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Swiss Post subsidiary MailSource UK Ltd acquires UK-based Graphic Data Ltd

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

MailSource UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Swiss Post, has acquired Graphic Data Ltd – a company with 200 employees that specializes in digital document management. It has thus significantly expanded its outsourcing potential in the mailroom services segment for large companies. It can now offer complete work flows, including the electronic input, processing and digital archiving of documents, from a single source. These services – usually provided on a centralized basis – are increasingly being offered internationally. MailSource UK Ltd has already worked together with Graphic Data Ltd – a company well established in the British market – since 2006 in the form of a strategic partnership. The acquisition brings the number of employees working for MailSource UK in Britain to over 1,100.

By acquiring Graphic Data Ltd – based in Milton Keynes, near London – MailSource UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Post, is expanding the physical part of its document flows with digital processes. Primarily specialised in internal mailroom services, MailSource UK Ltd will now be able to handle the entire outsourced document management process for companies from a single source: from incoming mail and in-house forwarding through digitization (scanning) and integration into the electronic workflow to the electronic archiving of documents. This will greatly increase the competitiveness of the document solutions provided by MailSource UK, because large customers are increasingly willing to choose solutions that integrate the processing of both physical and digital mail. They also require services to extend beyond national borders to include several locations.

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DHL Exel Supply Chain wins GBP 50m contract extension (UK)

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain has won a GBP 53.5 million contract extension with Nisa Today’s to continue distributing frozen and chilled food (27.8 million cases each year) throughout the UK. The deal will also see DHL work with air and freight specialist DHL Global Forwarding, for a trial in the Republic of Ireland.

John Sharpe, managing director of Central Distribution Trading and Logistics at Nisa-Today’s said: “We have enjoyed a great relationship with DHL and have appointed them until March 2011 to support us in developing our routes and supply chain while working with us to increase our carbon efficiency. We aim to help customers grow their sales and increase profits in a competitive market and we believe DHL’s strength in supply chain operations will help us to achieve this.”

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OutBound Shipping Announces United States Postal Service Global Shipping Solution (GSS) Interface Integration

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

OutBound Shipping Systems, a leading provider of automated carrier certified shipping software and solutions has announced today that it has integrated the United States Postal Service (USPS) Global Shipping Solution (GSS) interface into its enterprise shipping software.

OutBound Shipping Systems, a provider of automated carrier certified shipping software and solutions has announced today that it has integrated the United States Postal Service (USPS) Global Shipping Solution (GSS) interface into its enterprise shipping software.

“The integration of the USPS GSS module into the OutBound Shipping System allows our customers to access the easiest method for shipping international USPS parcels,” explained Todd Smith, a lead programmer at OutBound Shipping Systems. “This new module streamlines the oftentimes difficult process of generating the correct paperwork for international shipping with USPS. Our module can accomplish this by capturing the required information for international shipping, including product codes, value, and requirements of the destination country,” he added.

The integration of the USPS GSS module into the OutBound Shipping System allows our customers to access the easiest method for shipping international USPS parcels
Currently, OutBound Shipping Systems’ multi-carrier certified shipping solution encompasses United States Postal Service (USPS), Federal Express (FedEx), DHL, and United Parcel Service (UPS) products and services and also has a less than truckload (LTL) module. The latest edition will feature increased application functionality as well as integration with USPS.

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USPS to purchase new sorting equipment

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors approved funding to purchase The 550 Advanced Facer Canceller System (AFCS) technology to postmark letters faster and sort them better. These machines will replace existing sorters operating on 1980s technology.
The AFCS machine locates a stamp’s phosphorescent ink and uses it to position the letter for postmarking on the upper right corner of the envelope. It then sends the letter to one of seven bins for additional sorting.

The new machines will be 15 pct faster, apply barcodes, and process broader-sized letters before sorting them to one of 12 destination bins, according to the USPS. The additional bins will reduce downstream processing needs for about 20 pct of the mail.

The equipment will be deployed between May 2010 and July 2011.

