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Klaus Zumwinkel is "strategist of the year"

Posted by | Sep 22, 2006 | |

The Financial Times Deutschland has named Dr. Klaus Zumwinkel, Chairman of the Management Board of Deutsche Post World Net, as the “strategist of the year.” He was recognized for implementing a ground-breaking and sustainable corporate strategy in the category for companies with annual sales of more than 15 billion euro. The selection was not based on the decision of a jury. Instead, it was determined through the evaluation and weighting of objective data about the Group’s development by the scientists of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. The award, being presented this year for the third time, was established by the Financial Times Deutschland, the WHU (Vallendar/Koblenz) and the Bain & Company consulting firm.

The decision was based on an analysis of company data for the fiscal years of 2003-2005. Besides the overall performance of the company and chairman, key factors in the ranking were sales growth, employee development, return on equity and total shareholder return less equity costs. Ninety-eight listed German companies with sales of more than ?1 billion and free-floating shares of at least 2 percent were ranked.

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FedEx reports strong revenue and earnings growth. Operating margin continues to improve

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

FedEx Corporation reported earnings of USD1.53 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31, compared to USD1.10 per diluted share a year ago. Last year’s first quarter included a one-time, noncash charge of USD79 million to adjust the accounting for certain facility leases, primarily at FedEx Express. Excluding this charge, earnings in last year’s first quarter would have been USD1.25 per diluted share.

FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the first quarter:
Revenue of USD8.54 billion, up 11% from USD7.71 billion the previous year
Operating income of USD784 million, up 34% from USD584 million a year ago
Operating margin of 9.2%, up from last year’s 7.6%
Net income of USD475 million, up 40% from USD339 million the previous year

Last year’s first quarter operating margin would have been 8.5% excluding the one-time charge.

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Correos awards Afanías the contract for producing its training manuals

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

At its last meeting, the CORREOS Investment Committee approved AFANÍAS to carry out a contract for the Association to reproduce or colour print the training manuals and documents that the postal services company requires for its training activities each year.

AFANÍAS is a non-profit association with over 40 years experience, driven by the families of people with mental handicaps.

The aim of the corporate social responsibility actions that CORREOS has been implementing for many years is integration. And among the many integration related activities, support of the employment of people with physical and mental handicaps is the most important. For this reason, CORREOS has decided to contract services from Foundations, Special Employment Centres and Occupational Centres that work with these groups, so that their profits can be reinvested in the creation of new positions. AFANÍAS joins the organisations that work with CORREOS as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. Other bodies include the Carmen Pardo-Valcarce Foundation, the Gil Gayarre Foundation, the APAI Foundation and the “OCON Business Centre” Special Employment Centre.

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Royal Mail promotes Hings to boost brand

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

Royal Mail has promoted Tom Hings to the new position of director of brand marketing as it faces up to increased competition following the liberalisation of the market.

Hings, who has been with the company for four years, was previously head of brand strategy and advertising and was behind the “With us it’s personal” campaign.

He will be responsible for “developing and strengthening the Royal Mail brand to drive growth and retain customers”.

Hings will report to marketing director Alex Batchelor, who joined from Orange last year (MW April 21). Batchelor says: “His marketing knowledge and the experience he has gained working on the Royal Mail brand will be an asset to the company as it competes in a market recently opened to full competition.”

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DHL opens new european distribution center in Czech Republic for LEGO(R) Group

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

The LEGO Group, one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world and DHL Exel Supply Chain have opened this week a new European distribution center (DC) in Jirny near Prague. Based on a five-year contract the LEGO Group has outsourced all the logistics activities at the new DC to DHL Exel Supply Chain. As of 2007, every LEGO brick destined for Europe, Asia, Africa and South America will have passed through the Czech Republic.

DHL Exel Supply Chain’s warehouse in Jirny, located 10km outside Prague, occupies a total of 60,000 square metres and is the LEGO Group’s largest DC in Europe. The facility’s operations include standard logistics activities such as inbound and outbound logistics operations and storage, as well as value-added services.

The stock from LEGO Group’s five current distribution facilities in Europe will gradually be transferred to the new Jirny DC, and some 600 jobs will be created as a result.

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UPS leading experienced team in bid for DTCI contract

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

UPS has assembled a team of 18 transportation, logistics and IT companies with extensive expertise to bid on the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI), a major program by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve visibility, predictability, reliability and efficiency by streamlining the movement of material within the United States.

Team UPS was created to ensure that the DoD and U.S.Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) obtain not only superior technology and extensive DoD experience, but also global expertise in transportation, logistics and supply chain management.

The team is led by UPS Supply Chain Solutions, a global third-party logistics provider with solid transportation network management expertise. Team UPS currently provides a significant amount of transportation services for the DoD. UPS chose Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), known for its defense logistics, security and technology integration systems, as the primary subcontractor.

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Potter says USPS must be ready for May 6 rate increase

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

Postmaster General John E. Potter told U.S Postal Service business customers Sept. 20 that the agency must prepare for a possible May 6 postal rate change implementation date.

Mr. Potter made the announcement via satellite from the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas, to an audience of more than 15,000 mailing partners and customers nationwide. The speech was part of the USPS’ s annual National PCC Day, which honors Postal Customer Councils. DM News viewed the telecast at an event held by the Greater New York PCC at the James A. Farley Post Office. The event was sponsored by Edison, NJ-based Reliable Mail Service Inc.

“Right now the plan is that we raise rates in May,” Mr. Potter said. “There are a lot of people talking about asking us if we can extend that. We don’t know what the economics are going to be like for the postal service come May…But we have to be ready on May 6 if that is what the Board of Governors decide.”

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American is back on postal route: Airline proves itself, signs 5-year contract to ship U.S. mail

Posted by | Sep 21, 2006 | |

In early 2005, the U.S. Postal Service rated American Airlines Inc.’s ability to deliver the mail on time so low that it stopped shipping mail on the carrier.
But a determined effort to improve service restored American to the postal service’s good graces — so much so that it signed a new contract with the Fort Worth-based airline on Wednesday that could mean USD500 million in cargo revenue over the next five years for American.
At a joint signing ceremony with airline president and chief executive Gerard Arpey, Postmaster General Jack Potter said American will carry more mail than any other U.S. passenger carrier, second behind only FedEx Corp. among all U.S. carriers.
David Brooks, president of American’s cargo division, said American most recently was getting USD80 million to USD100 million annually from its mail revenue.

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