While the percentage of "re-deliveries" where packages are not delivered in the first attempt remains high, major delivery company Yamato Transport will be offering so-called "drop-delivery" option to deliver packages to people's doorsteps starting from June this year. announced that it would expand the scope of
According to the company, ``Okihai'' is available to the approximately 56 million users of the service for individual members nationwide.
There are two types of "Delivery" available:
▽"Takkyubin" and
▽"Takkyubin Compact" for small packages.From
June, "Delivery" can be selected from the smartphone notification screen for individual members. becomes possible.
According to the company, up until now, the use of ``Oki-hai'' was limited to orders for products from some online retailers.
At a press conference, Ryo Kubota, General Manager of the Service Products Department, said, ``We believe that this service will not only meet the growing need for ``delivery'' but also help solve various issues in the logistics industry, such as the shortage of drivers.''
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in October last year, the percentage of packages that are redelivered is approximately 11%.
As a result, the government has set a goal of reducing this percentage to around 6% this fiscal year, 2024, as it places a heavy burden on delivery companies.