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DPD Switzerland to invest in new eco-depot

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

DPD Switzerland has announced the building of a new ecological depot in Buchs, in the canton of Zurich, which will go into operation on 1 October 2009.

The new logistics centre will be constructed based on a coherent ecological concept on a 20,000-sqm land to be sold by the community of Buchs for an amount of EUR 5.2 million.

The new centre will be constructed with low land consumption, thanks to the u-form of the building, and based on a completely sustainable energy supply through heat recovery from ground water and about 1,000-sqm of solar cells producing 125,000 kWH of energy yearly.

DPD will lease the new building including a total of 28 unloading bays, 99 loading bays and an office building with the option to be extended at a later point of time. The company says that the new depot will generate a total of 220 jobs.

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India Post gets new logo

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

India Post launched a new logo that will now be seen across all post offices and postal services of the country.

The changed corporate logo for the Department of Posts was launched by Union Minister of Communications and IT, A Raja.

Raja announced that India Post will very soon acquire a number of aircrafts to carry letters, parcels and logistic consignments for making overnight delivery in major towns of the country.

He also announced a host of new customer services to be launched by India Post very soon. These will include express parcel post retail service, gift parcel post service, logistics post air service, sale of gold coins through retail post, express money order service, speed post call centres and a range of new international services.

These new age post offices are meant to serve as a window to the world for the common man, “Aam Aadmi”, by focusing on their needs. By the end of the current year, 500 such post offices will get operational in the country. Strict adherence to the timelines is part of the strategy.

These post offices are being given a thorough make over both in terms of “physical look and feel” and upgrading service delivery through IT -enabled procedures.

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French postal workers protest privatization move

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

Tens of thousands of French postal workers went on strike on Tuesday (23rd September) in protest at plans to open the country’s mail network to private investment, post office operator La Poste said.

Postal unions say allowing private capital in would be the first step toward privatization, and a sell-out of a public institution most French are happy to see run by the state.

But its leadership says it needs 3 billion euros (USD 4.40 billion) to get into shape for competition when the sector opens fully in 2011 in accordance with European Union rules.

Any move towards privatization would require the postal service to become a public limited company instead of a branch of the civil service.

La Poste said in a statement that some 25 percent of employees were taking part in the one-day protest at around 0900 GMT. The operator employs around 300,000 in total.

The government has yet to voice an official position on the investment plan sought by the group’s management, but President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for a commission to discuss the matter for two months from October.

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Businesses worried by Royal Mail changes

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

Small businesses are being hit financially after the morning collection was abandoned by Royal Mail, a situation that could get worse when more Post Office branches close, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said.

A Post Office spokeswomen said that the developments are “the way it is” after a network change carried out by Royal Mail.

Director of financial services company Gaia Partnership Brigid Benson claimed that errors are no more commonplace since the changes were implemented.

A spokesman at Postwatch, the watchdog, in turn suggested that the current Post Office network is “unsustainable” in its existing guise.

Because the “long-term” future of the system has to be strengthened, managed change is the correct idea, he added.

He also asserted that customers are encouraged to give feedback before any alterations are made.

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has this week said that retail outlets with sub post offices facing closure should look at other ways to generate income.

Citing a report carried out by the government, the FPB added that smaller firms have not benefited from Post Office restructuring.

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DHL Express Austria goes green

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

DHL has extended its GOGREEN range of carbon-neutral services to Austria to meet customers’ demand for a more environmentally-responsible shipping option and to compensate for the emissions generated when transporting shipments across the globe.

By the end of the financial year, customers receive a certificate about the total volume of the CO2 emissions offset during one year. The whole process is verified by the independent certification company SGS, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

DHL Express Austria has for years undertaken many measures towards environmental and climate protection. For example, it has launched an effective environment management system used for certifying among others all the 15 locations in Austria according to the environment management norm ISO 14001. In addition, the company has been continuously improving its fleet in terms of the CO2 efficiency by optimizing the planning of the routes and the network design. Furthermore, the fleet is being modernized converting 10 pct of the fleet to natural gas vehicles by 2010.

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USPS: Challenging economic conditions continue to reduce mail volume

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

As the current economic climate continues to contribute to a decrease in mail volume, and with no reversal in the trend in sight, the Postal Service reported it expects to end the current fiscal year with a volume decline of nine billion pieces. The end-of-year financial results will be released in November.
At Board of Governors meeting, Postmaster General John Potter said the magnitude of the loss in mail requires the Postal Service to take steps now to shore up its business, which it is doing by reducing work hours.
Savings and Service Improvements from New Program
The Board approved funding for the next phase of a letter recognition improvement program that further automates mail operations, resulting in reduced error rates and manual sorting costs.
In other action, the Board:
• Approved Vision 2013, the Postal Service’s new 5-year strategic plan. The plan focuses primarily on customers — meeting their needs by creating new value through the mail and generating profitable revenue for the Postal Service in an increasingly challenging environment. Vision 2013 will be available on usps.com on October 1.
• Authorized the purchase and renovation of an existing 28,500-square-foot building in San Francisco to serve as the new Townsend Carrier Annex to support present and future delivery requirements.

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Kesko and Itella to expand their E-Commerce cooperation

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

Kesko and Itella have made an extensive cooperation agreement for developing electronic business operations. The aim is to use the service packages offered by Itella to help Kesko’s divisions launch their online trade projects. The agreement now signed will first be leveraged in Kesko’s home technology and sports trade. The new cooperation agreement is a further step in the long-established cooperation between Kesko and Itella.

Electronic customer communication and related services are developed intensively in the trading sector. The availability of Internet services is highlighted in the service offer of the K-Group stores. Kesko has designated the development of electronic customer communication as one of its strategic projects. The online retail services for customers produced by Kesko’s divisions are part of this project. Itella’s e-commerce service package is unique as it covers services for both information and material flows.

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FedEx Office expands presence in the Middle East

Posted by | Sep 23, 2008 | |

FedEx Office, an operating company of FedEx Corp. and Al-Kharafi Group announced the official opening of the first FedEx Kinko’s location in Beirut. The new center is located in the Sassine Square-Achrafieh business district and will help meet the growing demands of local small and medium businesses (SMBs) and mobile or traveling professionals.

As the only industry brand that offers 24/7 business solutions, the new FedEx Kinko’s location provides a one-stop shop for document solutions and business services, including copying, digital printing, professional finishing, large format printing, signs and graphics creation, Internet access, and computer rentals. In addition, the center offers access to FedEx Express international shipping services and is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

The first FedEx Kinko’s Middle East location opened in 1998 in Dubai. Earlier this year, FedEx Office and Al-Kharafi Group opened a center in Dubai in January and another in Kuwait City in June. With the addition of the Beirut center, there are now nine FedEx Kinko’s locations in the region, including four centers in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and four in Kuwait.

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