Thinventory launches smart locker pilot with German delivery firm

Berkshire-based Thinventory is set to introduce its smart lockers for logistics to the German market through a new partnership with nox, which delivers time-critical parts overnight.

The pilot will see trials set up in Cologne, Stuttgart, Munich and Tuebingen, with deliveries made to hospitals, telecoms, utilities, data centres and more.

nox operates more than 80 depots in France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, while Thinventory (formerly ByBox) has set up more than 45,000 smart lockers throughout the UK.

The German lockers will initially be trialled with a healthcare business customer.

Stuart Miller, chair of Thinventory, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with nox.

“Utilising nox’s logistics expertise will be a great addition to Thinventory’s innovative tech-driven solutions and smart locker network.

“The location of the lockers at hospitals will enable the in-night delivery of parts, ensuring that engineers can efficiently collect their delivery on the way into hospitals – improving both engineer productivity and the customer experience.

“We’re very excited to be expanding our offering in Europe and see great potential to expand our services further afield to benefit more customers.”

Alexander Kohnen, CEO of the nox Group, added: “We’re delighted to be able to combine Thinventory’s expertise with our know-how.

“Together, we offer our customers a convincing solution for higher technician productivity.

“I’m sure that this concept will also be of interest to customers from other sectors and that we’ll expand our collaboration in the future.”