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Zone in logistics is used a proxy for distance travlled in shipping. Most courier partners define regions such as North, South, East, West or Special regions (this demarcates areas where cost of operations is higher than other parts of the country. For instance cost of operations in North East and Jammu, Kashmir is high due to difficult terrain). Zone is then defined as movement of shipments within the same city, within the same region, between two different regions, from metro to metro or to/from Special Regions.

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COD risk

COD stands for "Cash on Delivery." COD risk refers to the potential challenges and risks associated with accepting cash payments upon delivery. It includes the risk of non-payment or fraudulent orders.

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COD

COD stands for Cash on Delivery and enables customers to pay for their orders using cash or a credit card when their orders are delivered. COD is a preferred and most common form of payment method used by eCommerce shoppers other then UPI and Debit cards.

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Courier Service

Courier service is a door-to-door delivery service. It refers to the ability to pick an order from one pickup address to the final destination address. Courier service are snabler for eCommerce businesses as they help them to streamline shipping without owning their own fleet.

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Shipping Label

A shipping label is a physical document that is very crucial for successful shipping. Shipping label consists of all the necessary information such as the origin address, a destination address, tracking Barcode, etc that guides delivery agents and various stakeholders from picking up the shipment to the final delivery, It is very important for the sellers to carefully stick the label on the shipment to avoid failed deliveries, missing or lost goods, stc.

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