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If your delivery business is struggling with slow deliveries or frequent errors, the problem might be the way you dispatch orders.

The Dispatch Process is a sequence of steps that determine whether parcels reach customers on time or not.

Here’s a practical breakdown of the dispatch workflow that works for local courier and logistics outfits:

1. Confirm Order & Readiness
Before dispatch, confirm:
Delivery address and contact,
Package contents and condition,
Delivery type (same-day, scheduled, etc).
This stops wrong orders from going out.

2. Create a Dispatch Order
This internal document holds:
Order ID
Pickup point
Delivery address
Vehicle type (bike, van, truck)
This is your blueprint for the dispatch.

3. Assign a Rider or Vehicle
Match the right job to the right rider/vehicle. This splits average dispatch from efficient dispatch.

4. Release From Hub
Once assigned, the package leaves the hub. Most systems mark this as “dispatched” or “out for delivery.”

5. Record Dispatch Time & Track
Logging dispatch time helps estimate when the delivery will arrive and shows delays early.


Final Tips
Miss just one of these steps, and you start seeing late deliveries, angry customers, and costly reroutes.

Use simple logistics management apps like Dora or rider WhatsApp groups to automate step tracking, that alone can cut delivery gaps.

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