Taking a parcel from the neighbours is of course an age-old principle, but Utrecht startup Trunkrs from incubator Dinal is taking this concept to a completely different level, however. The company is setting up a parcel delivery network where individuals deliver each other's postal packages. The network is a success in Utrecht and will soon be extended to the triangle including Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Ever wider network
Jan Wijn of the Domstad-based startup and his business partner Dimitri Balai have only just started, but notice that there is already a lot of demand for the new idea. The two men have been busy since last month and are working hard to keep expanding the network. "In Utrecht, we are now using driving schools that pick up packages from warehouses or shops and deliver them," Jan Wijn tells Emerce. We are also already working with petrol stations in the north and south of Utrecht. "At approach roads, it is easy to just take a parcel for local residents," Wijn further explains.
Sharing economy through smart ideas
As the sharing economy continues to be rolled out, more and more smart ideas involving private individuals in the logistics process are emerging. Not only does this save money, it is also good for the environment and, in most cases, gets parcels to consumers faster.
Compensation, not a permanent job
Private carriers can also earn some money with the service they offer, but as a full job it is not meant to be. Partly because all deliveries take place in the evenings. Coordination between warehouse and final recipient takes place via a mobile app.
Past in parcel delivery
Dimitri Balai and Jan Wijn both have a background in logistics with parcel delivery in particular and thus already know the ropes. "We both worked at TNT Express and understand network logistics." Transporting parcels between cities therefore makes use of the residual capacity of existing carriers.
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