POSTIA: A REVOLUTIONARY COURIER SYSTEM

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Sep 4, 2018 · 6 min read

Due to the change in consumer habits, companies have adapted their strategies and invested in electronic commerce to get closer to their customers. E-commerce, drones, robots and new systems that make it possible to streamline the supply chain and allow companies, especially parcels, to approach their biggest challenge: the last mile. Different studies of consumer habits show us that today’s consumer demands higher delivery quality as well as shorter time periods, around 24 hours.

The international parcel business reached a turnover of 350,000 million dollars (286,393 million euros) during 2017, which represents an increase of 12.9% compared to the 310,000 million dollars (253,662 million euros) of 2016. It is the main conclusion of the last report of Apex Insight, which reveals that Asia-Pacific is the largest parcel market in terms of value, representing 40% of the business. Specifically, China is a key market for this industry, representing 60% of the regional total of Asia-Pacific, with 31,200 million dollars invoiced (25,530 million euros) in 2016, 50% more than in 2015.

Experts attribute this business growth to the momentum that e-commerce has experienced in recent years. Thus, online sales reached 2.3 trillion dollars (1.8 trillion euros) in 2017, which means a growth rate of 25% per year, with the USA, the United Kingdom, China and Japan being the main markets. The document highlights, especially, the case of China, whose increase in e-commerce has exceeded 40% annually.

In order to respond to this growth in e-commerce, Apex Insight highlights the efforts made during the last year to develop better last-mile solutions. In this regard, the report points to the case of large online companies, led by Amazon and Alibaba, which are becoming increasingly involved in deliveries, reflecting the strategic and growing importance of logistics for their business models. In addition, operators are investing in the improvement of their information systems and technology, which includes everything from robotics in their nerve centres, to drones or robots to perform the last mile, among other issues.

The positive trends in the economy leading to a considerable GDP growth and an increase in business investment and household consumption, the demand for parcel services an delivery business is increasing. It is also important to note that the digital world and electronic commerce have spread in all wakes of life at both personal and commercial levels, including purchases and delivery orders. It was estimated that in 2016 the total value of purchases that were made using online platforms was almost 26,000 million euros, which is a significant 25% increase as compared to the previous year 2015.

For the 2017–2018 biennium, an annual growth of the sector’s turnover is estimated at around 3–4%, which would allow it to exceed 6,850 million euros in the last year.

Postia

Postia offers an innovative and unique decentralised delivery platform using the Ethereum blockchain smart-contract technology.Users are able to use Postia to take advantage of its technology and receive deliveries more efficiently, with greater transparency and autonomy, and last but least, users do not need parcel/delivery companies anymore.

Postia is a fully automated platform connecting receivers and carriers based on the crowd carriers delivery model. You can find the best way possible to have your deliveries delivered to home, office or any other place as per your convenience. Destinations can be changed and you are able to change location for delivery while the carrier is able to watch the change in real time. There are no middlemen or third parties as in the traditional delivery model. In fact, the entire delivery model is run through an algorithm embedded in the blockchain technology.

The unique aspect of Postia service is the change in the destination location of the parcel. Not only you can watch the progress of the delivery but you can also make changes as per your convenience. All changes are readily communicated to the carrier in real time. The mobile application allows you to identify where the parcel is in real time and how can you divert it to another location.

Postia has revolutionised the traditional postal delivery process. At Postia, we believe that technology has changed our lives and adopting technological advances, we are further advancing the role of technology in making your life easier and convenient. This technology works on trust and transparency and so does Postia. Trust and transparency are the main unique factors in Postia delivery system.

Through Postia, we have overcome some of the main challenges that traditional delivery system fails to overcome

  • Complex and difficult as well as frustrating dispatching process
  • Low level of responsibility and accountability in delivering system leading to loss of packages and damage to goods
  • Binding delivery times that may often become inconvenient and may lead to missing deliveries

Why blockchain?

  • The blockchain technology has become very popular as it works through trust and ensures transparency.
  • The cryptocurrency provides speedy transaction.
  • Thus, it is not only quicker but also safer for all parties has a great potential to be applied and exploited in parcels delivery business.

Our platform will bring safety and transparency through a new and innovative delivery model. The basic function of Postia delivery system is the same as in blockchain. The delivery model is based on a unique and technologically advanced decentralised system based on trust and reputation. The crowd carriers accumulate individual level trust and reputation. They can develop trust through higher customer ratings which also enable them to get higher pays off for deliveries they make. The higher the rating carriers receive, the higher is the level of trust they gain in the system. Higher trust, in turn, enables them to gain higher rewards.

A new brand-independent delivery system! Postia is an absolutely performance-based rating system to maximise transparency. Now you do not have to pay higher rates for delivery simply because you trust a brand. You just have to pay for quality and speed instead of brand name.

Postia is a universal system and fits in the digital world without any issues. Currently, we are focusing on European and Asian markets as they have the highest potential.Users are able to choose any payment method. The fastest and easiest payment method is the use of PTA token which also adds to the unique model of Postia and provides it with an edge over the traditional payment methods which are expensive and time-consuming. You should be aware of the fact that the crowd-carriers and PTA payment methods minimise costs.

PTA token holders will also get exclusive offersfrom Postia platform. Postia will be working on cash on delivery or collect on delivery basis. The funds of the buyers will be secured until the service is completed and the parcel has been delivered.

How Postia Works?

Packages are going to be delivered by crowd carriers. Considering the package value, Postia allows users to choose carrier depending on their trust and rating. There are a decentralised trust and reputation system which is used to determine the rating of couriers after they complete delivery, thus all ratings remain unchangeable forever.

The whole time during delivery, sender and receiver will be able to do minor address changes and see a real-time location of the package in our mobile application.

We are trying to change the way how packages are delivered, by completely redefining a process of parcel delivery. We do believe, that the new technology allows Postia to gain a high level of trustand transparency and bring in a revolutionary improvement in existing delivery industry.

Postia Redefines the Word “Delivery”

  • Postia has a simple 5 steps process for shipment dispatching
  • Decentralised Trust and Reputation System based on Ethereum technology
  • Real estimated time for delivery and possibility for the user to select the time for delivery and ability to change it via mobile app

Conclusion

Considering the main benefits of Postia model, the speed and transparency have been improved making it ideal for people looking for a safe and quick way to get their parcels delivered. The smart use of technology in the Postia platform will provide safety and transparency to the current delivery industry which can be realised by smartly using cutting edge technologies.

Postia platform will be using decentralised trust and reputation system,which will encourage crowd carriers to build their own trust and reputation. Building trust and reputation rating highly pay off for courier, because the higher customersrate them,the more trusted they become, the higher their rewards are. The blockchain-based system is universal and fits without any issues all over the world.

Use of crowd-carriers highly reduces the costs of the infrastructure. Holders of PTA token will receive exclusive offersand updates of Postia platform first. Postia will be providing cash on delivery, also known as collect on delivery. Postia will freeze buyers’ funds until the buyer accepts a package and confirms that the user has received his/her order. Using a decentralised system eliminates the risk of loss of parcels and provides assurance and clarity.

Check out our website Postia.io for more details.

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