DPD in Germany notifies exact delivery-time window on the Apple Watch
• German consignees will soon be able to display and configure push messages relating to parcel deliveries on their Apple Watch
• The tie-in between the Apple Watch and the DPD app will be available in August
• Delivery-time forecasts which are accurate to 1 hour provide maximum information
Aschaffenburg, 16 April 2015 – International parcel and express service provider DPD will soon be providing maximum parcel shipping information flows on the new Apple Watch, too. From August all German consignees expecting a DPD parcel can have the current status of their parcel displayed on the Apple smartwatch. All it takes is a glance at the wrist and the watch will then provide the consignee with messages such as: "Your parcel will be delivered between 13:13 and 14:13 hrs today." The Apple Watch is to go on sale in Germany on 24 April.
"DPD is exploiting digital possibilities to the full, offering delivery services which adapt themselves flexibly to the everyday routine of consignees", explains DPD CEO Boris Winkelmann. "As a result it is very important for us to keep pace with digital innovations and make the best possible use of the possibilities they offer."
Users will be able to configure freely what type of messages their Apple Watch is to display. In addition to the precise delivery forecast, other options could be notification that the parcel has been delivered to a neighbour or to a DPD ParcelShop. If they wish consignees can even track the progress of their parcel from the point at which the consignor hands it to DPD for shipping. For the selected status reports the DPD iOS app transmits to the Apple Watch push messages which are linked to a vibrating or sound signal. The linkage between the DPD app and the Apple Watch will be available from August.
Managing parcel deliveries conveniently by app, tablet or desktop PC
DPD is already enabling the convenient and flexible management of parcel shipping both online and mobile, by putting users in a position to organise their deliveries by means of mobile websites and apps for iOS and Android. A range of options are available for this purpose, including postponing the delivery day or redirecting the parcel to the consignee's place of work or a DPD ParcelShop. And if the consignor transmits the consignee data to DPD on an automated basis parcels can even be redirected before the first delivery attempt is made. All other consignees can specify online and mobile how DPD is to make the second or third delivery attempt.
Map-based live tracking and a precise delivery-time window
On the morning of the delivery DPD's parcel tracking service shows consignees exactly when their parcel will arrive. For every parcel DPD indicates a one-hour delivery window, which is even narrowed down to 30 minutes in the course of the delivery itself. Thanks to DPD's Live-Tracking service consignees can see on an online map exactly where their parcel is at any particular time, and how many stops the delivery driver still has to make before he arrives with their parcel.
Image: When will the DPD delivery man be ringing the doorbell? The Apple Watch provides the relevant information and a lot more details.
The image is available in print quality at https://www.dpd.com/de/Home/Ueber-DPD/Presse-Center/Pressemitteilungen.
About DPD
DPD in Germany is part of DPDgroup, the second-largest international parcel delivery network in Europe. Throughout Germany DPD has 76 depots and 6,000 DPD ParcelShops. A workforce of 7,500 and 9,000 delivery drivers are in daily operation on behalf of the company’s customers. Every year the No. 2 on the German parcels market ships around 320 million parcels – providing carbon-neutral transport operations at no additional cost to the customer.
Through innovative technology, local knowledge and dedicated customer care, DPD provides the best possible experience for both shippers and shoppers. DPD’s industry-leading Predict service is setting a new standard for keeping customers closely in touch with their delivery, with real time tracking of their delivery, a one-hour delivery window and a range of options for redirecting parcels.
As part of DPDgroup, DPD in Germany has access to over 16,000 local Pickup points across Europe, and delivers to 230 countries worldwide. DPDgroup’s 24,000 people work together to deliver over 3 million parcels each day. DPDgroup is the parcel delivery network of GeoPost, a holding company owned by Le Groupe La Poste, which posted sales of €4.9 billion in the year 2014.
Press contact
DPD Dynamic Parcel Distribution GmbH & Co. KG
Peter Rey
PR Officer
Wailandtstraße 1
63741 Aschaffenburg
Phone +49 (0) 6021 492-7066