Automated receiving and delivery system and method

A method of delivery of ordered items to a plurality of locked storage containers using a delivery system, the steps including:

• ordering a delivery of one or more goods to a first customer;
• following the ordering, determining the size of the delivery using the delivery system;
• checking available room within a first locked storage container of the plurality of locked storage containers, the first locked storage container corresponding to the first customer, by use of the delivery system;
• upon availability, reserving, by operation of the delivery system, sufficient room within the first locked storage container to receive the delivery;
• and
• delivering the delivery to within the first locked storage container.

A method for delivery of ordered items to a plurality of locked storage containers using a delivery system, the steps includes:

• ordering a delivery of one or more goods to a customer;
• following the ordering, determining the availability of one of locked storage containers to receive the delivery at one or more times by use of a scheduler;
• identifying, using the scheduler, a first time interval during which the delivery can be made;
• and the delivery system sending to the one of the locked storage containers an access signal allowing a first delivery person who is delivering the delivery to access the one of the locked storage containers only during the first time interval;
• delivering the delivery to within one of the locked storage containers corresponding to the customer;
• and
• automatically sending a DELIVERY MADE signal from the one of the locked storage containers signaling the delivery system of the insertion of the delivery into the one of the locked storage containers.