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FEDMA Discusses French National Regulatory Authority

Posted by | Jul 2, 2004 | |

The Postal Affairs Committee of the Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing Association (FEDMA) held a meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at La Poste’s head offices in Paris. Mr Guillaume Lacroix, in charge of the Postal Services Unit of the DG of Industry, Information Technology and Post, of the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry informed the participants about the details of the draft law to implement the second Postal Directive which is to be examined by the French Assembly soon (but very likely only in the autumn). One of the main aims of the French draft law is to establish an independent National Regulatory Authority (NRA) on Post in France. Ms Catherine Gallet-Rybak was also present at the meeting. She has been appointed to work on the regulation of Postal Services in the ART (the Telecoms National Regulatory Authority), until the new Postal NRA is established in 2005 at the earliest.

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MOF researcher proposal may affect Japanese postal privatisation

Posted by | Jul 2, 2004 | |

A recent proposal to convert “Yucho” postal savings into Japanese government bonds may affect debate on the planned privatisation of Japan Post, which Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi regards as a top-priority item in his structural reform initiatives.

The proponent, Yoichi Takahashi, a guest researcher at the Ministry of Finance’s Policy Research Institute, on Friday assumed a senior position in a Cabinet Secretariat section to prepare for the privatization of the postal services slated for April 2007.

Of the 238 trillion yen in assets managed by the Yucho service, 201 trillion yen’s worth are now invested in government debt securities or deposited with the government, he said, suggesting a need for existing Yucho deposits to be converted directly into JGBs.

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First blood to PPA in UK postal row

Posted by | Jul 2, 2004 | |

Magazine publishers have won a significant victory against the Royal Mail, after plans to double postage prices if titles were considered too stiff to fit through letterboxes were shelved this week. The win for the Periodical Publishers’ Association follows intense lobbying in recent months after the Royal Mail unveiled proposals to give frontline staff the option to impose extra charges determined by the flexibility of a magazine. Magazine bosses were concerned that plans would massively increase postage costs as large numbers of titles carry cover mounts and supplements.

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French La Poste cuts 3,753 jobs in 2003

Posted by | Jul 2, 2004 | |

La Poste, the French national postal services group, cut more than 3,700 jobs in 2003, according to employee representatives.

The group’s workforce fell from 292,573 people in 2002 to 288,820 in 2003, a reduction of 3,753. According to union SUD-PTT, La Poste has eliminated 6,944 posts in two years, and recruitments have fallen by 27.5 per cent in the same period.

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New research confirms Belgium’s position as the European gateway to the international parcels and express marketplace

Posted by | Jul 1, 2004 | |

A new study from Andrew Lester & Associates’ PacTrac © research programme covering the Belgian parcels and packages market reinforces the picture of Belgium’s role as a transit and distribution centre for other EU member countries. In economic terms export sales account for more than 80% of Belgium’s GDP, which is one of the highest percentages amongst industrialised economies.

The PacTrac © study findings are based on 750 interviews with a cross-section of international parcels and express service users in Belgium and Luxembourg conducted in two phases between June 2003 and March 2004. Initial estimates put the total market size for international parcels and packages at 4m items per month.

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North American Supply Chain Security

Posted by | Jul 1, 2004 | |

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Survey Overview.
3. Securing the International Supply Chain – Still a High Priority
4. Overview of Supply Chain Security Elements
5. Who Pays for Supply Chain Security?
6. Better Security Requires Well-Trained Staff
7. A Comprehensive Security Program Combines Anti-Theft Techniques
with Anti-Terrorism Strategies
8. The full North American supply chain security reportP:LibraryE4T NA Supply Chain Security Report 04.pdf

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