TPG buys DWM in Germany
The TPG Group has extended its network for the delivery of unaddressed advertising mail further. At the beginning of this month, TPG took over DWM Direktwerbung and Marketing GmbH in southern Germany.
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TNT Logistics to enhance supply chain operations
Manhattan Associates(R), Inc. , the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, licensed its Labor Management and Slotting Optimization solutions to TNT Logistics North America, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain logistics services. The purchase of these solutions will enhance TNT’s manufacturing support services and will further increase efficiency and cost-savings in its supply chain processes through integration with other components of Manhattan Associates’ Integrated Logistics Solutions(TM) already deployed at TNT.
With the Labor Management solution, TNT will measure the work performed in its distribution centers using detailed information about employees’ schedules and activities. TNT can analyze the information against various standards and initiatives, facilitating the deployment and tracking of value-added programs such as incentive-based pay. The Slotting Optimization solution will increase efficiency of TNT’s facilities by determining the most beneficial and ergonomic placement of pickline items using genetic algorithms.
Read MoreDHL invests 100 million euros in Bremen
DHL is investing around 100 million euros in the logistical infrastructure at its Bremen location. In the course of these activities, about 400 new jobs will be created. The express and logistics provider, part of Deutsche Post World Net, is building a new parcel center and a new high rack warehouse. At the same time, existing logistics centers in Bremen will be extensively modernized. This was announced today at a press conference given by Dr. Peter Kruse, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post World Net responsible for the express business in Germany and Europe, together with Dr. Peter Gloystein, Mayor of Bremen and Senator for Finance and Ports. As Kruse explained: “Bremen will become one of the most modern locations within the DHL network. Our customers will benefit from further improvements in service quality.”
Read MoreBelgian Post to deliver morning newspapers before 0730 H from 2006
Belgian postal services company De Post/La Poste will deliver daily newspapers before 0730 h local time from 2006, the company said on April 12, 2005.
Currently, De Post/La Poste succeeds to deliver some 82 pct of all dailies, or 370,000 newspapers, before 0730 h and some 18 pct between 0900 h and 1430h, as it had agreed with Belgian newspaper publishers. Publishers complained that they lost customers due to the late delivery of the dailies by the post. On the other hand, late delivery has also damaged the image of the postal company.
The delivery was especially irregular in the Walloon region, southern Belgium, and in the rural areas.
In order to improve its newspaper delivery service De Post/La Poste will need to buy 457 new vans and employ 167 full-time personnel, which would cost a total 11 mln euro (USD14.3 mln). One third of those additional costs will be covered by the newspaper publishers and the government will provide a subsidy. De Post/La Poste distributes about two thirds of all morning newspapers in Belgium.
Read MoreInternational express giants rush to Shenzhen market
The international express industry in Shenzhen, a city bordering on Hong Kong, has seen a booming prospect since some 30 home and international express companies including Fedex Express, DHL-Sinotrans, UPS, TNT, rushed to the local market.
The Shenzhen Airport has gradually become an international express logistics center in southern China, said Wang Huicheng, head of the Shenzhen Airport Customhouse.
The number of international expresses via the Shenzhen Airport Customs Monitoring Center totaled 18.899 million pieces last year, weighing 153,000 tons and valuing 10.65 billion yuan, ranking first in China for three consecutive years. UPS, one of the world’s four express giants, chartered airplanes in Shenzhen Airport for international express delivery for the first time starting from April 11, and it plans to have 24 flights a week. The takeoff of a chartered airplane means a keener competition among worlds express giants in Shenzhen.
Read MoreGerman Deutsche Post to strengthen logistics division
Deutsche Post AG is looking for acquisitions in the Asian and American region in line with the strategy to strengthen its logistics business, Frank Appel, member of the management board, said on April 12, 2005.
Deutsche Post’s DHL Danzas Air & Ocean unit in the Asia-Pacific region and German logistics company DHL Solutions are the two subsidies to profit the most from the expansion strategy. Deutsche Post aims to be market leader in air and marine cargo freight as well as to be among the top 3 in contract logistics.
The group’s logistics business reported a 15.4 pct year-on-year increase in sales to 6.8 bln euro (USD8.79 bln) in 2004. Danzas generated some 4.9 bln euro (USD6.33 bln) of them while DHL Solutions sales accounted for 1.8 bln euro (USD2.33 bln). The earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) rose to 281 mln euro (USD363.1 mln), compared to 206 mln euro (USD266.2 mln) in 2003.
Moving fast in the New Zealand courier business
Mark Thompson, chief executive of Express Couriers, is not going to disclose how much New Zealand’s biggest courier business makes, even if it is part state-owned.
The courier companies built up by NZ Post “courageously” disclosed much information about parcel movements to customers, he said. But he was not about to telegraph sales and profits to rivals including Freightways, Peter Baker Transport, Toll Priority and a host of small round-town couriers.
He did say, however, that Express Couriers was probably more than a couple of points ahead of Freightways in market share.
Freightways estimated it had 39 per cent of the nation’s express package market when it floated on the stock exchange, and that it and NZ Post together had 85 per cent. Freightways has since estimated that both have slightly more than 40 per cent, the state-owned operator being a couple of points ahead.
Read MoreBelgian Certipost launches integrated e-communications platform
Belgian electronic bill services provider Certipost launched its new integrated electronic communications (e-communications) platform CertiONE, the company reported on April 8, 2005.
CertiONE is a horizontal platform which integrates Certipost’s existing vertical communications platforms CertiBusiness.Net, JCommerceRetail and MyCertipost. The company corporate clients access CertiONE through a CertiONE account while individual clients access is through a MyCertipost account. CertiONE allows its clients to exchange e-documents with 1,200 companies and 35,000 customers in Europe.
CertiONE has e-billing, e-supply, e-delivery and e-worker applications which connect the client with its customers and suppliers. The e-billing application handles invoice sending and receiving.
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