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SkuTouch Solutions introduces USPS Parcel Return Service

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

SkuTouch Solutions, recently received qualification from the United States Postal Service(USPS), to become their Parcel Return Service provider. As a result SkuTouch will continue to further its expansion of Click Parcel Returns (CPR). The approval comes after SkuTouch completed USPS’s stringent internal qualifications procedures.

Click Parcel Returns is a North American recovery network that eliminates unnecessary freight charges by taking advantage of multiple return, inspection, refurbishment and consolidation centers. The relationship with USPS gives SkuTouch immediate access to a comprehensive drop off, pick-up and distribution network adding convenience scalability, efficiency and cost effectiveness to the returns process.

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Australian government could raise AUD 7 bln via post office sale

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

The Australian government could raise up to AUD 7 billion through the sale of Australia Post, and there is a solid case for a disposal, CommSec chief equities economist Craig James said Monday.

“Australia Post is the last major commercial business remaining in government hands,” James said in a research report. “But with the monopoly letter delivery agency increasingly relying on other services such as promotional mail and parcel handling to boost revenue, the relevance of government ownership is continuing to diminish,” he said.

Based on Australia Post’s net profit of AUD 367.9 million for the 2005-2006 financial year, James expects Canberra could reap AUD 5 billion-AUD 7 billion from a sale.

“In turn, a privatized Australia Post could utilize the additional capital into developing a globally-competitive parcels and logistics business – a business that will prove valuable in boosting productivity and efficiency across corporate Australia,” James said.

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FedEx, Gawad Kalinga open first Sibol school

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

FedEx Express (FedEx), Gawad Kalinga (GK) in the inauguration of the first FedEx-Gawad Kalinga Sibol school in Cubic Side in Merville of Parañaque City, to benefit about 60 families this school year.

This is the first of eight FedEx-Gawad Kalinga Sibol schools to be constructed across the Philippines, aiming to deliver education to pre-school-aged children in underprivileged communities.

In addition to sponsoring the building of the schools, FedEx will fund the salaries of two teachers per school for two years.

Samuel David, FedEx Philippines country manager, Dr. Ed Caballero, GK project director, and Jose Ma. Montelibano, GK head for special Pprojects led the inauguration. Sibol beneficiaries, the GK community, Kapitbahayan, and FedEx staff and volunteers witnessed the blessing of the school by officiating priest, Fr. Agalito Tarog.

The school was jointly built by FedEx and GK, teachers, parents, and children, and will be jointly maintained by both organizations. Prior to its completion, classes were conducted for 29 students in a nearby space provided by the local government. The students were transferred to the newly constructed building in late April.

Schools have also been built in other areas in Bacolod City and Sultan Kudarat, while the construction of schools in Subic Bay, Quezon City and Napa, Parañaque will commence in 2008.

With FedEx’s commitment to supporting these Sibol schools, a total of 964 families and 936 children in the selected areas will gain access to education and have their lives positively transformed.

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H.H. Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum opens InRetail and the Office Exhibition 2007

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

H.H. Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of the Emirates Group today opened two of the Middle East’s most anticipated annual events, InRetail and The Office Exhibition – both running from 3rd to 5th June at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. His Excellency toured the stands with interest, as he witnessed the most cutting edge breakthroughs in office design and retail technology, both key drivers of the economic growth in the region.

InRetail brings together the leading professionals from every segment of the retail industry, from retail interior design, shopfitting and merchandising, to the most recent state-of-the-art in-store technologies, and the latest developments in customer relationship management, marketing and logistics.

The Office Exhibition also, offers a comprehensive range of office systems, including high-end furnishings, interior design, storage systems as well as lighting and turnkey services.

Both shows are also running their renowned programme of seminars throughout their three-day duration, where the leading specialists will talk about the latest industry trends and developments.

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Data Protection Ombudsman weighs risks of postal outsourcing

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

Most corporate enterprises in Finland have outsourced postal handing services. The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman believes that outsourcing could include risks related to privacy issues.

More and more often, clients send mail to a company using its corporate address, but the letters are actually opened at the premises of a subcontracted mail processor and forwarded to the recipient in electronic form.

One-fifth of the mail addressed to companies first goes through the hands of a contracted service provider. Two-thirds of outgoing mail from companies does the same.

For example, the Osuuspankki Bank and the Pohjola insurance company have outsourced all of their mail. For Osuuspankki, the bulk of mail consists of client bank account statements, nearly three million of them a month.

The trend towards outsourcing has move so far and so fast that the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman has worries about confidentiality. The level of risks involved will be the subject of a study to be carried out this summer.

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Fujitsu focuses on the future at Retail Solutions 2007

Posted by | Jun 4, 2007 | |

Fujitsu Services will be taking a look at the future of retailing at this year’s Retail Solutions show, at the NEC in Birmingham from 5-7 June.

This year’s Retail Solutions exhibition sees the launch of the Store of the Future, a purpose-built shop showcasing the technologies that will be deployed across the high-street over the next few years, with technology provided by Fujitsu. Commenting on the Store of the Future, Dr Mark Dorgan, European retail partner at Fujitsu Services said: “The customer experience is growing in importance and the pressure is on for retailers to provide an innovative shopping experience. The Store of the Future will demonstrate a number of new and future technologies available to help retailers deliver a more integrated multi-channel shopping experience.”

The Future Food area in the store will focus on ‘empowering the consumer’ and will see technologies such as self-checkout, electronic shelf-edge labelling, digital media networks and contactless payment solutions on show.

The Future Department Store area will take visitors through a new paradigm in personal assisted shopping, showcasing devices such as palm vein technology, smart changing room technologies (e.g. automatically requesting complementary items or alternative sizes) and RFID tags. The focus will be on enabling retailers to improve the customer experience by offering enhanced service in-store and thereby increasing basket size and growing loyalty.

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Saudi Post’s parcel service wins laurels

Posted by | Jun 3, 2007 | |

Saudi Post (SP) through its Express Mail and Parcels Administration has launched a new service called “Indian Par Ex,” which is dedicated to the Indian expatriate community who will now be able to send parcels to India at SR6 a kilo.

SP also guarantees parcel will be delivered in a maximum of 12 days and in case of delay, the corporation will refund people’s money along with the cost of parcel’s contents. In addition, parcels costing less than SR800 do not need to pay custom fees.

According to a Saudi Post official, sending parcels to India used to cost SR119 per parcel and that it used to sometimes take around 15 days for the parcels to reach their destinations. He added that Indians send around 300 parcels annually and so SP decided to offer competitive prices.

Saudi Post also recently won an award at the 8th World Mail Awards 2007, which was held in the Novotel London West Hotel. SP Post won the award in the “Transformation” category for the creation of its Naqel carrier.

According to Saudi Post President Dr. Muhammad Bantan, the king approved the Naqel project last October, which now serves 5,000 cities and villages in the Kingdom via 6,000 branches.

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