TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES & ITS EFFECT ON TODAY’S COURIER SERVICES INDUSTRY
Courier Services are an integral part of today’s fast paced business landscape. Time is of the essence – especially in the courier industry, with many customers demanding same day pick up and delivery services. By utilizing the Global Positioning System, these courier companies can now dispatch & deliver products & packages almost instantly to satisfy these customers. Courier companies invest in a number of items to guaranty the promptness of their deliveries. These include investing in personnel, a fleet of delivery vehicles, mobile gadgets such as smartphones & tablets with built in GPS enabled online courier software and even cameras. All these things give these companies many advantages over regular postal / delivery services. GPS enabled courier company software for example can help delivery personnel literally see their routes in map form, enabling them to plan out their trip. This will save time as well as fuel thus making the courier company cut costs a...