When it comes time to reopen your restaurant or store, it probably won’t look like business as usual. The pandemic has prompted business owners to put some safety precautions in place to prevent the spread of disease. So even though doors are starting to open, practices like stringent sanitation and social distancing aren’t going anywhere. To help retail and dining … Read More
Prioritize Tenant Safety With Contactless Delivery for Multifamily Buildings
May 7, 2020in Multifamily Property ManagementFaced with uncertain times, multifamily residents are spending more time at home. To minimize their in-store shopping trips, many consumers are buying the bulk of their food, household essentials, and other supplies online. This is evident by the fact that, as of April 21, e-commerce orders have experienced a 129% year-over-year growth in North America. And UPS delivered 19% more … Read More
How Smart Lockers Provide More Flexibility for Businesses
May 7, 2020in Commercial Building DevelopmentDozens, if not hundreds, of packages come and go from office buildings each day, sometimes more than the mailroom staff and infrastructure can bear. The result is that building resources are constrained by the effort to keep up with incoming and outgoing deliveries. Thankfully, there are ways to overcome the struggle of package management and add more flexibility to commercial … Read More
Put Safety First with Package Lockers for Businesses
April 23, 2020in Commercial Building DevelopmentSafety is essential to employee engagement and productivity. Those who feel like their workplace is susceptible to dangers aren’t going to feel comfortable being there for eight or more hours a day. On the other hand, a protected building fosters a more positive atmosphere — employees aren’t worried about their safety or that of their belongings. Several tools, actions, and … Read More
Success Story: Saving Staff from Package Pressures
April 20, 2020in Case StudiesThe Smiota package automation system saved one company 16 hours a day in mailroom staff time. That amounts to an annual savings of about $76,800. When you have over 10,000 employees receiving and sending packages on a daily basis, antiquated package management strategies don’t cut it. Manually transporting, scanning, and delivering each package is time-consuming and exhausting for mailroom employees, … Read More
Which Modern Corporate Technologies Are Worth the Investment?
April 20, 2020in Corporate Facilities ManagementIf you have the right technology on your side, you’ll be rewarded with significant savings and profits. But there’s no shortage of technologies out there, and it can be overwhelming to wade through all the options and find the best investments for your commercial facility. Here are some tips for selecting the ideal tech for your property and determining what … Read More
Cut Costs and Stretch Savings with Automated Smart Package Lockers
April 20, 2020in Package Management SystemsTen years ago, a simple mailroom was enough to handle incoming packages. But e-commerce has grown exponentially since then, driving package volumes to levels beyond the capacity of traditional mailrooms. Receiving, logging, sorting, and distributing all those packages requires significant space and staff time. For buildings that don’t have dedicated mailroom staff, that could mean that property administrators are constantly … Read More
Smart Lockers Provide Safe, Contactless Delivery to Help Stop the Spread of Pathogens
April 9, 2020in Package Management SystemsE-commerce offers consumers a major advantage — it saves shoppers a trip to the store. However, without a means to reduce person-to-person contact and interaction with contaminated surfaces, package deliveries still come with some risks. That’s where smart package lockers come in. Smart lockers offer a no-contact solution that minimizes recipient, mailroom staff, and courier exposure to pathogens and allows … Read More
COVID-19 Update From Smiota
March 24, 2020in Corporate NewsFirst and foremost, I hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe during this difficult time. The Smiota team is closely monitoring news about the global spread of COVID-19, and we realize the impact the pandemic is having on everyone’s daily lives. Now more than ever, it’s important to receive the support you need from the brands you … Read More
5 Workplace Amenities That Boost Property Profitability
March 20, 2020in Commercial Building Development, Corporate Facilities ManagementThere are a lot of office amenities that are nice to have — like fitness centers and rooftop gardens — but only some are worth paying more to rent. Corporate tenants who are keeping their budgets in mind will prioritize properties with practical amenities. They’ll weigh the benefits of what will improve the workplace experience for their employees versus the … Read More