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DHL USA expands in Louisville

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

DHL announced the opening of a new facility near the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky. DHL has invested USD 2.7 million in the new service center facility, consolidating all local operations to enhance services for DHL customers shipping to and from the region.

The new, 64,000-sq.-ft. service center combines a facility east of Louisville and DHL’s previous operations near the airport to one service center strategically located across from Standiford Field. The location is home to DHL’s local pickup, delivery and sorting operations, and provides a base for local sales employees.

The pickup and delivery footprint for the new facility includes cities in and around the Louisville, Ky. metro area, east to Indiana including Austin, and as far South as cities along the Tennessee border. The new Louisville service center will handle a wide variety of shipments – including domestic and international parcels as well as palletized, loose-load and container freight.

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The Danish Post’s and Norwegian Post’s joint company delivered best result ever in 2006

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

High activity on the logistic market is one of main the reasons behind Pan Nordic Logistics’ all time high result in 2006. The result before tax is SEK 42.0 million compared to SEK 12.8 million last year.

PNL (Pan Nordic Logistic), is jointly owned by Post Danmark and Norway Post. PNL’s turnover was SEK 1.3 million in 2006, and therefore PNL has contributed positively to Post Denmark’s and Norway Post’s income.

Profitable growth
– I am more than pleased with the result for 2006. It shows that PNL’s strategy for profitable growth in the parcel market is carried out. PNL has grown, and the basis for additional growth) in 2007 couldn’t be better, says CEO Benny Rhe Hansen.

10 million parcels in the Nordic countries
The strategy for 2006 has been highly successful. By continuously developing products and services PNL has increased its position on the Nordic market. PNL distributes ten million parcels every year to customers throughout the Nordic countries. Altogether PNL has more than 3,400 pickup and delivery points through its owners’ distribution network.

Import to the Nordics
PNL has also been successful when it comes to import from Europe. In only three years the turnover from Europe has increased by 70 percent. The reputation of PNL as an expert parcel distributor in the Nordic countries has reached the European customers and consequently PNL expects a strong growth of import parcels into the Nordic market

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Japan Post actively joining hands with private-sector firms

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

Japan Post Corp., a planning company for the breakup and privatization of state-owned Japan Post, has been scrambling to team up with private financial service firms to ensure smooth launches of new products.

The partnership efforts may also be aimed at dodging criticism that a privatized group could crowd out private-sector businesses, sources close to the matter said.

Japan Post will be broken into a “Yucho” postal savings bank, a “Kampo” insurance firm, a mail delivery firm and a post office network management company in October as the first step of a 10-year privatization process. Japan Post Corp., as a government-controlled holding company, will own those firms.

In the run-up to the breakup, the planning firm last month asked life insurance companies to provide variable annuity products for sale through Yucho bank offices, starting as early as May 2008.

Variable annuities will be a key addition to the menu of financial products at the Yucho bank to complement postal savings and investment trust funds Japan Post now offers as mainstay fund management vehicles for individuals.

The planning company also eyes tie-ups with JCB Co. and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co. for the planned launch of Yucho bank-brand credit cards. It is also considering having the bank offer housing loan products of partner companies in a bid to accumulate knowhow in the business field, Japan Post Corp. officials say.

The post office network management company, which will take over 24,000 post offices nationwide, will seek to expand earnings through the sale of auto insurance products, initially at 23 post offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area at the October launch of the firm. Seven nonlife insurers are already set to provide their products to the firm.

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Jack Richards reports performance during Eastern

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

Following a successful Easter period, Fakenham-based distribution company, Jack Richards & Son Ltd, is investing in additional vehicles and appointing a new member of staff to support the team.

Jack Richards, which is a member of Palletways, increased its business profits by 30 pct over the past two months and is purchasing two 18 tonne rigid vehicles. To meet the increase in IT demands, Jack Richards is launching its new-look website this month.

The company has also appointed Alan Hunt to join its growing number of drivers and support the operations team. Hunt previously worked for DHL and has three year’s experience working in the logistics industry.

Commenting on the success, Tony Richards, Principal of Jack Richards, says: “We are delighted that our hard work so far this year has paid off. We have a highly skilled and dedicated workforce who are committed to delivering exceptional service and this will only be strengthened when Alan joins the team.”

