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PostEurop 5th IT Forum 2007

Posted by | Jun 5, 2007 | |

The PostEurop IT Forum takes place once a year to spur exchanges in the field of new information and communication technologies among postal operators across Europe.

Innovative IT Solutions will be crucial for the future success of European postal companies. At the PostEurop 2007 IT Forum experts from all across the industry will discuss the latest developments and IT solutions in light of increasing electronic substitution and deregulation. The IT Forum will be hosted by Deutsche Post World Net and take place in the DHL Innovation Centre near Bonn, Germany.

Among the topics to be discussed will be hybrid mail solutions, RFID tags, e-government solutions, digital franking and other hot issues for electronic postal services. Speakers come from postal operators such as CTT Correios de Portugal, DPWN, La Poste Group, Poste Italiane and Itella, and from international consultancies like Accenture and Strategia Group.

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Influence of the regulatory framework on the pattern of competition in EU postal markets

Posted by | Jun 5, 2007 | |

The presentation gives information about the following subjects:

• Business models of entrants
– Typology introduced by Dietl & Waller 2002
• Developments in four EU countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, UK)
– Regulatory framework (reserved area, network access, VAT, mandate of the regulator)
– Development of competition and business models observed in practice
• Conclusion
Discussion concerns addressed mail (excl. express)

Conclusion

• Clear interaction between regulatory framework and pattern of competition
• End-to-end competitors reach 8-12% market share in addressed mail delivery in 2006 (DE, NL,ES)
• Convergence in business models in DE, NL, ES
– Main competition from mass mail provider with elements of networked local mail provider; increasing scope of services offered
– Local mail providers and niche service providers active as well
• Pattern of competition different in UK
– Chosen access regime favours access competition over end-to-end competition (also in medium term)

Presented in the 15th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, 31 May-2 June 2007, Semmering, Austria.

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The Impact of Economic and Demographic Dispersion on Aggregate Mail Volumes

Posted by | Jun 5, 2007 | |

The presentation gives information about the following subjects:

– Business strategists should take into consideration the underlying heterogeneity to more effectively understand the market

– Inclusion of the dispersion of the demand factors can enable a more effective strategy for growing aggregate mail demand

– Dispersion of the variables is significant and matter more for countries with greater levels of dispersion within the data (Most notably USA)

Presented in the 15th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, 31 May–2 June 2007, Semmering, Austria

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DHL & Fujitsu to extend logistics outsourcing pact by 5 years

Posted by | Jun 5, 2007 | |

DHL has reached an agreement to extend its logistics outsourcing contract with Fujitsu for five years. This agreement is the continuation of a long-term relationship that began with the acquisition of Fujitsu Logistics in June 2004 by DHL (formerly Exel Japan, Ltd).

Under this logistics outsourcing agreement, DHL Supply Chain Ltd — working under the brand of DHL Exel Supply Chain — will continue to provide a broad range of logistics services in Japan for Fujitsu and its affiliate companies.

These services include transportation utilizing road and rail networks, warehouse management, packaging materials design, reverse logistics (handling of returned goods), service parts logistics, heavy equipment installation, METI-approved “green“ logistics , and information equipment recycling business.

The logistics services outsourcing relationship between the two companies began in 2004 when Exel, the forerunner of DHL Exel Supply Chain, acquired 100% of Fujitsu Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu.

This acquisition and outsourcing arrangement was the first of its kind in the Japanese high-technology logistics industry in terms of scale and scope of services involved.

Fujitsu’s high regard for DHL’s success in achieving various cost reduction and customer service KPI targets stipulated in the first agreement has led to its extension for the additional five years.

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Royal Mail requests suspension of penalty payments

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

Royal Mail has asked the postal regulator to suspend rules that force it to compensate customers if it is unable to meet service targets because of industrial action by staff.

The request was submitted to Postcomm after the Communication Workers Union decided to ballot its members in a vote that is expected to support industrial action when the result is announced on Thursday.

Under the terms of its licence, Royal Mail must compensate business customers if it fails to meet its service targets for delivering bulk mail on time. Its prices for all users can also be pegged back in the following year if service falls below acceptable levels.

Royal Mail has told the regulator the risk of incurring hefty penalties could force it to shelve its modernisation plans to head off disruptive industrial action.

That would undermine its drive to become more efficient for the benefit of all postal users and its staff, whose job security would be threatened.

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Royal Mail union predicts national strike as bosses claim big bonuses

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

Royal Mail has awarded its chief executive hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses in a move that is likely to increase the prospect of an all-out strike over pay, The Times has learnt.

Adam Crozier is understood to have received a bonus of up to GBP 370,000 and further benefits, taking his total package to more than GBP 1 million.

His award comes as the Communication Workers Union is holding a strike ballot over a pay offer of 2.5 per cent or a GBP 600 lump sum. The union is increasingly confident of winning the ballot, which could trigger the first national postal strike since the summer of 1996. That action led to huge backlogs of mail around the country.

Details of Mr Crozier’s pay, which makes him the highest-paid civil servant in the country, will be revealed in Royal Mail’s accounts and financial results for the past financial year. Publication has been delayed and Royal Mail has not set a date for them to appear.

Some union sources believe that the organisation has delayed publication to avoid controversy over the pay awards, which will also go to other executives, while the ballot is running.

The result of the ballot is due on Thursday. Independent polling by the union last week predicted a vote of 65 per cent in favour of industrial action. If the union does win a “yes” vote, it could begin strike action the following week, although it could leave some time for last-ditch talks with Royal Mail

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UPS opens 100th MBE retail store in Germany

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

UPS affiliate Mail Boxes has opened its 100th store in Germany with a new outlet in the southern city of Ingolstadt.

The opening ceremony for the franchise store was attended by senior UPS and MBE officials, including MBE Europe chief Paolo Fiorelli, Stuart Mathis, President MBE
Inc., and Rob Burrows, head of UPS International Retail Services (Europe). UPS Germany holds a 20% stake in MBE Germany.

Among parcel operators in Germany, B2C specialist Hermes claims the largest network with 13,000 drop-off and collection points, DHL uses the 12,000 post offices of parent Deutsche Post, most of GLS’ 5,100 European locations are in Germany, while DPD has about 500 parcel shops.

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'Big Orange' rolls out extra splash of colour

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

TNT Express Services UK & Ireland is introducing the new livery as part of TNT’s global rebranding of all new vehicles in 2007.

The subtle changes will see a bigger ‘sweep’ of the company’s corporate orange colour on all vehicles, a larger ‘TNT’ logo on the side of cabs, and a completely orange shutter doors on 7.5-tonne and trailer units.

By the end of 2007, more than new 400 vehicles and trailers in the UK will carry the new look.

The global corporate rebranding was set in motion by TNT in April this year.

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