Glossary

Outsourcing

The subcontracting of tasks to external service providers.

Packstation

Parcel machine where parcels and small packets can be deposited and collected around the clock.

Paketbox

Postbox for franked parcels and small packets (maximum dimensions: 50 × 40 × 30 cm).

Philately

The study of stamps. Systematic collection of postage stamps.

Postal act (Postgesetz)

The purpose of the German postal act, which took effect on 1 January 1998, is to promote postal competition through regulation and ensure the nationwide provision of appropriate and sufficient postal services. The postal act includes regulations on licensing, price control and the universal service.

Preferred periodical

A press product of which more than 30% consists of journalistic reporting.

Price-cap procedure

Procedure whereby the Federal Network Agency approves prices for certain mail products. The agency approves prices on the basis of parameters it stipulates in advance, which set the average changes in these prices within baskets of services defined by the agency.

Same Day

Same-day delivery of express shipments.

Standard letter

Letter measuring max. 235 × 125 × 5 mm and weighing up to 20g.

Standard periodical

A press product of which no more than 30% consists of journalistic reporting.

Supply chain

A series of connected resources and processes from sourcing materials to delivering goods to consumers.

TEU

Twenty-foot equivalent unit. Standardised container unit measuring 20 feet in length (1 foot = approximately 30 cm).

Time Definite

Delivery of express shipments at a specified time.

Value-added services

Services which go beyond core services offered and thus create added value.

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