Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

DHL veteran to spearhead Xpress' global drive

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

SPEED printer Xpress Holdings, in an effort to inject greater professionalism into the once family-run company, has hired former senior DHL Express executive Poh Eng Seng to spearhead its global expansion plans.

Mr Poh, a DHL veteran of 17 years and who is now director of strategic planning and business development, will be responsible for charting the strategic business development plan for the group’s pre-press and printing services, and enhance its distribution network and logistics management systems, a company statement said.

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DHL strengthens network in India

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

The best part of the facility, says Chandrasekhar Pitre, head, marketing, DHL Express India, is that from the moment of checking-in till despatch the package need not touch the ground. The conveyor belt system allows for this, adds Pitre.

The facility is equipped with weighing dimensional labelling machine for weighing, radio frequency scanners, powered conveyer belts and other machinery. It has next-generation data scanners for data transfer from anywhere in Bangalore, and access controlled movement among others.

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Middle East Logistics 2006

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

The Middle East Logistics Report 2006 is packed full of useful macro-economic data, providing an ideal background to the growth of the express and logistics industries in the region. Included in the report are statistics on trade, GDP and demographic figures for the region as well as individual countries.

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DHL signs an agreement with the Aragonese franchise Foticos

Posted by | Jul 18, 2006 | |

As of July 1st, DHL services are available through the Aragonese chain of photograph stores, Foticos, thanks to an agreement signed by both companies.

The agreement will allow the 900,000 residents of the province of Zaragoza to use DHL’s comprehensive transport services, for both domestic and international shipments. The agreement, slated to begin in the month of July in Zaragoza-based Foticos stores, will later expand to other Foticos establishments in provinces including Huesca, Teruel, Barcelona, La Rioja and Gipuzkoa.

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Cash Flow from Operations for FedEx Reaches Eight Year High

Posted by | Jul 18, 2006 | |

CashFlowNews.com reports that Cash Flow from Operations for FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) for its quarter ended May 31, 2006 was $1,457,000,000, a 26% increase over the year earlier same quarter when FedEx generated USD1,157,000,000 in Cash Flow from Operations.
FedEx has generated thirteen consecutive quarters of positive Cash Flow from Operations. Cash Flow from Operations for the most recent quarter also reached a eight year high. For FedEx’s twelve months ended May 31, 2006 Cash Flow from Operations was USD 3,676,000,000, compared with USD3,117,000,000, a 17.9% increase over the comparable year earlier twelve months. Cash Flow from Operations for the most recent twelve months also reached a eight year high. The shares of FedEx were recently trading at USD108.82 which is within 10% of their ten year high of USD120.01 on May 5, 2006.

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