Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

TNT appoints GM to helm Asia Road Network expansion

Posted by | Apr 30, 2007 | |

TNT has appointed David Stenberg as general manager of its Asia Road Network.
He will be responsible for the growth and expansion of the road network — which currently spans Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand — to Indochina and China this year.

Prior to this appointment, Stenberg was the country operations manager for TNT in Indonesia. He has also held various positions with TNT in five markets where he was responsible for operations and special services.

The road network expansion marks TNT’s strategic intent to expand its presence in Asia, particularly in key emerging markets in the region.

“Since its launch in December 2005, TNT has experienced a steady double-digit growth of the Asia Road Network. The demand for the road service has been largely contributed by small- and medium-sized enterprises that look for alternative transportation solutions to suit their business needs,” Stenberg said in a statement.

As part of the expansion plans, Stenberg will also focus on developing related bespoke services to cater to the diverse needs of the company’s growing customer base across the region.

In a separate statement, TNT said it has won the “Best Road Haulier Asia” award for the third time running at the recent Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA).

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GLS France speeds up European deliveries by a day

Posted by | Apr 27, 2007 | |

GLS France announced that it will speed up its European business parcel service to six European countries by one day.

The efficiency of the group’s European hub and improved reorganisation of its long-distance transport plans across the continent have enhanced the speed and progress of the company..

Its EuroBusiness-Parcel was already deliverable in 48 hours from France to the Benelux market, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and the UK. But now GLS has been able to add Denmark, Austria and the Czech Republic to the two-day service.

The progress has also been seen in deliveries to Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia which now takes up to 72 hours instead of the 96 hours needed previously.

GLS’ network covers 35 European countries, including all members of the European Union. Deliveries from France to towns and cities in any of these countries varies between 48 hours and 120 hours, depending on their location and customs clearance times at the borders of non-EU members.

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Spanish Postal Service Deploys Sybase iAnywhere RFID Technology

Posted by | Apr 26, 2007 | |

Sybase iAnywhere today announced that Correos, the Spanish Postal Service, has deployed its RFID Anywhere(tm) software platform in one of the largest RFID projects in Europe. Using RFID Anywhere, Correos has introduced a radio frequency control system, called Q-RFID, in 16 Automated Processing Centers (APCs) throughout Spain and in four other bulk Admission Centers, enabling the company to ensure quality control and the traceability of postal deliveries.

Correos’ successful implementation of one of the largest RFID projects in Europe highlights the potential of RFID solutions. The state-controlled company required its RFID solution to be integrated into the Correos computer systems, resulting in the purchase of 13,000 passive electronic labels and installation of more than 2,300 permanent antennas and over 331 readers for the 16 APCs and the additional Admission Centers. The RFID Anywhere-powered solution gives Correos the ability to monitor the status and transit time of a letter at each stage of the delivery process, allowing the company to oversee the entire process and adopt corrective measures when a fault is detected in the system. Correos is one of the earliest to use RFID technology to comply with the standards set by the European Union (ETSI EN 302 208-1 and EPC GEN 2) and to be approved at the state level by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.

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