Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Security further enhanced by video monitoring

Posted by | Dec 6, 2006 | |

The trans-o-flex Group has introduced a video monitoring system at its network locations in Germany, aiming to further increase the security of the goods it transports. Specialised cameras made by Mobotix have been installed. They monitor certain handling zones at the sites operated by the trans-o-flex system partners and register at all times which goods are moved where, and when. “By integrating this system we are again reinforcing our preventive security structure,” says Werner Haas, Managing Director of trans-o-flex IT Service GmbH. The high-quality recordings made by the Mobotix system, combined with the intelligent positioning of the cameras, significantly raise the stakes for potential wrongdoers and assist the clarification process in cases of theft or damage. “Along with our existing security precautions, the camera technology is a primary element of the trans-o-flex security programme,” adds Haas.

Installation in one month, flexible extension planned
“Within a month, we had installed the Mobotix D10 cameras at trans-o-flex throughout Germany and taken them into service,” explains Markus Grünwald, Managing Director of the Mobotix system partner Uniserve GmbH. “That was only possible thanks to the flexible and uncomplicated integration of the Mobotix cameras into the company’s network.” The picture material generated by the cameras is stored locally in NAS (network attached storage) servers at the network locations. The administration, maintenance and evaluation of the cameras, on the other hand, is centralized. This is helped by incident-controlled recording: camera recording is only activated when there is movement within the pre-defined picture frames. This means that there is no superfluous recording, reducing the time and effort required for evaluation and placing less burden on the data network.
“The Mobotix system enables us to keep a detailed visual record of the goods we handle on behalf of our customers, on an as-needed basis. The flexible scalability means we can easily extend the camera coverage to further sites,” concludes Werner Haas. “We are also planning to use additional cameras in future to monitor the access ways to and from our sites.”

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Empost's global courier destinations touch 225

Posted by | Dec 6, 2006 | |

Reinforcing its position as one of the top courier companies in the Middle East, Empost, the UAE’s national courier company, now covers 225 destinations around the world including Australia, the American continents, Europe, Far East, Indian Sub Continent, Africa and all the Middle East.

‘We have upgraded our coverage and infrastructure to cover more than 225 destinations within 72 hours as a testament to our customer-centric ethos. We have partnered with several reputed organisations to ensure consistency, speed and reliability of services. Empost is currently undergoing tremendous expansion in line with our strategic plan of providing full-fledged courier and logistics services catering to the various needs of our expanding customer-base.’

The expansion into new networks has been prompted by the sharp demand for Empost’s services among the large expatriate population in the UAE and also from the business community, which relies on Empost for any dispatch of documents, certificates, letters, parcels or other items.
Empost offers a broad range of sector-specific courier services such as the Jawaz service, which collects and delivers passports and other consular documents to customers’ home or office, and Health Pack, a service which ensures timely delivery of medical documents to customers. Other Empost services include Ameel, Ezi Mail, Litedox and Ezi Pack.

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Eskew named to Commerce Panel on measuring Innovation

Posted by | Dec 6, 2006 | |

Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez has named Mike Eskew, the chairman and CEO of UPS, to serve on a new panel to better understand how U.S. innovation contributes to American economic prosperity and high living standards. Eskew is part of an advisory committee that includes 15 business and academic leaders – including six Fortune 500 executives.

The Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy Advisory Committee will help develop better ways to measure innovation so that the public and policy makers can understand better its impact on economic growth and productivity. The committee will study metrics on effectiveness of innovation in various businesses and sectors, and work to identify which data can be used to develop a broader measure of innovation’s impact on the economy.

“American innovation is important to the vitality of our economy, and it is important to understand the impact innovation has on productivity and economic growth,” said Secretary Gutierrez. “Getting a better understanding of how innovation contributes to our economy will help us craft better policies to continue to grow and prosper.”

The panel selection follows an extensive three-month public outreach to business and academic associations, institutions and think tanks to find qualified CEOs and academic experts representing the diversity of the American economy. The Secretary received an overwhelming response representing every major sector of the U.S. economy.

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TNT creates Worldwide Coverage for Economy Express

Posted by | Dec 5, 2006 | |

TNT Express today announced it has extended its Economy Express product offering to cover all countries worldwide from Europe.

This expansion complements TNT Express’ focus on globalising its express product offering and further strengthening network capabilities with the extension of Economy Express (from Europe) to an additional 150 destination countries worldwide.

Economy Express through the combined usage of TNT’s Express Road Network and air network capabilities offers customers an economical alternative for their less urgent shipments.

Customers will experience ease of use and reliability when shipping with Economy Express to the new destinations. Transit times for this day definite service are typically 1-3 days longer TNT Global Express. Shipments may contain items up to 30kg with a total maximum consignment weight of 500 kilos.

Marie-Christine Lombard, Group Managing Director of TNT’s Express division said: “I am proud that TNT Express is the first Express company in the world that is able to offer Economy Express to worldwide destinations. By using a combination of the Express Road Network and the air network we can now offer greater service flexibility and extended market coverage to customers for the new destinations. We are excited that our customers now have the choice between Economy Express and Global Express when assessing their shipping requirements.”

The expansion of Economy Express coverage will continue in 2007 with the extension of the product offering from/to other regions as well as offering Economy Express inbound to Europe, where this is currently not offered.

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Deutsche Post sees DHL breaking even in U.S. in 2-3 years

Posted by | Dec 5, 2006 | |

Deutsche Post expects its DHL Express business in the United States to break even in two to three years as it takes on larger U.S. rivals UPS and FedEx.

The company wants to achieve a return on sales of 3 to 5 percent at the U.S. business in the mid to long term, DHL Express head John Mullen said at a capital markets day in New York on Tuesday.

“The United States is a long, hard road,” Mullen said. “I think we are making good progress. At the moment, our focus is clearly to break even.”

The company had previously said it did not expect DHL Express to break even in the U.S. before 2009.

Shares in Deutsche Post rose 3.6 percent to 23.35 euros following Mullen’s comments, making them the second-best performers on the German DAX index.

Deutsche Post is struggling with losses at DHL Express in the United States as it tries to boost its presence in a market dominated by FedEx and UPS. Deutsche Post has expanded into new markets, in particular through its DHL logistics and express delivery divisions, as it prepares to lose its domestic mail monopoly.

Mullen said the 3 to 5 percent return-on-sales target for DHL Express in the United States was “hardly on the radar screen,” but added: “It’s there as an aspirational goal.”

The company is aiming to achieve an eventual return on sales of 10 percent across DHL Express worldwide.

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