What exactly is a smart city? You’ve heard of smart homes and smartphones, which gives you a general idea of what to expect, however, there is more to it than just automating tasks with your voice. A smart city is designed to enhance the lives of the citizens living in it by using technology to solve city problems and provide meaningful services and conveniences. An example of this would be using sensors in parking spaces that connect to your phone so you know which spots are available. But that’s just one of many examples; another incredibly beneficial smart technology addition that can be implemented in smart cities include parcel lockers Edmonton.
With more people shopping online than ever before, smarter solutions to make the delivery process more efficient are starting to come into view. Let’s consider just how many kilometers delivery drivers travel to drop off packages at individual places that are spread apart around the city. This is not only inefficient, but it also emits more pollutants.
Home deliveries are not going away any time soon and are still needed, but when considering what the goal of a smart city is, there are major benefits to utilizing parcel contactless smart lockers in Vancouver. Let’s say you are heading home from work on a train, instead of worrying about whether you missed a delivery window or, worse, are a victim of package theft, you have a safe, secure, contactless locker at the station where you can access your package. And with other people choosing to have their parcels delivered in the same fashion, it quickly becomes clear just how efficient this makes delivery overall.
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is home to 30% of the country’s population with about 37 million inhabitants, and between 2018 and 2019 there were an estimated 4.26 billion B2C (business to consumer) deliveries that were transported by truck alone. In order to minimize the amount of traveling required, Japan partnered with Quadient, Yamamoto Transport, and Japanese officials, to install parcel lockers around the country. These lockers are carrier agnostic, meaning they are shared by multiple shipping companies such as Japanese Post, DHL, and Sagawa. This provides even more flexibility as it enables many of the things people order online to be delivered to these lockers rather than having them limited to the exclusive use of select retailers or carrier companies.
Tokyo is a dense urban city and one look at its bustling train stations and streets conveys this more effectively than numbers alone. This is a smart city in action and is a living example of how touchless smart locker systems benefit both delivery services and citizens alike.
"We have the Snaile lockers installed in my building. Love them!"
"The 1Valet and Snaile solution has changed how resident deliveries enter this building. ensures the seamless operation of the building for its residents. We have recorded zero incidents of theft and never see parcels or delivery cards lying around. This really is the way of the future"
"The lockers (Snaile) have been a welcomed addition by the tenants and delivery companies"
"I appreciate your speedy response to my email about the deleted text with my PIN! Thank you!"
"Our lockers are getting a lot of use, even more so since the pandemic."
"Thank you so much for everything! You (Snaile) are absolutely awesome to deal with"
"I am still receiving the positive feedback from tenants and couriers. Couriers are thrilled with the addition. Especially during this peak delivery season "
"We're very pleased with the new lockers, and getting some good feedback from the tenants. We also like the fact that we are using a Canadian company for this service."
"I was challenged to come up with new and more efficient ways of doing things when it came to accepting inbound and processing outbound packages, after much research, it was a no brainer to go with Snaile. The software is super user friendly and easy to navigate, and the support staff is also very helpful, friendly, and easy to deal with"
"You (Snaile) have been very supportive even though we have so many questions, we really appreciate your help"
"After evaluating parcel locker providers in Canada, Snaile demonstrated to us they have the right solution for the Canadian building industry."
"Collection of the package was flawless. Great system."
"Thank you (Snaile) kindly for all your support; you've been exceptionally efficient and helpful"
"I totally support the system and service. Especially so now, given the new rules with social distancing but also as the demand for home delivery continues to increase. I think Snaile is a valuable service, we all could benefit from it."
"Our Residents Love it!"
"We have had positive feedback from residents that it is a secure way to deposit packages. All packages have been received on a timely basis with no missing packages"
"We love the Snaile system. We currently have it in our 93-unit building in Guelph, Ontario and our 78-unit building in Breslau, Ontario."
"This is our 3rd year now with Snaile Parcel Lockers and it is my pleasure to highly recommend this great system. It is very convenient and secure for our Residents to accept their packages from all carriers even when they are not home. The Snaile parcel delivery system is an excellent business partner."
"Great customer service. Very much enjoy our partnership with Snaile! Julie and Kirstin thank you for your help and assistance through our onboarding process!"
"I used the Snaile Parcel Locker System while I stayed at Monte Kwinter Court Apartments in Toronto. They came in very handy through out the pandemic when purchasing online items. Texts with codes for sent immediately. Very easy to use system!"
"90% of our buildings have Snaile lockers installed in them. I know the CEO very well. We first met when the firm was doing the installation at Monde. I love your product. It makes life so much easier for our staff in terms of parcel management. I look forward to working with the Snaile team."
"We love your product and have it installed in a number of our communities both in BC and Ontario."
"We have two lockers installed now and a third one on its way.
These are better than sliced bread."
