Yorkshire Building Society, one of the UK’s leading financial organisations, with more than
a million members, has made a company-wide commitment to invest in QuickAddress name and address management software from QAS.
QuickAddress generates names and addresses from a Postcode and house number,
significantly reducing the time taken to capture this information and eliminating input errors.
Iceland has been running trials with the Delivery Point unattended home delivery system from Home Delivery Access. According to home shopping operations manager Carl Allan: “We are always exploring the use of new technologies in offering an enhanced service to home shopping customers.”
Read MoreThe Spanish post office, Correos y Telegrafos has awarded Siemens Dematic an order worth Euro39 milion to install 42 letter sorting systems. The post is aiming to improve its next day delivery to 85 per cent of all letters.
Read MoreSome 6,000 people in the Netherlands are piloting a new electronic letterbox scheme launched by PTT, the postal services arm of TPG.
Read MoreForwarders are reacting angrily to the plan by Integres Global Logistics, a new joint venture, to target small and medium-sized shippers
Read MoreFiege Merlin strengthens involvement in home and garden logistics by taking on the stationary logistics of Wickes.
Read MoreDeutsche Post World Net has reported record revenues and profits for 2000 and said it is on track to become the globe’s top logistics provider.
Read MoreLa Poste has blamed exceptional costs and higher energy prices for a massive 51 percent drop in profits in 2000. The postal operator reported a net profit of Euro139.2 million in 2000, down more than half from Euro286.3 million in 1999.
Read More
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.
