{"id":9071,"date":"2020-11-16T15:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T15:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/?p=9071"},"modified":"2023-05-09T01:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T01:29:05","slug":"smart-lockers-the-answer-to-operational-overload-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/blog\/smart-lockers-the-answer-to-operational-overload-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Lockers: The Answer to Operational Overload During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Deluge of Holiday Packages Hitting Multifamily Residences<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operational efficiency<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> overloads are just around the corner for multifamily properties. With U.S. e-commerce sales expected to rise a staggering 35% to about $190 billion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> translating into a potential\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/black-friday-cyber-monday-prime-day-post-pandemic-holiday-shopping-expected-to-result-in-record-package-volume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">486 packages delivered per week to multifamily properties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, property<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could be stretched to the breaking point. Couple those predictions with the fact that 42% of Americans are working from home<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and everyday supplies that would have shipped to the office are being diverted to the home<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In short: Houston, we have a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Smart Lockers as a Route to <\/b><b>Operational Improvement<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improvement opportunities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">efficiency<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your property\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operational processes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? <a href=\"\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart lockers<\/a> are a great solution. Adopting smart lockers now prevents an operational meltdown later and places you firmly on the road to continuous business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improvement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You further gain a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">competitive advantage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by cementing resident loyalty, increasing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer satisfaction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and boosting safety protocols, while also saving your staff as much as a jaw-dropping 24 hours of labor each week! You reap the benefits of less physical and mental space devoted to parcel delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every automated component of Parcel Pending\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/locker-solutions\/indoor-parcel-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart locker solution<\/a> speeds up <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operational efficiency <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and provides necessary <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizational structure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for both package delivery and overall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business operations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whereas BC (Before COVID), your staff likely notified residents of a parcel delivery, today residents with lockers are automatically notified by email, text, or mobile app alert that a package has arrived. They are given a unique access code that they manually enter or a barcode they scan for contact-free access to their parcel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Streamlining Tasks with Smart Lockers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current process, one where<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employees<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> track and sort packages, can also become a task of the past. Your team members are no longer charged with package security, signature validation, or multiple resident inquiries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the manual task of having to constantly remind residents to pick up a package is eliminated, saving your team time and improving your business processes. These \u201cstale\u201d packages are automatically tracked with our intuitive suite of intelligence reporting and tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Adding <\/b><b>Value<\/b><b> While Preventing Porch Pirates from Pinching the Parcels<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart lockers add an extra layer of security for residents foiling potential porch pirates. Not only do lockers make residents feel safer, but they can also lift lease renewals by 40%. Hint: They also rank as the number one resident-requested amenity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Harnessing the Power of Technology to Boost Parcel Visibility &amp; Reduce Liability<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/package-theft-is-a-major-issue-new-york-times-reports-that-90000-packages-disappear-daily-in-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.7 million packages stolen or lost every single day in the United States<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s critical to understand where your parcels are at all times<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With our reporting system, you have access to analytics and dashboards that provide an instant summary of how your lockers are being utilized.\u00a0 We seamlessly integrate with your property <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software, providing even more transparency. Plus, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implementation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of our system also takes you out of the liability loop and reduces the number of \u201cdisappearing\u201d packages. This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operational improvement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help significantly reduce<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inefficiency<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and increase the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Leveraging Smart Lockers to Maximize Customer Safety<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents are shopping online in light of new behaviors caused by COVID, including heightened safety concerns. Reassure them that safety prevails even when picking up packages with smart lockers. With our carrier agnostic system, parcels are delivered directly into lockers without human interaction and are retrieved through contact-free pick up in as little as 10 seconds. Further, with 24\/7 package retrieval options, social distancing becomes de facto for residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Mobile App for <\/b><b>Continuous Improvement<\/b><b> for Your Customers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mobile app by Parcel Pending becomes your secret weapon for streamlining tasks and provides <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuous improvement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Residents sign up for the smartphone app, designate their address, select if they need a locker within the disability accessibility height range, and complete the registration with their name, password, and PIN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents automatically get notified that they have a parcel pending, can view their parcel history, and even set their vacation schedule so that packages are stored safely until their return and storage fees don\u2019t accrue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This entire suite of self-service tools allows residents to manage parcels within your facility <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> detracting from your employee\u2019s primary tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Customer Support that Supports Your <\/b><b>Process Improvement<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents in your community have 24\/7\/365 access to our US-based customer support team via email and phone. Since its inception in 2013, Parcel Pending has successfully delivered over 57 million packages in North America. Almost all of these deliveries required zero interaction with property <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leasing consultants, or administrative staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Customizable Sizes &amp; Configurations to Meet Your Needs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s time to kick the image of drab, grey lockers to the curb. Parcel Pending\u2019s smart lockers can be custom wrapped to include your logo or to perfectly match your d\u00e9cor ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to configurations, we offer a complimentary <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your package workflow based on package volume and your resident count. Based on this data, we can recommend the optimum number of lockers and the best <a href=\"\/en-us\/locker-solutions\/indoor-parcel-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locker sizes<\/a> and configuration to fit your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding new amenities may not be at the top of most properties\u2019 to-do list right now. But if package <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has gotten out of hand, Parcel Pending is available to help.<\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact a member of our sales team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find the right solution for your property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herrera, Sebastian. The Wall Street Journal. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon\u2019s Prime Day Accelerates Shift to Online Shopping<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2020, October 16).<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/amazons-prime-day-accelerates-shift-to-online-shopping-11602846014?mod=searchresults&amp;page=1&amp;pos=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/amazons-prime-day-accelerates-shift-to-online-shopping-11602846014?mod=searchresults&amp;page=1&amp;pos=1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parcel Pending. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Day \u2013 Post-Pandemic Holiday Shopping Expected to Result in Record Package Volume<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2020, September 4). <\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/black-friday-cyber-monday-prime-day-post-pandemic-holiday-shopping-expected-to-result-in-record-package-volume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/en-us\/blog\/black-friday-cyber-monday-prime-day-post-pandemic-holiday-shopping-expected-to-result-in-record-package-volume\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wong, May. Stanford. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stanford research provides a snapshot of a new working-from-home-economy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2020, June 29).<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/2020\/06\/29\/snapshot-new-working-home-economy\/#:~:text=We%20see%20an%20incredible%2042,working%20on%20their%20business%20premises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/2020\/06\/29\/snapshot-new-working-home-economy\/#:~:text=We%20see%20an%20incredible%2042,working%20on%20their%20business%20premises<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parcel Pending. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Package Theft is a Major Issue: New York Times Reports That 90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in NYC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (2019, December 11). <\/span><a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/package-theft-is-a-major-issue-new-york-times-reports-that-90000-packages-disappear-daily-in-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/en-us\/blog\/package-theft-is-a-major-issue-new-york-times-reports-that-90000-packages-disappear-daily-in-nyc\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deluge of Holiday Packages Hitting Multifamily Residences Operational efficiency overloads are just around the corner for multifamily properties. With U.S. e-commerce sales expected to rise a staggering 35% to about $190 billion1 translating into a potential\u00a0486 packages delivered per week to multifamily properties2, property management could be stretched to the breaking point. 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