{"id":5587,"date":"2019-08-12T10:33:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T17:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:58:43","slug":"modern-office-systems-to-automate-your-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/blog\/modern-office-systems-to-automate-your-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Office Systems to Automate Your Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the modern world continues to stride boldly forward into the evolving Information Age, automation has become commonplace in practically every aspect of daily life. Although some fear this change, worrying that computers and machines will completely replace humans in the near future, automation currently serves in a complementary role. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actually thrives on new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> processes. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps increase <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and drives value by freeing them from mundane, time-consuming jobs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a property manager, you might be surprised to learn that there are day-to-day tasks that would be better handled by software, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monitoring solutions, or other proptech solutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From automating your <\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/markets\/multifamily-parcel-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment package delivery <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">system<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to offering virtual showings, there&#8217;s a number of ways <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help make your life easier and increase your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Below, we&#8217;ll share some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effective strategies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automate your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that you can free up more time to handle the tasks that are worthy of your efforts. Keep reading to discover what those are.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Systems to Automate Today&#8217;s Modern Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/a-complete-guide-investing-and-managing-a-multifamily-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multifamily management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is no easy task. On any given day you have to wear dozens of different hats as you juggle the various duties the role requires. For example, you are likely responsible for \u2013 or at least involved in \u2013 the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing the property<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening residents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing resident applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collecting rent\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receiving packages and deliveries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overseeing maintenance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding to residents\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how does <\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/embrace-new-technology-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> facilitate these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> processes? Forbes had this to say<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern office systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers ways to accomplish this without sacrificing a high quality of service\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is underused in property management but has the potential to drastically reduce expenses while improving the quality of service. Every tedious process should be streamlined or automated.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are a few of the systems your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can use to automate your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Property Management Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leasing is a laborious activity that tends to consume a lot of your efforts and energy. This can involve anything from:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posting listings\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding to queries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Showing rooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening residents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing applications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are a host of reasons to consider using property management software, the benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Streamlined management of important documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 By going paperless, you not only help the environment by being green, you also have instant access to digital records\u2014records that are less likely to be misplaced or damaged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ability to expand the property portfolio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Most properties want to expand and add units but are unable to do so due to the constraints on resources and time. By using automation, you free up time and money that could then be better spent planning for future growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Increased efficiency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 By automating your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company&#8217;s workflow<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you increase your output and efficiency. This improves communication, visibility, and accountability on every task.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No need to worry about rent collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Rent collection and enforcement are two of the largest headaches for any property manager. When you offer residents a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solution<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to meet their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">needs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by allowing them to pay rent online, you make their lives simpler and dramatically reduce the chance that payments will be lost or cause disputes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Smart Lockers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the larger time drains for any property manager involves mail and package delivery. In a day where Amazon has altered how people shop, multifamily apartments have been dealing with an ever-growing dilemma of how to handle the steady stream of packages being delivered on a daily basis. And as the holidays approach, this problem is only exacerbated, causing packages to spill out of the cramped mailroom, which is not only inconvenient but also a liability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For each package that gets delivered, a property manager is forced to interrupt what they&#8217;re doing and spend precious minutes accepting, storing, and delivering each package to residents. While mailroom management may seem like a small thing, if your unit receives several packages a day, that time adds up and those continued disturbances to your workflow can impact your rhythm or train of thought. In fact, in 2014 Camden Property Trust sought to estimate the time and money lost due to package disruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Seeking Alpha<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s buildings received 1M packages in 2014, up 50% from the previous year. Camden figures each package results in roughly 10 minutes of lost <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Doing the math at $20 per hour for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wages adds up to $3.3M per year.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, there is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solution<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to this problem that an increasing number of property managers are turning to\u2014<\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smart package <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as those made by Parcel Pending. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/markets\/commercial-parcel-lockers\/\">Modern locker<\/a> systems \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">storage solutions<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with integrated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 allow properties to automate package delivery, notification, and distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These smart <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">storage<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide features such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Safety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 24\/7 cloud-based surveillance that ensures that packages are delivered safely and then kept <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in a <a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/secure-package-delivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">secure package delivery box<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mobile friendly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 A mobile app that notifies each resident when an item has arrived and allows them to easily recover it at a convenient time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Refrigerated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Modern <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keep medicines, groceries, and other temperature-sensitive items properly cooled.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courier agnostic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Accepts deliveries from any courier service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Customizable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Parcel <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come in an array of sizes, custom colors, and wraps that can be styled to fit into any building.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only do these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lockers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> simplify the mailroom process for you, but they also create a simplified experience for your residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Virtual Showings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property managers spend quite a bit of their time away from their offices showing rooms to potential residents. While this is and will remain an important aspect of any property manager&#8217;s role, there are many times where the people who want to see the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">room<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are simply browsing as they consider several locations. Often, such cases tend to be more of an exploratory, fact-finding mission than an intentional walkthrough. