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e POD is an electronic copy of the proof of delivery that is shared by a courier to the seller after the successful delivery. This confirms that the good is successfully delivered to the end customer

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RTO

RTO means Return to Origin and is basically an undelivered order that is returned to a seller. On average courier companies make three attempts to deliver the order after that this shipment is marked as RTO and returned to the sellers. RTO is an extra cost for the sellers and amounts to 30% of total eCommerce shipments.

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Transit Insurance

Transit insurance is a type of insurance policy that provides coverage for business goods or personal belongings during transportation from one location to another. Such policies typically offer protection from the moment the goods are loaded onto the specified mode of conveyance (such as a truck) until they reach the destination declared on the policy.

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Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods refer to certain hazardous goods that the secretary of transportation has recognized as dangerous and are capable of imposing a threat to health, safety, and property while being shipped. Most courier firms ban the shipment of certain items because of the nature of the goods. These items must be carried with extreme caution and must be declared prior to shipment. Some harmful commodities are forbidden from shipping by one or more modes of transportation. Because of their chemical or physical qualities, certain commodities are designated as DG goods. Crackers, gases, flammable liquids, corrosive substances, and so on are examples.

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Unified Tracking

Unified tracking refers to the provision that allows users to track all their orders from a single platform. This eliminates restrictions on having multiple tracking portals, you can track all your shipments on a single dashboard. Order tracking while shipping from multiple carrier partners can be vigorous if you don't have unified tracking system.

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