A Comprehensive Mail Tracking System for Commercial Airlines that Transport Worldwide
Ecommerce mail volume is on the rise. Even with strong revenue potential, mail and parcel volume can fluctuate. In addition, carriers must provide visibility to thrive in today’s customer-oriented environment.
Descartes Velocity Mail™ (Descartes vMail™) helps airlines lock-in the profit potential of ecommerce-driven air mail shipments and reduce the risk of variable volume via a weight-based subscription model. By leveraging mobile handheld computers and an intuitive web-based solution for carriers, Descartes Velocity Mail automates the entire air mail process from route generation to accounting reconciliation with real-time tracking and delivery visibility.
What sets Descartes apart in the air cargo industry is our 30+ years of experience, knowledge, and reach. As part of Descartes Global Logistics Network™ (Descartes GLN™), the solution facilitates streamlined message exchange throughout the air cargo supply chain. In addition, it’s easy for air carriers to expand upon Descartes’ multiple offerings in parallel to business growth. Our breadth of services mean that airlines can add-on solutions as they expand including air messaging, Cargo iQ, connectivity to forwarders, security filing compliance, and much more.
Features
Descartes Velocity Mail features:
- An intuitive mobile handheld computer interface for easy capture of mail movement data that is automatically uploaded to a central database
- Mail movement data that can be integrated with internal systems and shared with postal organizations and third-parties
- Operational performance visibility and analysis through extensive reports
- A secure, white-labelled, web-based carrier portal
- Route optimization tools
- Postal messaging support based on the UPU standards
Benefits
Descartes Velocity Mail can help carriers:
- Address inconsistent mail volume and revenue with a weight-based subscription model
- Tap the profit potential of global air mail through the support of over 100 worldwide postal authorities
- Rapidly onboard with a knowledgeable implementation team
- Achieve operational excellence with real-time visibility to shipments and deliveries
- Simplify business processes with automated invoicing and reconciliation modules