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Goverment urged to solve Sri Lankan Postal Employees' problems

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Lanka Postal Union President Vivekanandalingam said the government’s mediation is essential to settle the Postal Department employees’ problems.

Vivekanandalingam addressing the media at the Sri Lanka Postal Union Office said all Department employees would go on sick leave today ( March 27) demanding the authorities to modify and introduce new postal systems without reducing their service period and benefits.

He said the Department which is running at a loss cannot be converted into a profitable organisation by cutting down employees’ benefits and working hours. He said it could be achieved only by introducing new methods in the Postal Department suitable to postal sector.

He said thirteen trade unions would join in the agitation. “No action has been taken to uplift the Postal Department though the Department is running at a loss.

“The Treasury says that by cutting down the facilities and service of the employees and by reducing the working hours the Department could be converted into a profitable institution.

“However, several projects started to uplift the Postal Department ended in failure,” he observed. Postal and Telecommunication Officials Union President H.M. Navaratna Bandara stressed the postal service was a people’s service and that they were striving to protect the service on behalf of the public.

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Tanzanian regulator visits the UPU

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Richard MARIKI, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Rehema MAKUBURI, Head of Postal Affairs at the Tanzania Communica-tions Regulatory Authority, Justine BEYARAAZA, Africa regional expert and Suleman MSOFE, Head of the Operations and Techno-logy Directorate at the International Bureau.

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Japan Post to adopt major bank system for Yucho unit

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Japan Post plans to adopt a computer system now in use at a major Japanese bank for its new “Yucho” savings bank operations, which will be created through the privatization of postal services, it was learned Tuesday.

Japan Post will invite proposals for the new system, probably from Hitachi Ltd. , Fujitsu Ltd. and IBM Japan Ltd., and make a final decision in late May at the earliest, informed sources told Jiji Press.

The state-owned postal service corporation intends to launch the new Yucho bank system in January 2009, according to the sources.

Upon government approval, the Yucho bank plans to offer new services such as mortgages, foreign currency deposits, and loans to small and medium-sized companies. The services will be launched after the breakup and privatization of Japan Post in October.

However, Japan Post’s current computer system for Yucho savings is not equipped to handle such services.

Instead of creating a totally new system, it plans to introduce a system used at a major Japanese bank and connect it to the current Yucho system, the sources said. This, it hopes, will allow a smooth changeover to the new Yucho bank system in a short period of time.

According to Japan Post’s criteria, the new system needs to be already in use at 400 or more manned bank branches in Japan and capable of covering operations at 600 or more such offices, the sources said.

Only three bank systems are believed to satisfy such criteria–the Hitachi-made system for the former UFJ Bank, the IBM Japan system for the former Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, and the Fujitsu system for the former Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, now Mizuho Bank. UFJ Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi merged into Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ in 2006.

The Yucho bank is one of four offshoots to be created in October at the start of Japan Post’s 10-year privatization process.

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USPS to build on USD1.9 billion share of international shipping market

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has launched a new Global Business group to help mailers expand their international reach through customized, flexible international shipping solutions — and increase the Postal Service’s USD1.9 billion annual share of the international shipping market at the same time.

Vogel said the time is right for international expansion. In addition to extensive market analysis, the new team consulted with customers, integrators, consolidators and national posts around the world, and built the Global Business group to be responsive.

Vogel said the Postal Service will build on its domestic successes in work sharing, discounts and outsourcing and apply them to the international market.

The new Global Business team consolidates all postal international efforts into one unit — operations, transportation, finance, planning, information technology, account management and postal relations — making it easier for customers to work with the Postal Service for both inbound and outbound international shipping.

Last year the Postal Service collected, processed and delivered more than 793 million pieces of international mail, generating USD1.9 billion in revenue.

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Parcelforce workers pave the way forward at nature area

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Work colleagues from Leeds and Wakefield spent their free time paving the way for people to enjoy some of the region’s natural attractions.

Eight workers from Parcelforce Worldwide’s depot in Stourton re-laid a path with limestone chippings at the Engine Fields Nature Area at Yeadon, while 19 helpers from the company’s customer service centre in Wakefield created a garden and seating area at the Phyllis Harvey Horse and Donkey Trust in Weetwood, Leeds.

Their efforts were part of Parcelforce Worldwide’s National Community Team Challenge Day’s activities where more than 250 people from the firm gave up their Saturday to help people in their communities.

Steve Clavering, countryside ranger, said: “Engine Fields is a wonderful wildlife site and we’re very grateful to Parcelforce Worldwide for helping to improve the footpaths so that the local community will be able to enjoy its tranquil atmosphere.” The aim of the community day was to encourage colleagues to work more closely as teams and as most are shift-workers it gave them a rare chance to get together.

Parcelforce Worldwide gave each team GBP500 for costs and preparation.

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Mex continues expansion in Spain

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Spanish courier company Mex has continued to expand by opening three new branches, two in the northern city of Valladolid and one in Alcobendas, near Madrid.

The operator has opened 17 branches since November last year and now has 29 branches in Madrid and over 200 nationwide, 32 in Barcelona.

Mex has also launched, through Skynet, a European road service for parcels to complement its air operations. Delivery time is two to four days to main destinations out of Madrid and Barcelona.

The carrier employs 1,650 staff, operates over 1,000 vehicles and small aircraft, and had revenues of over EUR 170 million in 2005, 16% up on the previous year.

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Deutsche Post opens DHL innovation center

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post World Net has opened a DHL Innovation Center in Troisdorf near Bonn in a bid to develop marketable, innovative products from logistics trends of the future.

The center also forms an umbrella organization for all areas of technical innovation management that the company has been exploring. What Deutsche Post is calling ‘the laboratory of the future’ plays a key role in the group’s strategy to become the world’s most innovative logistics company. Chairman Dr Klaus Zumwinkel stressed this in his address at the opening ceremony: “Today, we are the largest logistics company in the world. But size alone is no measure of success. What counts is our customers’ satisfaction. This is why we will amaze our customers with even newer and more future-oriented products.”The projects at the DHL Innovation Center are being conducted jointly with partners. The innovation partners from the business world include IBM, Intel and SAP. The center also maintains research partnerships with the logistics institutes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston and Zaragoza, and the German Fraunhofer institutes.

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Finland Post becomes Itella

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

As of 1 June 2007, the name of Finland Post Corporation will become Itella Corporation. At the same time, the entire Group will become the Itella Group. The Post’s consumer customers in Finland will not be affected by the change as they will continue to be served under the name “Posti”.

The change of name is based on the fact that, during recent years, the Finland Post has changed from a company conducting only postal services to one offering versatile data and material flow management services.

This change is also required by the internationalisation of the Finland Post Corporation. In addition to Finland, the Group now operates in eight Northern European countries, accounting for 23 per cent of the net turnover. Companies and other organisations account for 95 per cent of the Group’s turnover.

The Finnish consumer will hardly notice the change of name. In the future, post offices, mail carriers, mailboxes, consumer websites and communication and marketing directed at consumers will bear the familiar and trusted name of “Posti”.

Since the beginning of 2007, the Finland Post has used the Itella marketing name in all Group services offered to, and operations directed at, companies and organisations. Finnish consumers will be served under the name “Posti”. The change of the name of the parent company and the entire Group to Itella will also support the brand overhaul that has already taken place.

The names of the company’s subsidiaries will also be standardised during 2007 in all nine countries. Logistics’ subsidiaries will use the name Itella Logistics, and Information Logistics’ subsidiaries will use Itella Information Logistics.

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