Tag: DHL

DHL welcomes visit of local MP Mike Penning to site

Posted by | Oct 9, 2007 | |

DHL was delighted to welcome local MP Mike Penning to its Hemel Hempstead site. On his visit, Mike aimed to find out how the company coped following the devastating explosion at the Buncefield oil storage depot in 2005. After having campaigned strongly on the Buncefield issue, Mike was interested to hear about the ‘can-do’ attitude of employees at the DHL site and the teamwork involved in ensuring business carried on as usual in spite of difficulties caused by the disaster.

Mike met and talked to local staff and heard about the DHL operation in Hemel Hempstead, which equates to 28 vehicles, the pick-up of 1,250 packages and 1,400 shipments per day. Mike was interested in finding out about the wide area covered by the service centre.

Reflecting DHL’s position as a local business, employing local people and providing a vital service for the local economy, DHL is always keen to develop strong relationships with local parliamentarians in order to understand the community better but also to brief MPs on relevant issues related to the company and its operations within their constituencies.

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DHL opens new logistics campus in Ludwigsau (Germany)

Posted by | Oct 8, 2007 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain officially launched operations at its new logistics campus for the mail order sector in Ludwigsau built at a cost of around EUR 22 million. The new distribution center near Bad Hersfeld covers an area of 35,000 square meters to store and distribute goods delivered to the final customer in a so-called “two-man handling” service and employing some 70 staff members. The new facility is exclusively targeted at logistics processes for the long-distance retail sector.

Stefan Kurrle, CEO of DHL Exel Supply Chain in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland described the new project as a trend setter: “Mail order is strongly recovering. Especially e-commerce is a fast growing market in Germany and neighboring European countries. In establishing a logistics campus for the home delivery sector we can offer long distance retail traders tailored processes for managing their goods and delivering their products anywhere in Europe. Ludwigsau helps to bring Europe closer together.”

This building allows goods to be moved efficiently from the warehouse to the loading area.

The campus concept developed by DHL Exel Supply Chain bears a typical feature; the logistics location focuses on the needs of one particular sector of industry. This enables several customers operating in the sector to use the same local logistics services including warehousing, transport, and added value services. Streamlining logistics structures increases flexibility, creates synergies for customers and service operators, and helps to organize logistics processes on a more cost-effective basis. Customers also benefit from the innovative way in which buildings have been arranged at Ludwigsau; it allows goods to be moved efficiently from the warehouse to the loading area, whereas both internal and external space can be used with greatest possible operational efficiency.

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DHL Express ships a unique collection of Marilyn Monroe dresses to the UK

Posted by | Oct 8, 2007 | |

DHL Express has delivered seven original dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe from the US to the UK for the start of an international exhibition showcasing the work of costume designer William Travilla. These dresses, which include the iconic white dress worn in The Seven Year Itch, were shipped by DHL in an overnight delivery to the UK and are now being exhibited at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton from 2-7th October.

With more locations planned for the exhibition, DHL will be working closely with exhibition organizer Andrew Hansford to ensure the dresses continue safely on their world tour.

This exciting partnership is just one example of the solutions DHL offers for customers in the fashion sector. Thanks to its new B2C delivery service, DHL@Home, DHL has been able to help meet the needs of the growing numbers of online fashion retailers. The UK fashion industry is increasingly reaping the benefits of the internet to sell to customers but poor delivery services often let businesses down. DHL’s innovative delivery service uses a network of local couriers to deliver goods at a time to suit customers – enabling fashion retailers to offer quick and effective home delivery.

At the other end of the supply chain DHL is also involved right at the beginning of the design process, moving sample traffic around the world. The relocation of many factories to Eastern Europe and Asia has meant that fabric and design samples now need to be moved huge distances in very short timescales.

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Private rivals urged to save post offices in the UK

Posted by | Oct 7, 2007 | |

The UK’s postal regulator, PostComm, will this week call on private businesses competing with the Royal Mail to help sustain the country’s flagging post offices.

In its annual report, PostComm will urge private postal operators such as UPS and DHL to strike a deal with the Post Office to use its branches as holding areas for undelivered mail.

Currently, if members of the public are not at home to sign for their privately delivered parcels or registered letters they are returned to company depots which are often situated far from the delivery address.

Private delivery staff sometimes have to visit a property up to three times before the mail is delivered or customers are required to collect it themselves, often at premises far from their homes.

PostComm will suggest that private companies could make an arrangement with the Post Office for undelivered mail to be held at branches close to the customer’s home. This, it will argue, would save both time and money for the private companies and generate extra business for the struggling Post Office network.

A spokesman for PostComm declined to expand on the plans. However, he did confirm that the regulator will be recommending a number of ways in which the Post Office can make money from the numerous private rivals that have come onto the market since the postal service was opened up to full competition last year.

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A prized moment for DHL India as Best Express Operator

Posted by | Oct 6, 2007 | |

DHL walked away triumphant with the Best Express Operator award at the Express, Logistics & Supply Chain Awards. Organized by India Times Mindscape and Business India Group, the Award ceremony was a part of a two-day Express, Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, held at Taj Lands End Bandra, Mumbai.

The Awards Nominees and Winners were extensively researched and rated on many criteria by the reputed Market research agency, A.C. Neilsen, and governed by an Advisory Council. At a Gala Awards Function, Craig Grossgart, Country Manager, DHL Express India accepted the award on behalf of DHL.

Blue Dart, now part of the DHL group, also bagged the “Cargo operator of the year (Cargo Airline)”. Blue Dart was adjudged winner in this category for its size of network, reliable service, range of products and value added services, introduction of new products and services and cost efficiency.

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