During the still-lingering pandemic and the precautions it entails, many new ways of adapting our lives accordingly are being introduced on a regular basis. In addition to masks and plexiglass barriers in offices or stores, colleges and universities are practicing hybrid learning models with limited in-person class attendance. Another less than immediately obvious addition to learning establishments that can benefit health and safety by reducing risk of transmission are contactless intelligent parcel lockers.
In order to safely reopen, campuses need to observe COVID safety precautions and provide much needed peace of mind to parents and faculty. And school lockers in Canada are becoming increasingly popular due to the additional benefits they bring in this regard.
Before COVID-19 parcels were delivered to a central receiving area, then sorted by staff and distributed using standard processes. Now parcels pile up and get badly delayed due to COVID related procedures. Installing school lockers in Canada has increased productivity by 30% by having parcels distributed in lockers to be directly picked up by their recipients. This includes faculty staff as well as students who need to urgently get their textbooks and other learning aids.
Embracing smart school locker storage solutions means students are no longer kept in the dark about when they will receive their parcels. There’s no need to check in with mail services as the automated tracking is seamlessly integrated with the smart lockers and provides instant notifications about delivery and pickup.
Of course, in addition to the seamless ease of this new method, school lockers in Canada have ensured that there is no personal contact between the delivery personnel with anyone else. By abbreviating this chain and making the locker the point of delivery, there is no risk of additional contagion by any of the parties.
Taking into account the surge of online shopping and the increased need for personal parcel delivery onto campuses across Canada, the need for smart contactless school locker storage solutions becomes absolutely obvious.
The fear of COVID-19 and all of its implications is very real and well founded in facts and statistical data. There is a large percentage of students that decided against their original choice of college or university due to the higher risk their original choice carried of contracting the disease. Over 60% of parents sending their kids to school expressed anxiety in view of the pandemic with regards to campus safety.
The aforementioned surge in package delivery, combined with the need to minimize direct human contact is what makes contactless intelligent parcel lockers a much needed addition to a college campus.
For additional information about the options available and the best ways of integrating school locker storage solutions in a college or university campus, contact us directly or visit our website.
We at Snaile Lockers specialize in customizing and configuring locker layouts and solutions to fit any space and the specific needs of the organization.
