Tag: DHL

German DHL to handle BMW supplies

Posted by | Jun 2, 2005 | |

Global express and logistics company DHL, a unit of German post operator Deutsche Post AG, has signed an agreement with German carmaker BMW to handle its supplies, DHL said on June 1, 2005.

DHL has been handling supplies to BMW’s 14 production sites in Germany, Austria and the UK since March 2005.

Under the agreement, DHL will deliver materials from BMW’s 1,800 suppliers in 18 countries to the carmaker’s plants and will subsequently return all multiple-use containers to the suppliers.

This is the first time when a vehicle producer has transferred its entire volume of parts to the transportation network of a single service provider, DHL said.

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DHL Express faces unusual challenges worldwide

Posted by | Jun 1, 2005 | |

Nearly two years ago, a surface-to-air missile slammed into a DHL cargo plane as it took off from Baghdad en route to Bahrain with a load of U.S. military mail.

The aircraft landed safely, albeit minus a wing, but the incident was enough to provoke DHL officials to discuss whether it was too hazardous to continue as the G.I. postal service.

Nearly two years ago, a surface-to-air missile slammed into a DHL cargo plane as it took off from Baghdad en route to Bahrain with a load of U.S. military mail.

“It put huge pressure on us as a company to determine what is reasonable risk,” DHL Express Joint Chief Executive John Mullen told the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.

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DHL corporate mail hub opens in Warrington

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

DHL Global Mail has opened a regional mail hub in the North West for business mail.

The launch is the first step in the expansion of the organisation’s network, which will eventually cover the UK’s key business areas, helping it to compete with Royal Mail.

Located in Warrington, the hub will serve Manchester, Liverpool, Stockport and Warrington through DHL’s service Smartmail Citispeed. This currently offers mail collection from any company in the UK with delivery to London postcodes.

The expansion marks the integration and rebranding of Speedmail International into DHL, following its acquisition in January 2004.

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DHL gets Ford Motor Indonesia contract

Posted by | May 31, 2005 | |

DHL has been awarded a contract by Ford Motor Indonesia to manage the auto manufacturer’s nationwide warehousing and distribution of automotive spare parts and accessories. The contract, which is for an initial period of two years, is expected to significantly enhance Ford Motor Indonesia’s quality spare part services to its customers. Additionally, Ford Motor expects improvements in productivity, efficiency, and cost savings utilizing DHL’s proven supply chain expertise and resources. Ford Motor’s supply chain requirements are managed by DHL Global Customer Solutions (GCS). GCS provides globally coordinated logistics solutions for DHL’s top global customers across all modes of transport, globally from source to shelf.

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German DHL Express to promote Europlus Courier Service in Poland

Posted by | May 30, 2005 | |

German express delivery services provider DHL Express, a subsidiary of mail services group Deutsche Post, will start promoting its new courier service DHL Europlus in Poland on June 1, 2005, Aleksander Morozowski, CEO of the company’s Polish unit, said.

The promotion campaign, which will last for three months, is connected with the recent opening of DHL Express’s international parcels sorting centre in Zabrze, Silesia province, southern Poland.

During the company’s promotion campaign parcels from Zabrze centre will be delivered to countries south of Poland, including the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, France, Italy and Hungary, in two or three working days at a 50 pct discount price, Morozowski added.

DHL Europlus service enables customers to order a courier and to monitor the parcel shipment through the Internet.

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