{"id":25649,"date":"2020-06-19T14:53:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/blog\/how-automated-lockers-reduce-costs-promote-savings-for-commercial-properties\/"},"modified":"2023-04-03T20:26:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T20:26:26","slug":"how-automated-lockers-reduce-costs-promote-savings-for-commercial-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-ca\/blog\/how-automated-lockers-reduce-costs-promote-savings-for-commercial-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"How Automated Lockers Reduce Costs & Promote Savings for Commercial Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commercial properties nationwide are preparing for tenants to return to work as the country reopens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/span>In order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, many commercial properties will have to make adjustments to their <\/span>shared spaces and tenant-facing activities<\/span>, including package management.<\/span>
\nReceiving, logging, sorting, and distributing tenant packages requires a lot of space and significant staff time, but can also require close interaction with tenants. That is why it is more important than ever for commercial property owners and managers to invest in tech-forward, contact-free solutions like smart lockers to help with <\/span>parcel<\/span> management.<\/span>
\nA<\/span>utomated lockers<\/span> can help commercial properties reduce costs and promote savings while also providing a contact-less way for tenants to retrieve their packages.<\/span>
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Smart Lockers for Package Management<\/h4>\n

Corporate mailrooms can receive an average of up to 1,000 packages every day, and this number is expected to continue growing. Many commercial office spaces lack the time and space needed to properly manage both personal and work-related deliveries. This can result in disorganized and cluttered mailrooms, overloaded mailroom staff, lost packages, and stressed-out office staff and employees.\u00a0<\/span>
\nSmart lockers are a great package management <\/span>device <\/span>for corporate campuses and office spaces. These <\/span>package locker systems <\/span>offer a number of important benefits for commercial spaces, including saving valuable mailroom staff time, improving <\/span>operational efficiency<\/span> and the overall employee experience, as well as helping employers save on operational costs.<\/span>
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Reduce Operational Costs<\/h4>\n

Since the start of social distancing, couriers have experienced holiday-level delivery volume as consumers increasingly shop for essential goods online. In fact, in April, every day was Black Friday with data showing that e-commerce sales for the month were consistently above 2019 Black Friday sales.<\/span>
\nConsumers are constantly seeking <\/span>greater convenience, speed, access, security, and personalization<\/span><\/a>. The safe, next-day, contact-free deliveries offered by most businesses right now are exactly that. As such, the preference for convenient, contact-free delivery options is unlikely to change, even as the world begins to evaluate what \u201cthe new normal\u201d will look like.<\/span>
\nAs employees return to work, many will continue to shop online and opt to have their packages delivered to their workplaces to avoid package theft. However, expect to see employees demand a contact-free way to retrieve their packages while at work. Recent data shows that 87% of consumers prefer contact-free check-out options, such as Buy Online, Pick Up at Curb (BOPAC); this trend is likely to carry over into the workplace as well.<\/span>
\nCommercial property owners and managers should consider investing in a contact-free package management solution that will give their tenants a quick, easy and safe way to retrieve their packages, while also saving valuable staff time and resources.<\/span>
\nParcel Pending by Quadient\u2019s commercial <\/span>smart <\/span>locker solutions, for example, alleviate the stress of <\/span>package<\/span> parcel<\/span> management for commercial property owners and managers by assuming all customer service responsibilities for package delivery, notification, and retrieval. In fact, it is estimated that our <\/span>automated smart locker solutions<\/span> can help save up to 24 hours of staff time each week. This is valuable time that could be better spent on handling tenant requests and managing the property or office space.\u00a0<\/span>
\nOperational benefits of <\/span>automated locker systems <\/span>include:<\/span><\/p>\n