Americans have been hand logging packages ever since the postal system launched on July 26, 1775, so it can’t be that dangerous, can it? Wrong! In this day and age, hand logging packages can be detrimental to your organization. Fortunately, EZTrackIt’s package tracking software was created to prevent you from falling victim to the seemingly innocent process of hand logging packages.
Below are just five of the perils of hand logging packages in your campus mailroom and how package tracking software can prevent you from getting trapped in these pitfalls.
1) Hand Cramps – When a package arrives at your door, your staff must write down a whole host of information: the carrier, the package type, the package recipient, the tracking number, the date… the list goes on. After logging a few packages this way, you can bet their hands are starting to cramp up. EZTrackIt package tracking software allows them to quickly log all of this information into the system via computer or mobile device.
2) Lost Items – No one is more frantic than a student who does not have his books for the first week of classes because they’re lost in the campus mailroom. Your logbook says that the package arrived, but where did it go? Our Easy Track It package tracking systemcreates barcoded labels at the press of a button , allowing your staff to simply scan the barcode each time the package is moved. When the recipient arrives at your mailroom, our package tracking system will tell you exactly where it is located.
3) Extra Staff – Adding an extra employee or two may seem to be the logical solution when you see an increase in the number of packages, but there’s a better – and more cost effective – way! Implementing package tracking software allows you to leverage the staff you already have. With our package tracking system, they will be able to log packages 4-10 times faster than by hand. Thus, they can not only log more packages than before, they’ll also have time to clean out that old store room that no one’s touched in ages.
4) Disgruntled Students – Students will no longer be able to claim that they didn’t know that their packages had arrived weeks ago, or worse, lose a package and blame it on your staff. Our package tracking system keeps a record of package notifications, so you’ll know exactly when the student received a message about their package. EZTrackIt’s package tracking software also allows you to require a signature and/or the swipe of a student ID in order to log a package out of the system. This feature ensures that the right package goes to the right student.
5) Dangerous Deliveries – Some campuses simply allow anyone who looks like a delivery person to wander their campuses, dropping packages right at a student’s dorm room door. We don’t need to warn you of the dangers this system may bring. A proper package tracking systemeliminates these risks, creating a designated in-take area where all deliveries must arrive and logging where they are coming from.
Is your university falling victim to some – or all – of these perils? Contact us today to EasyTrackIt learn how our package tracking software can save the day!
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