Glossary

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The hyperlocal delivery model refers to the meeting on-demand delivery of the customers in a certain defined local area. The demand of the customers is usually met through offline stores or warehouses via a digital platform. Dunzo, Blowhorn, and Shadowfax are a few renowned names is hyperlocal delivery fleets. Hyperlocal delivery is growing at the very fast pace because of the convenience that comes with it to both customers and sellers.

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RTO failed

An attempt to return the shipment to its origin (e.g., due to delivery issues) was unsuccessful.

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RTO Detection

RTO Detection is a feature which once incorporated, proactively checks the address of the customer and provides indication based on the previous data. It gives information to the merchant if previously placed orders have been RTOd or if the courier partner is inefficient in delivering the orders

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QC charges

QC charges or quality control chargess refers to the charge incurred by sellers from their courier handlers in respect to handling and packaging the goods

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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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