Courier and parcel delivery networks

Parcel networks 4 companies

These companies collect, sort and deliver parcels across a country, with their own software running every step.

DelhiveryDelhivery, with engineers in Delhi, is India's largest express parcel company, built on its own logistics software.

DTDC Express LtdDTDC, with engineers in Bengaluru, is one of India's oldest couriers.

Ninja VanNinja Van, with engineers in Hyderabad, is South-East Asia's parcel network.

TeleportTeleport, with engineers in Delhi, is AirAsia's logistics arm, for next-day delivery across the region.

The tech, explainedExpress courier network

Fulfilment, cold storage, delivery and moving 5 companies

Other logistics companies store and ship for brands, distribute medicines, run cold stores, deliver with partner fleets or move homes.

CencoraCencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen, with engineers in Pune, is one of America's largest distributors of medicines, and runs cold chains and clinical-trial logistics.Pune

LocadLocad, with engineers in Bengaluru, stores, packs and ships for online brands in Asia.

NewColdNewCold runs automated cold stores for food companies, where machines store and fetch the goods.

LoadShare NetworksLoadShare runs last-mile delivery for large companies using partner fleets.

HappyLocateHappyLocate moves homes and offices.

The tech, explainedDelivery as a service E-commerce fulfilment Cold-chain logistics Packers and movers

How it all worksLogistics and supply chainFrom a Bhiwandi warehouse to your door, every hand-off tracked.

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What's changing

The logistics company is a software company.

India's express networks were built on software as much as on trucks. Those with the best software can sort and route more parcels at lower cost, and some now sell that software to others.