Two-man home delivery specialist ArrowXL has started using PostTag to improve the speed and accuracy of its deliveries.

PostTag provides far more detailed and accurate location data than postcodes; an analysis of over half a million UK addresses by PostTag shows 45% of postcodes are inaccurate by almost the length of a football pitch, leaving drivers to hunt around for the right location.

ArrowXL is working with PostTag to check the address details of every scheduled delivery, and once the programme has the precise location, it creates a unique PostTag for that property based on complete address data.

This will be especially useful for drivers trying to find a house on large estates where a single postcode can cover hundreds of properties and when trying to find a flat in a large block. Consumers will also be able to send ArrowXL the exact location of their property via GPS.

James Robbins, chief information officer at ArrowXL, said: “We are a forward-thinking and innovative organisation that fully understands the importance of smart technology and the 'internet of things', and the considerable effect it can have upon the home delivery sector.

“PostTag will help to rectify any delivery failures that are caused by difficulty locating the correct property. It will allow us to streamline operations and improve our internal processes, but most importantly of all, it will unquestionably enhance the consumer journey.”

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