The changing postal environment : market and policy innovation /: market and policy innovation. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The changing postal environment : market and policy innovation /: market and policy innovation. (2020)
- Main Title:
- The changing postal environment : market and policy innovation
- Further Information:
- Note: Pier Luigi Parcu, Timothy J. Brennan, Victor Glass, editors.
- Other Names:
- Parcu, Pier Luigi, 1954-
Brennan, Timothy J
Glass, Victor
Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, 27th - Contents:
- Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- The Conference was Kindly Supported by -- Contents -- Postal and Electronic Communications Services: Together Again? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Common Trends Affecting Postal and Electronic Communications Markets -- 3 The Market Reaction of Operators and the Expected Evolution of the USO -- 4 Toward an Intermodal USO Definition? -- 5 A Simple Proposal -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Potential Insights for US USO from Recent Federal Communication Commission's Broadband Auctions -- 1 Introduction 2 Current Political Debate over Restoring USPS to Financial Health and Privatizing It -- 3 Crew and Kleindorfer and Interested Party Perspectives -- 4 FCC's Approach to Last-Mile Unserved Areas -- 5 A Roadmap for Subcontracting Last-Mile Delivery -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Postal Services: Quo Vadis? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 The Last 50 Years -- 3.1 Corporatization and Privatization -- 3.2 Business Volumes -- 3.3 Service Provision -- 3.4 Mail (Letter) Services -- 3.5 Parcel and packet services -- 3.6 International Services -- 3.7 Divesting -- 3.8 Diversification 4 Quo Vadis -- References -- How the Fragmentation of the Postal Supply Chain Leads to New Business Models -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Traditional Postal Supply Chain -- 3 The Pressure on Traditional Post -- 3.1 Technological Innovation -- 3.2 Demographic Evolutions -- 3.3 A New Interpretation of Inclusivity -- 4 Post 2.0 -- 4.1 The Era of the Postal Consumer --Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- The Conference was Kindly Supported by -- Contents -- Postal and Electronic Communications Services: Together Again? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Common Trends Affecting Postal and Electronic Communications Markets -- 3 The Market Reaction of Operators and the Expected Evolution of the USO -- 4 Toward an Intermodal USO Definition? -- 5 A Simple Proposal -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Potential Insights for US USO from Recent Federal Communication Commission's Broadband Auctions -- 1 Introduction 2 Current Political Debate over Restoring USPS to Financial Health and Privatizing It -- 3 Crew and Kleindorfer and Interested Party Perspectives -- 4 FCC's Approach to Last-Mile Unserved Areas -- 5 A Roadmap for Subcontracting Last-Mile Delivery -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Postal Services: Quo Vadis? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 The Last 50 Years -- 3.1 Corporatization and Privatization -- 3.2 Business Volumes -- 3.3 Service Provision -- 3.4 Mail (Letter) Services -- 3.5 Parcel and packet services -- 3.6 International Services -- 3.7 Divesting -- 3.8 Diversification 4 Quo Vadis -- References -- How the Fragmentation of the Postal Supply Chain Leads to New Business Models -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Traditional Postal Supply Chain -- 3 The Pressure on Traditional Post -- 3.1 Technological Innovation -- 3.2 Demographic Evolutions -- 3.3 A New Interpretation of Inclusivity -- 4 Post 2.0 -- 4.1 The Era of the Postal Consumer -- 4.1.1 An Emotional Shift -- 4.1.2 Fast and Free Delivery -- 4.2 Sustainable Delivery Models -- 5 The Impact of Technology on the Postal Stages -- 5.1 Clearance -- 5.2 Sorting -- 5.3 Transport -- 5.4 Delivery 5.4.1 In-Car and In-Home Delivery -- 5.4.2 PUDO Point Delivery -- 5.4.3 Parcel Locker Delivery -- 5.4.4 Crowdsourced Delivery -- 5.4.5 Autonomous Vehicle Delivery -- 5.4.6 Drone Delivery -- 6 The Introduction of Platforms -- 6.1 E-commerce Delivery Platforms -- 6.2 Crowdsourced Delivery Platforms -- 7 Conclusions on the Implications of the Postal Supply Chain Fragmentation -- 7.1 Implications for Postal Operators -- 7.2 Implications for Policy Makers -- References -- The Fading of the Traditional Postal Market Boundaries and a New Role for Postal Operators: A European Perspective 1 Introduction -- 2 Main Dynamics of the Postal Industry -- 3 The Competitive Pressure of Electronic Communication on the Mail Market -- 4 The Role of E-Commerce on the Parcel Side -- 5 The PO's New Role in the New Age of the Postal Industry -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- European Postal Operators' Diversification Strategies and Implications for Cost Allocation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Postal Operators' Diversification Strategies -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Telecommunications Services -- 2.3 Digital Services (E-Government Services, Dematerialized Solutions, Hybrid Mail and Virtual Mail) … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (362 pages)
- Subjects:
- 383
Postal service -- Congresses
Postal service -- Regulation -- Congresses
Postal service -- Government policy -- Congresses
Delivery of goods -- Congresses
Delivery of goods
Postal service
Postal service -- Government policy
Electronic books
Electronic books
Conference papers and proceedings - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783030345327
3030345327 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783030345310
3030345319 - Notes:
- Note: Print version record.
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