Tag: DHL

Swedish NCC Signs Logistics Services Agreement with DHL

Posted by | May 19, 2005 | |

Swedish construction and real estate management group NCC has signed an agreement with German express mail delivery group DHL, a subsidiary of postal operator Deutsche Post, on the provision of logistics services, it was reported on May 18, 2005.

The value of the deal was not disclosed. The agreement includes the transportation of construction materials as well as express delivery of documents.

The agreement will help NCC further reduce construction costs. Sweden is considered a country with high construction costs and the advantages of the contract with DHL will help NCC work against that trend, Kent Eriksson at NCC said.

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DHL spearheads competitive drive with appointment of Tender Manager for UK and Ireland

Posted by | May 19, 2005 | |

DHL has appointed Tony Kells to Head of Tender Management, UK & Ireland. Tony moves into this role from senior field manager for DHL’s key accounts where he was responsible for managing a national sales team.

In this newly created position, Tony will manage DHL’s UK and Ireland tender unit, which includes responding to and seeking customers’ multi-product tender requests across the whole of DHL’s proposition from Express, Freight, Mail and Solutions, through to Danzas Air and Ocean.

Tony will also work closely with other DHL functions such as customer operations in order to enhance DHL’s benchmarking system and to ensure best practice as part of the tender process.

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US Teamsters Deliver Message to DHL

Posted by | May 18, 2005 | |

In conjunction with the Deutsche Post World Net Annual General Meeting today in Cologne, Germany, thousands of DHL Teamsters throughout the United States wore “Teamsters Deliver” buttons to protest the company’s efforts to thwart organising drives at hundreds of its ground delivery subcontractors.

At the same time, a Teamsters delegation met with German and other union officials to describe DPWN subsidiary DHL’s systematic efforts to prevent its subcontractors’ employees from forming unions in their workplaces.

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DHL UAE sets up company’s first regional Customer Panel

Posted by | May 18, 2005 | |

DHL UAE has formed its first regional Customer Panel, in a bid to increase efficiency and service and become even easier to do business with. The DHL Customer Panel is made up of six key clients from different industries who will discuss issues concerning the development and streamlining of the company from a non-industry perspective. ‘The panel’s aim is to feedback views on what customers want and expect,’ said David Wild, General Manager, DHL UAE. ‘With direct customer input we hope to produce fresh and innovative ideas which will keep us ahead of the industry.’ Three customer panel meetings are planned this year and members will probe a number of issues including invoicing, account management, marketing and service. ‘The outcome of our first meeting was very positive,’ added Wild. ‘We received a number of significant suggestions and valuable feedback that we will be looking into further.’

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DHL named best express operator and best 3PL at the 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards

Posted by | May 17, 2005 | |

At the prestigious 2005 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) yesterday evening in Hong Kong, DHL was named Best Express Operator for the 19th consecutive year, reflecting the company’s market leadership and service excellence in air express offerings in Asia Pacific. DHL also clinched the Best 3PL accolade for the first time, in recognition of DHL’s expertise in supply chain management. Both awards underscore DHL’s leadership and ability to offer the full suite of express and supply chain solutions from a single source. “We are extremely honoured to receive these accolades,” said Scott Price, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Express Asia Pacific. “The awards represent our customers’ vote of confidence in DHL. Over the last few years, we have put in place a carefully thought-out strategy building on our infrastructure investments, domestic acquisitions, network coverage; and the development of innovative express delivery solutions in response to a changing marketplace.”

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