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Electronic Shipping Labels

Smooth parcel handling starts with an accurate label.

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Last updated: 23 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mailing_label

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Smooth parcel handling starts with an accurate label. Electronic shipping labels are generated directly from shipping software or e-commerce platforms, encoding sender, recipient, and shipment data in barcodes or QR codes that sorting facilities and delivery hubs read automatically. This eliminates the misroutes caused by manual data entry. Integration with carrier systems activates shipment tracking the moment the label is printed. Unlike a basic address sticker, an electronic shipping label carries structured, standardized data points that automated fulfilment and last-mile delivery operations depend on.

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