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No pit stops for DHL at Formula 1

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

DHL is responsible for all of the freight movements for the Formula 1 teams, including the transportation of the racing cars, as well as engines, tyres, spare parts and fuel.
With the 2008 Formula 1 season off to a spectacular start, DHL is once again geared up for the meticulous execution of one of the most challenging logistics operations in the world of sports.

As the official logistics partner for Formula 1, DHL is utilizing the company’s global network, expertise and resources, to transport over 300 tons of specialist material for the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix, to be held from April 4 to 6.

DHL is responsible for all of the freight movements for the Formula 1 teams, including the transportation of the racing cars, as well as engines, tyres, spare parts and fuel, in addition to all of the equipment used in the pits, Paddock Club and telecast.

For DHL, the Formula 1 preparations started in January and continue twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Throughout the racing season, the 300 tons of material moves across six continents and between eighteen cities by land, sea and air, to a tightly controlled timetable, to ensure that there is no disruption to the event’s calendar. On average, 20,000 individual items – the smallest being a 1.5 mm screw and the largest the car engine itself – are transported for each Formula 1 race.

DHL also maintains a mobile logistics unit at each race track, with an ‘Extra Services Team’ standing by to meet all of the special requirements and requests for last minute deliveries, from teams, organisers and sponsors. Deliveries to and from the track can be made within 24 hours by express flight, with an on-board courier accompanying packages on some occasions, to expedite customs clearance. Onward transportation may then also take place by helicopter, to deliver the shipment directly to the circuit.

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GeoPost strengthens its presence in Romania by becoming the majority shareholder of Pegasus

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

GeoPost acquired the majority of shares in Pegasus, a Courier and Express Parcel companies in Romania. Armadillo GMBH, the joint venture, between GeoPost and Yurtiçi Kargo, the leading express company in Turkey, and Pegasus representatives finalised the acquisition on 27 March 2008.

In 1997, Pegasus was established as a Romanian Registered Company and was the first company in Romania to provide intra-city door-to-door delivery services. From now on, Pegasus’s customers will be able to fully benefit from GeoPost´s parcel networks in Europe: the DPD road based products and services in Europe have proven to be extremely popular within all the other European domestic and international markets.

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Palletways announces continued european expansion

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

The Palletways Group has announced a 19 pct increase in annual turnover for the 12 month period to 31st May 2007, with consolidated operating profit before amortisation of goodwill at GBP 2.9m, compared to GBP 2.8m the previous year.

Commenting on the results, Susan Hundleby, Palletways Group Finance Director, said: “The results reflect the continued expansion of the Palletways network and the planned investment to support this expansion to achieve its vision of being a truly European business.”

“The reporting period saw the successful transfer of the Palletways business model into the Spanish market. Key investments included rolling out a new central hub facility in Alcala de Henares, near Madrid, and enhancing interconnectivity between the domestic European networks.”

“This year also saw the beneficial acquisition and integration of Palletways Italia S.p.A. into the Group’s network. Palletways continues to develop its fully integrated and wholly controlled networks to provide domestic and European pallet distribution services. This provides our members with a unique and profitable opportunity to extend their services to customers.”

Palletways today has circa 250 locations across Europe and handles around 80,000 pallets a week via nine hub facilities.

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DHL Global Forwarding achieves worldwide Cargo 2000 Phase 2 certification

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

DHL Global Forwarding has achieved Phase 2 certification for Cargo 2000’s quality management system that covers the planning, control and measurement of the door-to-door process for air cargo shipments at House Air Waybill level.

The certification is for all DHL Global Forwarding sites worldwide. The company has been working toward global Phase 2 accreditation since gaining certification of its initial pilot stations five years ago.

Phase 2 of the Cargo 2000 program covers all of the intermediate activities performed by freight forwarders, addressing all key milestones in the air cargo quality measurement process for door-to-door deliveries at house air-waybill level. DHL Global Forwarding currently plans, measures and reports more than 300,000 shipments per month within the Cargo 2000 quality system.

The Cargo 2000 program is being implemented in three distinct phases. Phase 1 manages airport-to-airport movements (shipment planning & tracking at MAWB level). Phase 2 provides interactive monitoring of door-to-door movement (shipment planning and tracking at HAWB level). Phase 3 manages shipment planning and tracking at individual piece level plus document tracking.

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