The postal prosperity zone (PPZ) – Part 2

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗣𝗣𝗭):
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗣𝗣𝗭) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀?

The rise of #global #marketplaces and their advanced #supplychains, and the growing #digitalrequirements of #authorities and #regulations have placed traditional Designated Operators (#DOs) under significant pressure. The UPU CC Postal Prosperity Zone (#PPZ) initiative offers solutions.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗣𝗭 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁?

A PPZ project integrates DOs into #globalecommerce supply chains by simplifying #business and #operations for #commercial suppliers. This is achieved through globally standardized tools; strengthening #collaboration between DOs, private players and authorities; and upgrading DOs’ #digital, technical and operational capabilities.

PPZ projects are designed to modernize DOs and re-establish them as competitive players in the ecommerce ecosystem. Each project focuses on:

𝟭. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Connecting DOs with commercial suppliers via a standardized #IT interface. The interface is based on the existing #UPU IT System (IPS/CDS) and is fully compliant with UPU #standards and regulation, enabling theseamless exchange of Electronic Advance Data (#EAD);

𝟮. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Creating #customs and #logistics hubs (PPZ eHubs) based on the postal IMPC model to meet modern market demands;

𝟯. 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Upgrading DOs’ digital and operational #infrastructure and #solutions; and

𝟰. 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 between DOs and commercial suppliers, supported by UPU CC, as equal partners within the PPZ initiative.

The Morocco PPZ pilot project successfully created a blueprint which is now in Romania and Nigeria. PPZ projects are highly structured (4 modules) and standardized, ensuring a quick start and short-term results. Each is adapted to reflect #localregulations, #capabilities, and #strategic priorities.

𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗣𝗭 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆

DOs are also invited to set priority topics. In Morocco, this was developing the standardized #ITintegration which is currently being tested by SF Express. The PPZ Romania project is planning and implementing a PPZ eHub at Oradea Airport, to serve as a new #postalgateway for ecommerce to the #EU. Working in #cooperation with the Romanian #customsauthorities and commercial #partners, it will set #newstandards in #digitization, #automation and risk assessment/security for cross-border ecommerce.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗧 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗣𝗭 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.