Innovation for workers in the delivery circuit
Poste Italiane renews the wardrobe of its approximately 29,000 letter carriers and provides new-generation PDA
During 2023, Poste Italiane renewed the company uniforms of approximately 29,000 employees working as letter carriers. Specifically, the garments are characterised by a new design that combines functionality and aesthetics, recycled fabrics and versatility, capable of protecting against the cold in winter and highly breathable for warmer periods, characterised by the classic colours of Poste Italiane, yellow and blue, to which grey is also added. In detail, the cargo-style trousers with side pockets are made of technical and breathable materials, lined with K-Flex fabric. The long and short-sleeved polo shirts are made from fibres that are highly protective against UV radiation. The new 3-in-1 winter jacket is equipped with a self-supporting jacket that can be adapted to any context, class 2 for high visibility in accordance with Uni En Iso 20471:2017, class 4 for waterproofness and breathability.
In addition, the new uniforms are complemented by other equipment, such as new-generation PDA that allow services such as paying bills or sending registered mail to the home.
Through the use of such devices, the delivery of parcels is facilitated not only by the function of the recipient’s electronic signature directly on the PDA, but also by the possibility of contacting the recipient of parcels by telephone during delivery, so that the delivery can be managed on time. The PDA also enables efficient value-added operations such as cash-on-delivery, delivery by appointment and home collection of registered mail.
In addition, the new devices are able to handle the payment of major bills and MAVs, cashless, via the PostePay ‘Pay with code’ functionality and with the new SoftPOS payment type in contactless mode. In addition, it is possible to manage telephone and PostePay top-ups exclusively through electronic payments in a safer and faster way.