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Boost for WEEE reuse as alliance agreed between FRN, DHL and DSG (UK)

Posted by | Dec 12, 2007 | |

A pact which aims to boost the reuse of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by 100,000 items a year has been agreed between the Furniture Re-use Network (FRN), delivery company DHL and retailer Dixons Stores Group (DSG). Under the agreement WEEE collected by DHL from DSG’s nationwide takeback-on-delivery service will be reused by FRN.

DSG’s 14 UK regional distribution centres have been partnered with an FRN Approved Reuse Centre (ARC) through FRN subsidiary FRN Enterprises. Each ARC is reusing between 70 and 200 items a week.

DSG group reverse logistics operations director Sarah Geddes explained: “Since the introduction of WEEE legislation in July, we have been keen to play an active role in encouraging customers to recycle their old electrical items responsibly. This alliance is important as it enables us to encourage reuse.”

This type of structured approach is maximising the amount of electrical and electronic appliances that can be reused through a nationally prescribed agreement dovetailing with local relations between site operators and reusers.”

When delivering new products delivery staff will ask customers if the product being replaced still works and if it does they will tell customers that the item will be reused by the local FRN ARC. Working items will be labelled to enable distribution site staff to sort returned items for reuse or recycling. Then one of 14 ARCs will collect the reusable WEEE from DSG.

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DHL to expand in China through Sinotrans-Exel deal

Posted by | Dec 11, 2007 | |

Chinese logistics firm Sinotrans has sold its stake in Exel-Sinotrans Freight Forwarding Co. to DHL for USD 90 million, further expanding DHL’s reach in the Chinese logistics market.

The Exel-Sinotrans Freight Forwarding joint venture was establishing in 1996, according to a statement released by Sinotrans. The move is DHL’s latest expansion in the Chinese market. DHL in November announced it was spending USD 137 million to build a logistics hub in Shanghai.

In a recent interview with Purchasing, Tom Stanton, supply chain analyst at AFMS in Portland, Ore. said DHL is competing fiercely with U.S. rivals FedEx and UPS for market share in the Chinese market. “All three are investing heavily in China,” Stanton told Purchasing. “Each are developing better hubs and delivery services in the market. They are competing and serve a number of cities and are branding to the local Asian customers as well as the multi-nationals in Asia.”

Purchasing will do a deep-dive on the Asian logistics market in its January issue.

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QuantumDigital to Install Commercial Xerox Printers at DHL’s North American Logistics Hub

Posted by | Dec 11, 2007 | |

QuantumDigital announced today that it has reached an agreement with DHL to locate two of its Xerox iGen3™ printers at DHL’s Wilmington, Ohio airport logistics hub. This second facility allows QuantumDigital to process and fulfill print orders as late as 2 a.m. and still have next-day business delivery.

QuantumDigital will be able to offer its customers more cost-effective shipping rates, later ordering hours for next-day shipping and redundancy in case of disaster. By having multiple print fulfillment centers, QuantumDigital can provide its customers redundancy in case of a natural disaster or system crash. This will bring QuantumDigital’s total number of Xerox iGen3™ printers to six, with the remaining four housed in its Austin facility headquarters. The additional printers will increase QuantumDigital’s capacity output from 8 million to 12 million pieces per month.

The two Xerox iGen3™ in Wilmington produced their first print orders on November 28, 2007.

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Contract win for DHL

Posted by | Dec 6, 2007 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain has been awarded a contract to handle the delivery of “The OWL” wireless electricity monitors by UK business 2 Save Energy. The agreement will see DHL managing the whole logistics process, delivering the devices from the Far East to the UK consumer’s door.

The wireless electricity monitor shows households the cost of electricity used in the home, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions, on a portable LED display and, it is claimed, could help households reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions by 15 per cent. DHL collects devices from 2 Save Energy’s manufacturing partner in mainland China and moves them to its UK-based distribution centre before arranging for final delivery.

DHL interfaces directly with 2 Save Energy’s website, processing individual orders and arranging delivery of up to two million energy monitors to customers each year. This makes the monitoring, control of stock levels and visibility of the entire supply chain crucial factors in the success of the operation. In essence, DHL has created a tailored and comprehensive end to end service, managing the supply chain for 2 Save Energy and allowing the company to focus on its core strength – developing energy saving technology.

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DHL departure will leave NWA high and dry

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Northwest Airlines’ cargo future is hanging in the balance, as the carrier prepares for the loss of its largest customer, DHL Express, next year.

Chief financial officer Dave Davis, said that Northwest will quit flying for DHL late next year. The carrier may be forced to consolidate its airfreight business, or to consider a merger, but it claims selling it is not an option.

Davis said Northwest is “actively looking” for the right partner for a possible merger.

Northwest’s fleet of 747 freighters makes it the only US carrier with dedicated cargo aircraft.

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