PPL is experiencing a record season. Thanks to successful innovations, PPL is managing to deliver even extreme volumes of parcels in a high-quality manner

Despite the extreme volumes of parcels associated with Black Friday and pre-Christmas shopping, the entire PPL network is manging to handle record volumes very well, not only in terms of capacity but also in terms of quality.

“In relation to Black Friday and the ongoing Christmas shopping rush, we are registering record numbers, and this year we have already broken last year’s lockdown records. We handle up to half a million parcels a day in our network. Our year-long preparations have proven to be effective - new depots, modernisation and automation of technology, staff training and expansion of the transport fleet and pick-up points have all helped to further accelerate and increase the capacity of our forwarding network. This means that we are able to handle and deliver extremely high volumes of parcels while maintaining the high quality of our services,” says PPL CEO Petr Horák.

PPL has long prided itself on high quality and professionalism. “We are pleased that our ability to manage huge fluctuations in demand is having an impact on positive cooperation with our customers not only from the ranks of e-shops, but also the recipients themselves. We were recently awarded the Most Trusted Brand of the Year award in the field of parcel services for the fifth time in a row, and for us, this award represents a commitment to continue to provide the services of the very highest quality,” says PPL CEO Petr Horák.

       

PPL has been registering a big increase this high season in deliveries not only to addresses but also to pick-up points. People really do appreciate the option of picking up their parcel at one of the 3,000 pick-up points when they actually have time in the run-up to Christmas. 

“The capacity of the entire network of pick-up points - both Parcelshops and Parcelboxes - is optimised on a daily basis with our partners and operations to satisfy the high demand for pick-up points while at the same time avoiding extreme congestion,” says Horák.

The greatest onslaught on the entire logistics network is expected around 17 December and PPL is ready for it.

The capacities managed by pick-up points, the high-quality and professional delivery of parcels will be appreciated not only by e-shops, but in particular by recipients. “This year, we have noticed a great deal of interest from e-shops in extension of our services to include another method of delivery with PPL. Apart from delivery by a driver to an address, a lot of e-shops have also included the option of delivery to PPL pick-up points. This means that the recipient can choose the method of delivery which suits them better at any given time, while at the same time remaining loyal to the high-quality and reliable forwarder which they are happy with,” concludes Horák.

If people want to see the presents which they have ordered from e-shops under the Christmas tree, they would be advised to order the goods as soon as possible, although no later than 20 December 2021. At the same time, we ask all recipients to observe the epidemiological precautions which are in place due to the worsening situation in relation to Covid-19.