Through the Palletways network, Jack Richards offers customers in Norfolk next day and economy distribution services for one to six pallet consignments across the UK & Ireland, as well as to mainland Europe, including the Benelux countries, Denmark, Germany and France.

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UPS announce first US air hub in China

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

UPS and the Shanghai Airport Authority conducted a formal signing ceremony in another step toward construction of the UPS International Air Hub at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. Presiding over the ceremony were US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and Vice Mayor of Shanghai Yang Xiong.
The UPS International Air Hub, scheduled to open in 2008, will be the first constructed by a US carrier and will link all of China via Shanghai to UPS’s international network with direct service to the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It also will connect points served in China by UPS through a dedicated service provided by Yangtze River Express, a Chinese all-cargo airline.
The ceremony marked the signing of the operating agreement and lease contract for the hub. These agreements are a direct result of the Agreement on Sino-US Civil Aviation Transportation Air Services signed by the Chinese and US governments in July 2004.
Over the past five years, UPS has invested approximately USD 600 million in China, including its successful transition to become the first wholly owned foreign express carrier in China.
When the hub opens, it will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and UPS will increase its capacity into Shanghai by “up-sizing” aircraft from the current MD-11s to Boeing 747-400s.

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Post Office HR chief moves to Bradford & Bingley

Posted by | May 2, 2007 | |

an Anderson has left the Post Office where he was executive director HR to go Bradford & Bingley as HR director.

After four years at the Post Office, Anderson decided he wanted a fresh challenge.

The role at Bradford and Bingley has been newly created for Anderson, and he aims to drive the people strategy of the bank and to develop staff talent to meet its business plan.

Anderson, said: “We are looking at how we make our remuneration package, including benefits, most appropriate for our people.”

Before his role at the Post Office, Anderson was HR director at Axa Insurance.

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Parcelforce reveals crucial role of IT change in turning loss into profit

Posted by | May 1, 2007 | |

An IT-based streamlining program has helped Parcelforce turn around initial losses of GBP 193m to make a profit of GBP 18m over the past 27 months, Vanessa Leeson, managing director of the delivery company, told the spring meeting of the BCS Elite group.

Following its split from Royal Mail in 1992, Parcelforce embarked on a series of major IT changes to cut costs, improve the delivery rate and reduce its headcount. Leeson told the BCS IT directors group that simplification was key, with every aspect of the organization’s systems subject to rationalization. The network was downsized and the company reduced the total number of systems used from 47 to 21.

A key project was to increase the functionality in the handheld devices used by delivery staff and ensure that they were integrated with the company’s streamlined IT set-up. As part of this, the company introduced a policy for all handhelds, which run bespoke software, to be upgraded every three years.

The IT team also developed a strategy to use simpler systems and make the business more web-focused, said Leeson. It learnt from other organizations along the way, including the military with its “department in a box” mobile system and its satellite technology. This led to a web-enabled parcel tracking system, which lets Parcelforce check that a parcel has arrived at its destination via text messaging. “IT should never be the reason to lose or fail to win business,” said Leeson.

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Ciblex – Key Figures

Posted by | May 1, 2007 | |

Key figures:

Ciblex France

o 2005/2006 turnover: EUR 126 m
o 760 staff members
o 80,000 parcels delivered every day
o 1500 technical operations carried out every day
o A network of 200 technical operators covering France
o 17 agencies and 92 technical depots guarantee complete nationwide coverage
o 3400 local delivery points for parcel pick-up
o A warehouse storage capacity of 39,000m2
o 700 sub-contractors bound to Ciblex France by a Quality charter: “Référentiel exactitude” (exactness standards)
o 36,000 towns covered in France
o A connection with a reliable European express network with partners in every country

Ciblex Belgium

o 2005/2006 turnover: EUR 13.6 m
o 4500 parcels and 40,000 letters delivered daily
o 42 staff members
o A central platform at Zaventem and an agency in Liège
o A warehouse storage capacity of 1800m2
o 60 sub-contractors

Ciblex Holland
o 2005/2006 turnover: €0.9 m
o An agency in Utrecht
o A network of 10 delivery vehicles

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