Thinventory roll out smart lockers to Central London EV charging hub

Leading software and supply chain specialist Thinventory has partnered with electric vehicle charging provider, ZEVHub to roll out smart lockers to an electric vehicle charging hub in Central London.

With the installation of 35 lockers at Southwark in Central London, Thinventory has partnered with EV charging supplier, ZEVHub, to provide reliable fast charging for its field service customers collecting parts. Plans are already in motion to expand the number of lockers to 120 by the end of Q3.

Thinventory has more than 45,000 smart lockers across more than 1,500 sites throughout the UK that enable field service engineers to securely collect and return equipment and parts from places of maximum convenience near their points of service. ZEVHub provide efficient charging solutions for commercial vehicles, located in urban areas to ensure EV commercial vehicles have convenient access to charging stations wherever they go.

Andy Crees, Chief Operations Officer at Thinventory said: “We are delighted to partner with ZEVHub, through our ‘locations partner’ LockerQuest and bring our smart lockers to this EV charging station in Central London.

“Our smart lockers are perfectly placed to allow users to pick up the essential parts they need for the day. This ultimately reduces unnecessary vehicle weight and increases electric vehicle range for customers looking to transition to an electric fleet.

Customers will also benefit from being able to return their used parts to their locker which Thinventory will collect and recycle.”

“The introduction of Thinventory smart lockers are a welcome and unique addition to our EV charging Hubs.

The lockers will allow the many businesses using our charging hubs to charge their vehicles whilst collecting the necessary parts needed for the day.”

Jonathan White, LockerQuest said: “Having Thinventory operational at this ZevHub location makes perfect sense with many UK businesses making the transition to electric vehicles. This facility will only support their decision to transition even faster with the wide variety of Fast, Rapid and Ultra Rapid chargers available.”

Thinventory’s innovative model allows customers to minimise in van inventory by adopting a ‘just in time’ approach, where customers can pick up the parts they need for the day and returning waste parts to their locker once they have finished a job.

Operating in 31 countries, Thinventory delivers 30 million items per year, with 99.7% of deliveries made on time. Thinventory works with leading brands to support vital infrastructure including hospitals, telecoms, utilities and data centres.

With its head office in Slough, Thinventory has distribution centres in Bristol, Coventry, Doncaster, Glasgow, Huntingdon, London, Milton Keynes, Solihull and Warrington.