Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Doors open on new jobs at TNT's GBP 3m Swansea depot

Posted by | Nov 15, 2007 | |

TNT has established a dynamic presence in South Wales in the shape of a new GBP 3 million depot facility in Swansea.

The state-of-the-art 36 loading bay facility operates in tandem with the existing depot at nearby Llantrisant – giving Wales two fully integrated TNT depots – offering local, national and international express delivery services.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: “This state of the art £3 million facility is another example of how Wales is attracting internationally renowned businesses. The speed at which Swansea’s commercial sector is growing is remarkable and the fact that the UK’s biggest courier operator has decided to make this investment to serve this growing market better is a massive testament to that growth

“Freight logistics is a vital sector in Wales – accounting for around 6 per cent of employment and contributing GBP 2.5 billion to the Welsh economy.

“We also have to recognise that freight transport has a huge environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The Assembly Government is keen to help road freight operators meet this key challenge. That is why our Wales Freight Best Practice programme aims to reduce carbon emissions – and help Welsh road freight operators improve their operational efficiency.”

Employing up to 65 people – including more than half-a-dozen new positions – the new facility, equipped with all the latest mechanical handling technology, is located just three miles away from the previous ‘satellite’ depot on the Garngoch Industrial Estate.

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TNT (UK) blowing up book delivery deal

Posted by | Nov 15, 2007 | |

TNT has secured its first major venture into the wholesale book market by winning a distribution deal with the UK’s largest book wholesaler.

The three-year contract between TNT Express Services and Gardners Books will see the former collect and deliver about 13,000 cartons of books a week.

TNT, which employs 2,200 at its UK headquarters in Atherstone, will transport the books from Gardners headquarters in Eastbourne to book stores in England, Scotland and Wales.

The deal is part of a growing number in Dutch-owned TNT’s new Media and Entertainment division. Danny Geach, general manager, TNT Media and Entertainment, said: ‘Gardners is a long-standing and highly influential player in the independent book wholesaler market and we are delighted to have been chosen to help them further strengthen their supply chain.

‘We will be utilising our widespread expertise and knowledge to ensure the supply to retailers is the quickest and most efficient it could possibly be. It’s nice to know that we’ll be playing a small part in making sure the latest blockbuster novels, celebrity biographies and thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles are in stock as soon as they’re available.’

David Brewster, Customer Care Manager at Gardners Books, said: ‘All customers who at present get a Parcelforce delivery will be switched to TNT Express.’

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TNT Express offers paperless invoicing in Germany

Posted by | Nov 15, 2007 | |

TNT Express Germany has launched a new internet-based mode of paperless invoicing called ExpressInvoice providing invoice data in all common data formats and transmission routes to keep up with customers’ needs.

Customers can use a password-protected online platform to manage and receive their invoices in different formats and according to legal requirements by different transmission routes without having to adapt their IT infrastructure. The new offer is designed for both large and small customers, TNT Express Germany said in a statement.

The advantage of the web-based application is that there is no software installation necessary. ExpressInvoice provides not only PDF or Excel files but also the formats CSV, XML, EDIFACT und IDOC without any additional charges which are especially suitable for customers who have a lot of invoices to manage.

Invoices can be electronically transmitted by a number of methods, including FTP, SFTP, E-Mail or X.400, and integrate them easily into their accounting systems. A digital signature is available on demand.

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DHL wins prestigious regional award for its Flu Pandemic Preparedness Handbook

Posted by | Nov 15, 2007 | |

DHL has won the top award for ‘Corporate Publications’ at the ‘Asia Pacific PR Awards’ for its pioneering employee publication, Be Informed – Be Prepared: DHL Employee Flu Pandemic Preparedness Handbook. The Certificate of Excellence was bestowed on DHL – the only winner in the category – at a ceremony in Hong Kong on 14 November 2007.

The ‘Asia Pacific PR Awards’ is one of the foremost events in the Public Relations calendar in the region, rewarding work across all the disciplines that are essential in the PR process. A panel of leading PR and communications specialists and clients are responsible for judging the Awards.

Anita Gupta, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Sustainability, DHL Asia Pacific, said, “DHL is extremely honoured to receive this award. The Preparedness Handbook is a ground-breaking initiative to educate DHL employees across Asia Pacific. The safety of our employees and customers is of utmost importance to us; hence this recognition as a corporate leader in raising awareness of a potentially global health threat is very gratifying.”

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Express delivery industry to realise standardised operation

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

China’s express delivery industry has made considerable progress after 20 years of development since it was initiated in 1987. Statistics show there has been 2,422 legal enterprises engaged in express delivery service, with 227,000 employees by the end of 2006; a total of 1.06 billion pieces have been sent via express delivery, generating a total of revenue of RMB30 billion, which are 693 times and 375 times respectively the figures in 1987.

An overview of the development of express delivery industry shows that no matter the major industry players, staff or the total service amount, all of them have kept an annual growth of 20 percent. Express delivery industry sees rapid growth in scale, and the demand is very vast.

Furthermore, the express delivery industry also presents huge development potential and broad market prospect. The market share of express delivery in the economically developed eastern China has accounted above 2/3 of that national total. There are also broad markets on the secondary markets and in middle and western China

Express delivery companies have improved their service capabilities greatly. The housing construction area, production area, and the number of outlets owned by the express delivery companies have increased greatly, with a total of 50,000 sets of transport facilities. Moreover, the investment for computer and mobile phone has also significantly increased, attaining 53.1 percent and 119.8 percent respectively. Therefore, the informatisation processing level from mail collecting and sorting out, to mail delivery and inquiry service have been upgraded effectively, giving strong material support for the improvement of service capabilities of express delivery industry.

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