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  7. Brazil\u2019s postal service explores blockchain for logistics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Brazil\u2019s postal service is exploring emerging technology, including blockchain and artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI), to advance its operations and logistics.<\/p>\n

    The state-owned Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Tel\u00e9grafos, which has a network of over 12,000 post offices across Brazil, has invited tech companies to bid for an opportunity to develop tech solutions to power its vast network.<\/p>\n

    Correios called on interested applicants to devise solutions targeting its \u201cbusiness, operations and contracting challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

    On the operations front, the postman intends to capitalize on the two technologies to ease national logistics, boost efficiency and ensure transparency<\/a> in procurement. Its units across Brazil<\/a> execute over 1,500 contracts annually, make over 50,000 small-scale purchases and manage over 4,500 ongoing contracts with suppliers. It relies on a supply process built on over two dozen systems, which creates friction and slows the entire process.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThe goal is to develop modern solutions for complex challenges,\u201d reads<\/a> the tender, published on the Brazilian government\u2019s official gazette, the Di\u00e1rio Oficial da Uni\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

    Correios also intends to modernize its address management, and gradually, transition into digital identity<\/a> for Brazil\u2019s 212 million residents. Blockchain will be at the heart of this transition, offering advanced security and transparency, the postman says<\/a> in a separate document.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Postal services globally have been exploring the latest technology as they seek to remain competitive<\/a> in the digital era where the volume of letters\u2014their main business line for centuries\u2014has drastically declined.<\/p>\n

    Many have been integrating AI<\/a> in recent years to cut costs and improve efficiency. New Zealand\u2019s NZ Post, for instance, reported<\/a> a 33% reduction in customer calls after integrating AI, which predicts customer concerns ahead of time.<\/p>\n

    Blockchain has also emerged as a key technology in the postal business. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been exploring the technology for nearly a decade for supply chain management<\/a>, secure identity and managing its vast array of devices. In 2021, the USPS certified<\/a> digital postal service CaseMail as the first producer of blockchain postage labels.<\/p>\n

    In 2020, Croatia\u2019s HP-Hrvatska po\u0161ta made history by creating the first official blockchain stamp, which included a non-fungible token<\/a> (NFT) that users held on-chain even after using the physical stamp to pay postage.<\/p>\n

    Watch: With blockchain, the utility is becoming more and more important<\/p>\n