Glossar

A CEP company is a service provider that offers courier, express, and parcel services for the domestic and international shipment of packages. It handles the pickup, transport, sorting, and delivery of packages and documents within defined time frames.

CEP companies operate highly automated logistics networks with sorting centers, conveyor systems, and digital information systems. Technologies such as DWS systems, barcode recognition, camera sensors, and automated sorting systems are used to ensure fast and error-free processing. The master data collected during this process forms the basis for shipment tracking, freight billing, and efficient management of the entire transport chain.

Practical example:

At a parcel center operated by an express, courier, and parcel (ECP) company, several thousand shipments per hour are automatically identified, measured, weighed, and assigned to the correct delivery route.

See also: Barcode, DWS, Flow of goods, Freight billing, Freight data, Parcel sorting, Shipment tracking, Transport management system (TMS)