PUDO (Pick Up Drop Off) is a logistics model in which parcels are delivered to and collected from designated third-party locations rather than directly to the recipient's home or office. These points typically include staffed retail locations, automated smart lockers, and parcel stations accessible outside standard business hours. The PUDO model improves delivery success rates by offering recipients flexibility over when and where they collect their parcels, reducing the number of failed delivery attempts and associated redelivery costs. For logistics operators, PUDO networks increase route efficiency and lower the cost per delivery by consolidating multiple shipments at fewer access points. Columat operates smart locker networks used as PUDO points across urban, corporate, and residential environments. See also last mile delivery and out-of-home delivery.
