{"id":14965,"date":"2020-04-12T15:50:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T15:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=14965"},"modified":"2022-12-13T21:24:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T21:24:41","slug":"what-happens-to-your-packages-when-youre-not-at-your-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-gb\/blog\/what-happens-to-your-packages-when-youre-not-at-your-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to your packages when you\u2019re not at your desk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Busy post rooms and staff awaiting parcels want all incoming mail to be delivered quickly and efficiently. When this happens, business can continue unimpeded by awaited items and the post room is kept clear of mail backlog.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the reality of incoming parcel management can be something else entirely.\u00a0Package addressees may be temporarily away from their desks\u00a0when the post room attempts delivery or calls to inform them their parcel is waiting.\u00a0With increasingly flexible ways of working, parcel recipients may be working from home or other offices\u00a0or may be continually away from their desks at the time\/s deliveries are attempted.<\/p>\n<p>This can result in packages being signed for by colleagues or returned to the post room. Without a robust means of tracking deliveries, intended recipients may not even be aware their parcel has arrived at all.\u00a0Packages can go missing, be unaccounted for or even returned to sender\u00a0if they are not collected.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The problem of missed deliveries<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All of this makes for\u00a0inconvenient time spent trying to trace items\u00a0and\u00a0post room staff having to handle the same delivered item multiple times. If parcels cannot be located, their contents may have to be replaced, possibly at unnecessary expense to the company.<\/p>\n<p>Manual, paper-based mail handling processes that are heavily reliant on staff are often to be found at the root of the problem. Here,\u00a0an intelligent parcel management system, with automation, can help.\u00a0It won\u2019t change the fact that people aren\u2019t always at their desks when parcels arrive, but it can alleviate the inconvenience that can cause, and help overcome the security issue that uncollected goods present for post rooms.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How parcel lockers can help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of tracking down an individual to deliver a package to them, it\u2019s placed in a<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quadient.com\/en-GB\/parcel\/packcity-standard\">secure parcel locker<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and the recipient is sent an email informing them of the delivery.\u00a0They can then go to the designated locker to retrieve the parcel when it suits them. They gain access by entering the code\/barcode they received in the email into the locker\u2019s touchscreen.<\/p>\n<p>In this way,\u00a0the location of the parcel is traceable, multiple delivery attempts are averted and the item is held securely\u00a0in a known location until the addressee can collect it. The\u00a0electronic data trail provides traceability\u00a0and post room staff are alleviated of the stress of protecting potentially valuable goods.<\/p>\n<p>Above all,\u00a0parcel lockers save time at each stage of the delivery cycle; time that can be spent on more productive pursuits for the business.<\/p>\n<p>As more business is conducted online and the volume of parcels delivered to places of work increases, an efficient way of handling incoming packages is needed.\u00a0Intelligent parcel lockers can provide an effective solution, as part of a move towards electronic, traceable processes, alleviating frustration and increasing efficiency for post room staff and parcel addressees. Find out what\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quadient.com\/en-GB\/parcel\/packcity-standard\"><strong>parcel lockers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0can do for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Busy post rooms and staff awaiting parcels want all incoming mail to be delivered quickly and efficiently. When this happens, business can continue unimpeded by awaited items and the post room is kept clear of mail backlog. 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