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Mike Watson Transport joins PalletFORCE Network

Posted by | Oct 24, 2006 | |

Hampshire-based Mike Watson Transport (MWT) has joined PalletFORCE, one of the fastest-growing palletised distribution networks in the UK.

In order to meet the anticipated growth as a direct result of PalletFORCE, MWT is expanding its operations to accommodate a new dedicated 10,000 sq.ft warehousing depot in Alton, Hampshire, with a further two vehicles being added to the fleet. In addition, MWT is currently recruiting a new member of staff to join its haulage team, and expects continued growth over the coming months as a result of its participation in PalletFORCE.

MWT will cover the GU1 – 10, 23 and 26 – 35 postcodes, which incorporate Alton, Guildford, Petworth, Petersfield and Farnham.

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SPI offers information at a glance

Posted by | Oct 24, 2006 | |

Different countries, different customs: every market has its own laws and national peculiarities. This is why a promotional mailing can be successful in one country, yet have little impact in another. To help businesses overcome these challenges, Swiss Post international (SPI) has developed a “Direct Marketing Passport to Europe” which describes the various country-specific preferences and customs and is now available free of charge.

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China Post tries to squeeze out small operators

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

A million people in the express service industry could be out of work in China if a draft proposal revising the Postal Law is passed by the National People’s Congress. It will give China Post’s express arm EMS (Express Mail Service) the sole authority to handle documents weighing under 150 grams, effectively forcing most domestic express companies to shut down as 90 percent of their business is derived from handling such small items.

Domestic freight forwarders as well as foreign express operators expressed their discontent with the draft during a meeting last month with Dong Chaojie, deputy division director of the Legislative Affairs Office (LAO) of the State Council and Da Wa, director general of the Department of Industrial Administration of the State Post Bureau. Attending the meeting were executives of 16 domestic companies as well as representatives from the big four foreign operators – DHL, TNT, FedEx and UPS.

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US postal service can learn from overseas

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

As the postal sector changes around the world, America is lagging behind. That is a shame, because Americans have much to gain from a deregulated, competitive postal industry – including lower prices and better service.

In the European Union, reform of the postal sector is part of the Lisbon agenda, an effort to boost economic growth and competitiveness. Last week, the European Commission gave an important indication of how seriously it takes its target of full deregulation by 2009, although its recommendations met strong opposition from several EU members. A few countries in Europe moved early on postal reform, notably Sweden and Finland, opening mail delivery to competition more than a decade ago. Now other nations are working to meet the 2009 deadline.

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Japan Post to start frozen goods parcel delivery service

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

Japan Post aims to start a parcel delivery service for frozen goods to catch up with private-sector rivals such as Yamato Transport Co. and Sagawa Express Co., informed sources said Monday.

Japan Post hopes to start the service throughout Japan as early as Nov. 1 after obtaining approval of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, the sources said.

The new service will add to the current parcel service which includes delivery of chilled goods.

Japan Post will newly introduce freezing equipment and containers at key post offices and on home delivery vehicles. As for transportation between regions, Japan Post plans to commission the operations to food makers and transportation service companies, according to the sources.

Since its foundation in 2003, the state-owned corporation has reinforced its parcel delivery service mainly through tie-ups with retailers.

Its partner convenience stores now accept parcel delivery orders to Japan Post at their store counters, while other retailers commission distribution and transportation of their goods to Japan Post.

Japan Post now hopes to begin the frozen goods delivery service to increase its competitiveness further ahead of the start of its 10-year privatization process in October 2007, the sources said.

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Post offices to get cash machines

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

Post offices struggling for survival were given a welcome boost today as a high street bank pledged to install cash machines at 100 sites.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said 100 of the 300 free-to-use cash machines it wants to install in the UK’s poorest communities will go in post offices.

It came just days after Prime Minister Tony Blair was told of the crisis facing the Post Office network, with closures expected across the country.

National Federation of SubPostmasters general secretary Colin Baker welcomed the move by RBS. Post offices have lost much-needed income as they are stripped of key services such as television licences and car tax which are now available online.

Mr Baker said some postmasters were even forced to use their savings to keep post offices open.

The crisis coincides with calls for more free-to-use cash machines in deprived areas where people with limited means struggle to access much-needed funds.

RBS, which owns NatWest, invited MPs and communities to nominate where its 300 new machines should go and today said it had linked up with the National Federation of SubPostmasters to install 100 in post offices.

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German Deutsche Post strengthens sales division

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

German postal group Deutsche Post AG has appointed four executives to succeed former head of sales Marco Demuth, thus dividing the Sales Division into four, it was reported on October 20, 2006.

The new segments are Large Clients, Corporate Clients, Industrial Clients and Private Clients and Branches.

Ingo Bohlken will be the new marketing director of Deutsche Post’s German activities, replacing Reinhard Pranke. Pranke will be in charge of the newly established Market Liberalisation segment.

Peter Kruse stepped down from the executive management of the Express Germany business division. Deutsche Post’s mail business head, Hans-Dieter Petr, has already introduced his successor Juergen Gerdes into business, since Petr’s contract is to expire at the end of 2007.

Deutsche Post will appoint Tim Griffiths executive board member in charge of newly created British mail business segment. Griffiths is CEO of Deutsche Post’s British subsidiary Williams Lea.

The board reshuffling, the expansion abroad and the new services are aimed to offset the abolition of Deutsche Post’s mail-delivery monopoly as of 2008.

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Light mail management reorganisation at Deutsche Post

Posted by | Oct 23, 2006 | |

Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, has reorganised the management of its letter division in response to increasing competition in this area of activity. Marco Demuth, head of sales in German letter business, is to be replaced by four managers, in order to improve customer orientation. The sales department is to be subdivided into a large customer division and divisions for business customers, commercial customers and private customers.

Ingo Bohlken is to replace Reinhard Pranke as head of German marketing, while Mr Pranke is to be responsible for the deregulation department. Jurgen Gerdes is also being groomed as the successor to Hans-Dieter Petram, head of letter activities at Deutsche Post, whose contract is due to expire at the end of 2007. A further department is to be created on the management board for the UK subsidiary Williams Lea, and Tim Griffiths, head of the UK subsidiary, is therefore to be appointed to the board. Klaus Knappik is to retain responsibility for international letter operations. Top management will be unaffected by the reorganisation.

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