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treorealtors.com\/virtual-showings-the-future-of-real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to TREO Realtors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;A Virtual Showing gives any interested buyer the ability to walk through your home using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> similar to Google Street View.\u00a0 There are clickable arrows that will allow a person, from their computer, to walk through the entire home. A buyer can get a perspective from any angle allowing the viewer to see the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">room<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in its entirety, instead of our normal panoramic photos only seeing it from one angle.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By allowing residents to take virtual tours of the property or the unit, you can ensure that the people who come by already have a good understanding of what the property is like and whether a unit there would be a good fit. You automatically eliminate a percentage of people who would come for an in-person tour and instantly know it wasn&#8217;t right for them. This saves both of you time and effort and ensures that the prospective residents that do come by have a decent understanding and desire for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although virtual tours will never replace in-person showings, they do optimize the process. And, since the vast majority of people begin their apartment hunts online, the more transparency you can provide them, the more confidence they will have from the outset. By providing this added convenience, you demonstrate that you are open, embrace <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and aren&#8217;t trying to hide anything from them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Maintenance\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a large property, you likely have a maintenance team or department that works around the clock to resolve issues and maintain the property. But often the initial maintenance problems are run through you. Phone calls, paperwork order, and status updates are all handled manually, which results in hours wasted on data entry. Naturally, the time you spend handling such onerous tasks could be better spent addressing the various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">needs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the property. However, you can create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extra <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by automating your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doorgrow.com\/property-management-maintenance-automation-property-meld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Door Grow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Most property managers see maintenance calls as an inevitable hassle, the cost of doing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in residential real estate management. In fact, the average property firm spends anywhere from 10 to 25 hours handling maintenance-related tasks every single week\u2014that adds up to a whopping 1,300 working hours each year. Even services that initiate maintenance or field the requests only start the process. What if there was a way to automate your incoming maintenance requests, eliminating the time you spend coordinating with vendors, checking in with tenants, and following up at the end of the day?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A property management software can streamline the process, allowing you to accomplish the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generate work orders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit work requests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage parts, suppliers, and purchase orders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predict maintenance issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor work progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track technicians<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce work backlog<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating all these services saves you time and effort. It also creates visibility and accountability on both sides. This simplifies the reporting process, allowing a tenant to issue a complaint and then track what&#8217;s being done about it in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Modern Office<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As workplaces evolve to meet employees&#8217; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">changing needs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, property management companies may want to consider modernizing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to move away from endless rows of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cubicles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">low wall cubicles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">open office design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern workstation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each employee. These design changes can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> easier <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between employees, improve <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and better serve each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">client<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or resident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property management companies can encourage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and communication by installing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern office furniture solutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office desks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (maybe even <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sit\/stand desks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ergonomic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chairs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up-to-date <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern office systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The idea is to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workspace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the appropriate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">storage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as to ensure that it&#8217;s mentally and physically comfortable for employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, modern offices incorporate digital whiteboards, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wireless technologies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as wireless projectors, and large touchscreen displays to make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between employees easier. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud-hosted solution<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as a cloud-based group app, allows employees to work together on the same project on any device and from any location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, even with today&#8217;s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern office design<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, some jobs still require a more traditional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office space<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, your CEO and vice president each need a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">private office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to conduct critical <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Modern Office Systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even luddites would have to admit that there are several benefits to implementing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern office systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via apartment automation. Simply put, property managers have too much to do and too little time to waste on mindless tasks, such as accepting an endless stream of packages. By automating your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office systems<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can create <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">efficient working environments<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and give yourself the ability to focus on the duties that require your personal touch, such as providing excellent customer service for your residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To discover how <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smart lockers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can automate your leasing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">office <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operations,<\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/markets\/multifamily-parcel-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contact a Parcel Pending by Quadient representative today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Jones, Tim. Forbes. <i>Technology Is Evolving Property Management And Leasing \u2013 And Investors Need To Keep Up<\/i>. (2017, September 8). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesrealestatecouncil\/2017\/09\/08\/technology-is-evolving-property-management-and-leasing-and-investors-need-to-keep-up\/?sh=1ecad0fb45fd\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesrealestatecouncil\/2017\/09\/08\/technology-is-evolving-property-management-and-leasing-and-investors-need-to-keep-up\/?sh=1ecad0fb45fd<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Alpher, Stephen. Seeking Alpha. <i>Camden Property Trust takes action on \u201cpackage-gate\u201d<\/i>. (2015, October 20). <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/news\/2840436-camden-property-trust-takes-action-package-gate\">https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/news\/2840436-camden-property-trust-takes-action-package-gate<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">TREO Realtors. <i>Virtual Showings: The Future of Real Estate<\/i>. (n.d.). <a href=\"https:\/\/treorealtors.com\/virtual-showings-the-future-of-real-estate\/\">https:\/\/treorealtors.com\/virtual-showings-the-future-of-real-estate\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Hull, Jason. DoorGrow. <i>Property Management Maintenance Automation with Property Meld \u2013 #DoorGrowShow<\/i>. (2016, April 5). <a href=\"https:\/\/doorgrow.com\/property-management-maintenance-automation-property-meld\/\">https:\/\/doorgrow.com\/property-management-maintenance-automation-property-meld\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the modern world continues to stride boldly forward into the evolving Information Age, automation has become commonplace in practically every aspect of daily life. Although some fear this change, worrying that computers and machines will completely replace humans in the near future, automation currently serves in a complementary role. 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