS) and UPS have announced a partnership designed to offer better service…
With the huge increases in the postal rate announced this week by the Royal Mail, it’s important that Britain’s SMEs are not caught out.
Although the impending privatisation of the UK’s Royal Mail has been openly discussed for some time, it did come as a surprise to some in the sector to hear the true extent of their financial difficulties. Surely this is going to deter would-be investors unless the organisation has a clear strategy to present outlining how it intends to become more profitable?
Automation Technology of the Year: WebCoding from Prime Vision/TNT Shore Postal automation involves widely diverse…
Postal services play a key role in many countries, providing access to basic communication and transaction services. Public postal operators are among the largest employers and most trusted retail network operators in each country, generating hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue.
Automation Technology of the Year: Visicon Singulator from Siemens Today’s version of the Siemens Visicon…
In an industry where reputations are made on the promise of timely and accurate delivery, an internet tracking website – where progress can be monitored from depot to door – is the latest battleground in customer service. David Quin looks at how the delivery driver is a key player in this battleground.
Even in the current challenging economic climate there are a number of rapidly growing transportation and logistics companies who are cleverly employing technology to enable them to take on the established major players. Dave Upton looks at how these companies will be the stars of the future and the ones that don’t embrace technology will not.