Economies of Scope in Delivering Parcels and Letters Together
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Economies of Scope in Delivering Parcels and Letters Together
One postal operator (PO) delivering letters and parcels on an „aggregated“ delivery round with two different delivery networks Letter delivery •Fixed capacity (e g volume) is sufficiently high to deliver all letters •Free capacity may be used for parcels (joint delivery) Parcel delivery •Separate delivery of parcels (total or share |
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2022 Postal Development Report
Letter-post losses from higher parcel-post gains are non-linear 3 Measuring global postal development: (re)introducing the 2IPD methodology Challenges of a global “like for like” comparison Incremental achievable levels of development – not a race to the top A transparent equitable and inclusive index for measuring postal progress |
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The endgame for postal networks
The two starkly contrasting trends of mail and parcel market development have forcibly shifted the center of gravity for postal services The global volume ratio of letters to parcels declined from 13:1 in 2005 to 4:1 in 2015; by 2025 it is expected to reach 1:1 parity (see Exhibit 2) |
What is the global share of let-ters to parcels?
While mail revenue share remains around 40 percent globally, the global volume ratio of let-ters to parcels has declined from 13:1 in 2005 to 4:1 in 2015 and is expected to reach 1:1 parity by 2025.
Why do postal companies need joint delivery of mail & parcels?
The synergies created by joint delivery of mail and parcels are a key competitive advantage for postal incumbents today. Postal companies therefore need to continually evolve their analytical under-standing of how to integrate these product streams in a flexible way.
Are letters heavier than parcels?
This expected shift from letters to parcels also puts additional pressure on the delivery process itself. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that letters are – by and large – lighter than parcels, which means that posts will need to adapt their points of engagement to deal with larger and potentially heavier items.
How has the mail and parcel market changed over time?
The two starkly contrasting trends of mail and parcel market development have forcibly shifted the center of gravity for postal services. The global volume ratio of letters to parcels declined from 13:1 in 2005 to 4:1 in 2015; by 2025, it is expected to reach 1:1 parity (see Exhibit 2).
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Economies of Scope in Delivering Parcels and Letters Together
19 mai 2016 · National postal operators offer both letter and parcel services ➢ Historically, letters and parcels were processed in one integrated network |
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Postal economic outlook 2019 - UPU
Figure 6 Worldwide evolution of international letter-post and parcel-post items 12 Figure 7 Table 6 Delivery modes and access to postal services 16 Table 7 regions together account for only 6 8 of staff Economies of scale in parcel |
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Development strategies for the postal sector: an economic perspective
book together and bringing UPU big data to the forefront within the UN I look forward to having postal consumption (e g parcels versus letters); the critical role of the economies of scale induced by the delivery of lower volumes However, |
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THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF - Uni Europa
maintaining a network, combined with the structural decline in letter post volumes , in a context of growing digitalization and where, according to Copenhagen Economics, parcel and delivery of postal items falling under the USO scope |
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Postal services in the EU - European Parliament - EUROPA
The postal and delivery sector is significant to the EU economy 13 1 2 Figure 1: The size of the letter post and parcel sectors by country, 2017 14 Table 1: Product scope of the USO and VAT exemption, 2018 17 In Denmark the postal network density is one of the main drivers for the USO's net cost, together with |
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A MEASURE OF SCALE ECONOMIES FOR POSTAL SYSTEMS
fixed costs While the letter mail monopoly preceded the introduction of delivery service, transportation of mail do not seem to be characterized by scale economies, and that they could be carriers combined comprises 21 percent of total costs See Table 1 Statutes; Parcel Post and Express (overnight) Mail This may |
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The endgame for postal networks - McKinsey & Company
purchases globally, and the move to parcel delivery global volume ratio of letters to parcels declined enjoying the economies of scale that result from |
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Swiss economics Postal-Sector Policy
Its basic function is still to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the value chain, from the collection to the delivery of parcel and letter mail This results from strong economies of scale and scope in delivery, potentially |
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Monopoly and the Mandate of Canada Post - CORE
subsidize its entry and expansion into competitive markets, such as parcel post and nopoly to Canada Post over the delivery of letter mail should be used to demonstrates that, although there may be some economies of scale and scope together with any revenue from other sources, sufficient to defray the costs |
