The modernisation of the Romanian Post depends not only on the company itself, but also on its economic partners and government bodies, Director General of the National Romanian Post Company (CNPR) Valentin Stefan said on Monday at the "Economic Trends 2025' conference, under the aegis of the National Bank of Romania.
"The modernisation of the Romanian Post Office does not depend only on us; it also depends on our partners, whether they are business partners or state bodies. You can't do e-commerce if you don't have a partner in the Customs Authority. It is useless for us to automate our systems, if the Customs Authority still asks us for printed documents, on paper. We must keep up this pace, which is why the volumes that come from outside the European Union, especially from China, go to Hungary, Germany or Belgium," said Stefan. He added that CNPR has "an extraordinary relationship" with the Romanian Customs Authority.
According to him, the Customs Authority is also making efforts towards digital transformation. "And I think I'm in the right direction and I understand that if you lose a million euros every day just because you don't have a computer application, it's downright shameful. We are waiting for them to solve this problem, after which we can say that the Post Office has also automated and digitised customs processing. And then no one will wait for weeks and months to pick up their parcel from the post office."
Stefan also said that the Romanian Post cannot be fully digitised. "In everything we do there is a logic. If the customer wants us to put the stamp on the stamp or envelope, we do it. The market dictates the way we do business. It is a nightmare for lawyers in court if the stamp is not put on the envelope. For such reason, we keep the baton as long as the Ministry of Justice tells us that it is needed. Anyway, a stamp costs us about RON 200. It is an expense that we would have preferred to avoid."
He added that in the logistics industry, which includes CNPR and other postal companies, the trend is one of integration and globalisation. "You can't do business anymore if you're not connected with your neighbours or with long-distance partners," said Stefan.
The European Businesswomen Confederation (PEFA) organised on Monday, at the National Bankf of Romania (BNR) Arenas in Bucharest, the third edition of the "Economic Trends 2025" conference, an event dedicated to this year's economic challenges and opportunities.
This year's edition focused on three thematic panels that addressed the main economic directions and development strategies.
The AGERPRES National News Agency was a media partners of the event.
PEFA is an employers' organisation, a member of SME Romania, the only national representative confederation for SMEs. PEFA promotes and supports gender equality, the role and importance of women in society and the economy. It offers entrepreneurs a strong platform to make their voices heard both at national level, in relation to central and local public administrations, and at European level.
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