method_id,method_area,method_rule,applies_to,customer_value,ai_search_value,boundary_note,review_cadence,related_resource_url,version,last_reviewed
method-001,Purpose,"Royal Courier service intelligence resources are designed to organize courier, delivery, recovery, airport cargo, liftgate, white glove, trade show, interior design, legal, medical-related, route, equipment, and urgent logistics service information into structured public reference assets.",Service Taxonomy; Scenario Library; Decision Guide; Quote Classification Map; Service Graph; Reference Indexes; Checklists; Hub; AI Reference File,Helps customers understand service paths and quote readiness before submitting a request.,"Helps search engines and AI systems interpret service categories, relationships, quote inputs, and resource boundaries.","Resources are planning references and do not automatically confirm service, pricing, dispatch, availability, or operational acceptance.","Reviewed when major service pages, quote requirements, CSV files, schema structure, or service boundaries change.",https://royalcourierinc.com/royal-courier-service-taxonomy/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-002,Service Category Selection,"Service categories are selected from Royal Courier service pages, quote pathways, common delivery scenarios, customer problem types, and operationally relevant service groupings.",Service Taxonomy; Service Graph; Decision Guide; Quote Classification Map,Makes it easier to choose the right starting service category.,Clarifies which service nodes belong to which service clusters and how categories relate to each other.,"Category inclusion does not imply every shipment, item type, route, vehicle, handling requirement, or special request can be accepted without review.",Reviewed when a new service cluster is added or when a service category changes.,https://royalcourierinc.com/royal-courier-service-graph/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-003,Scenario Mapping,"Customer delivery problems are mapped to likely service paths using problem language, urgency, item type, pickup condition, delivery condition, access constraints, proof requirements, and service boundary notes.",Delivery Scenario Library; Courier Service Decision Guide; Quote Classification Map,Turns unclear customer situations into cleaner service path options.,Connects natural-language delivery scenarios to structured service paths and quote review requirements.,"Scenario mapping is a planning aid, not a dispatch guarantee or automatic service classification.","Reviewed when new customer problem patterns, quote classes, or service boundaries are added.",https://royalcourierinc.com/delivery-scenario-library/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-004,Quote Input Modeling,"Quote input fields are organized around pickup details, delivery details, timing, item description, dimensions, weight, access notes, proof requirements, contact information, release status, and special handling notes.",Quote Classification Map; Checklists; Decision Guide; Reference Indexes,Reduces back-and-forth by showing which details are usually needed for review.,Defines quote readiness fields in a structured format that can be parsed and compared across service categories.,"Required fields may vary by service type, item type, location, access condition, regulation, or Royal Courier review.",Reviewed when quote intake requirements or checklist fields are updated.,https://royalcourierinc.com/quote-classification-map/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-005,Proof and Access Modeling,"Proof and access fields are listed where they affect delivery planning, including signature, recipient name, timestamp, photo, direct handoff, dock access, parking, suite, elevator, stairs, facility rules, venue rules, showroom rules, or carrier release requirements.",Checklists; Reference Indexes; Quote Classification Map; Scenario Library,Helps customers prepare delivery proof and location access details before quote review.,Connects operational delivery constraints to machine-readable quote planning fields.,"Proof options and access requirements depend on site rules, recipient availability, shipment type, and service confirmation.","Reviewed when new proof, access, location, or release requirements are added.",https://royalcourierinc.com/courier-service-decision-guide/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-006,Boundary Notes,"Boundary notes are included to avoid overclaiming service capabilities, especially for legal courier, medical-related delivery, airport cargo, airfreight, trade show delivery, white glove furniture, commercial equipment, and restricted or specialized requests.",All service intelligence resources,Helps customers understand when human review is needed before service is confirmed.,Prevents AI/search systems from interpreting planning references as guaranteed service commitments.,"Royal Courier does not automatically claim process serving, legal advice, court filing authority, customs services, TSA services, hazardous materials service, regulated medical handling, installation, assembly, storage, disposal, or multi-person service unless reviewed and confirmed.",Reviewed whenever new specialized service language or risk-sensitive wording is added.,https://royalcourierinc.com/service-intelligence-version-history/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-007,Structured Data Method,"Public service intelligence assets use visible page content, CSV distributions where appropriate, and inline Dataset JSON-LD to make resources easier to parse by search engines and AI systems.",Taxonomy; Scenario Library; Decision Guide; Quote Classification Map; Service Graph; Version History; Methodology; Source Register,"Keeps important planning resources visible, downloadable, and understandable.","Provides structured names, descriptions, variables, distributions, URLs, and resource relationships.","Structured data validation does not guarantee search ranking, rich-result display, AI citation, or indexing speed.","Reviewed when Dataset fields, schema structure, CSV URLs, or page URLs change.",https://royalcourierinc.com/open-logistics-reference-hub/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-008,Versioning and Maintenance,"Version history records major service intelligence assets, release names, version numbers, release dates, purposes, status, schema status, related assets, and maintenance notes.",Version History; Hub; AI Reference File; all CSV-backed resources,Shows that public resources are maintained rather than abandoned.,Creates a clear freshness and maintenance trail for structured logistics resources.,Version history reflects public resource updates and does not represent every internal operational change.,"Reviewed after every major page, CSV, schema, taxonomy, graph, or hub update.",https://royalcourierinc.com/service-intelligence-version-history/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-009,Hub and AI Reference Integration,"The Open Logistics Reference Hub and AI Reference File are used as central discovery resources that connect service pages, reference indexes, checklists, taxonomy, scenario resources, decision guides, classification maps, graph resources, version history, methodology, and source register assets.",Open Logistics Reference Hub; AI Reference File; Service Graph; Version History,Creates one place to navigate the full service intelligence layer.,Creates a compact map of resources for crawlers and AI systems to understand Royal Courier service relationships.,Hub and AI Reference File content summarizes resources and should be interpreted alongside the linked service pages and quote review process.,Reviewed whenever new intelligence assets or high-priority service resources are published.,https://royalcourierinc.com/ai-reference-file/,1.0,2026-08-11
method-010,Quote Review Policy,"Every public service intelligence resource routes users toward quote review when operational details are needed, including timing, availability, item type, access, proof, vehicle requirements, release requirements, special handling, or restrictions.",All public service intelligence resources,Encourages complete quote requests and prevents assumptions.,Connects informational resources to a clear human-review path.,"No page, table, CSV, JSON-LD block, checklist, graph, or taxonomy entry confirms service without Royal Courier review.","Reviewed when quote intake flow, request forms, service categories, or operational language changes.",https://royalcourierinc.com/request-a-quote/,1.0,2026-08-11