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DHL orchestrates logistics for EMI Music France

Posted by | Jun 13, 2006 | |

For the next five years, DHL Exel Supply Chain will be responsible for co-ordinating the logistics for EMI’s CDs, DVDs and POS advertising materials. More than 30 million albums will be delivered each year for the company’s twelve record labels. Production and packaging of the CDs and DVDs destined for the European market, is centralised in Uden, in the Netherlands. DHL has taken over EMI’s logistic processes, which until now were managed by another provider at the site in Saint-Ouen-L’Aumône, and integrated all 52 employees.

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Swiss Post takes over franchisees in Asia

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

Swiss Post International (SPI), the international business unit of Swiss Post,
has taken over its franchisees in Asia. The new subsidiary, known as SPI
Singapore, operates in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and sells SPI’s
products in the Asian market. This purchase will strengthen SPI’s
competitive position as a global player in the cross-border letters segment.
Asia offers considerable potential for postal services on account of its rapid
economic development. “SPI Mail International Pte. Ltd”, based in Singapore, has been an SPI franchisee since 2003. The acquisition was made with retroactive effect to 1 April 2006. The two subsidiaries in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Hong Kong (China) were also acquired.

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TNT Network Logistics opens UK PCC for Somerfield

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

TNT Network Logistics has established a new South East primary consolidation centre (PCC) for Somerfield Ltd as part of the company’s Ambient Consolidation initiative being rolled out across the UK. “We manage stock on behalf of a range of suppliers to Somerfield, and consolidate it into full loads for delivery into the Somerfield RDCs [regional distribution centres],” says David Bermingham, Managing Director, TNT Newsfast/TNT Network Logistics. TNT Network Logistics has long standing experience in operating primary consolidation centres for multiple retailers. The Somerfield operation is based at TNT’s 300,000 sq ft multi-user facility at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, which already focuses on services to the grocery trade. Other clients include Del Monte, Daybreak Foods and Hipp Baby Food.

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JPMorgan takes over BNY's share of Royal Mail

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

Royal Mail has appointed JPMorgan as the sole global custodian of its GBP22bn assets. The deal sees JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services snatch Bank of New York’s (BNY) GBP2.2bn holding. The move comes after reports of a huge shortfall in Royal Mail’s pension scheme, totalling as much as GBP56bn.

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FedEx Express among top 40 'Black Enterprise' diversity companies

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

Black Enterprise magazine has selected FedEx Express as one of 40 US companies to be included in its second annual list of best companies for diversity. The magazine also recognized FedEx Express as being among the “very best at bringing talented people of color into the ranks of senior management,” along with Xerox Corp. and McDonald’s.

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DHL to expand IT workforce in Malaysia

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

DHL IT Services Centre Cyberjaya (ITSC Cyberjaya), one of the four global data centres serving DHL’s worldwide network, expects to double its workforce between the next 18 and 24 months. According to the managing director of DHL IT services Stephen McGuckin, the move is in line with its expansion plans in Malaysia. ITSC Cyberjaya is one of four global data centres that make up DHL’s IT Services group with responsibility for the design, development, implementation and the service delivery management of DHL’s IT solutions. The other centres are located in the US, Czech Republic and Germany.

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DHL entry for Malaysian Transmile?

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

Transmile Group Bhd recently lost a bid to renew a contract with its biggest shareholder, Pos Malaysia Bhd, fuelling speculation that the postal operator wants to sell its shares in the air-cargo company. Pos Malaysia, which holds a 17.29 per cent stake in Transmile, had awarded its business to lesser-known Gading Sari Aviation Services Sdn Bhd. According to sources, Transmile had been carrying cargo for Pos Malaysia since 1993, but the contract, equivalent to about 4-5 per cent of Transmile’s total revenue, expired in December last year. “The contract was then extended for three months until March 2006, before Pos Malaysia decided not to renew Transmile’s contract after conducting a review of its existing suppliers,” a source told Business Times. This could mean that courier firm DHL could enter and buy a strategic stake in Transmile, the source said. DHL is currently one of Transmile’s biggest customers.

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Postal industry visionary Elmar Toime joins the board at Blackbay

Posted by | Jun 12, 2006 | |

Leading industry figure joins Blackbay to drive mobile technology uptake within the supply chain sector. London, UK Blackbay, a market leader in delivering real-time mobile worker solutions that enable business process improvements to supply chain and field service mission-critical operations, today announced the appointment of world renowned postal sector advisor, Elmar Toime as a non-executive director. Elmar is a well-known figure in the global postal industry and is the former Chairman of the Management Board of Royal Mail. He had group-wide responsibilities across Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd operations. In that period he was also Chairman of GLS, Royal Mails European parcel distribution business. From 1993 to 2003, Elmar was the CEO of New Zealand Post. Earlier this year, he was appointed to the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post World Net.

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