Tag: Germany

TNT Express offers paperless invoicing in Germany

Posted by | Nov 15, 2007 | |

TNT Express Germany has launched a new internet-based mode of paperless invoicing called ExpressInvoice providing invoice data in all common data formats and transmission routes to keep up with customers’ needs.

Customers can use a password-protected online platform to manage and receive their invoices in different formats and according to legal requirements by different transmission routes without having to adapt their IT infrastructure. The new offer is designed for both large and small customers, TNT Express Germany said in a statement.

The advantage of the web-based application is that there is no software installation necessary. ExpressInvoice provides not only PDF or Excel files but also the formats CSV, XML, EDIFACT und IDOC without any additional charges which are especially suitable for customers who have a lot of invoices to manage.

Invoices can be electronically transmitted by a number of methods, including FTP, SFTP, E-Mail or X.400, and integrate them easily into their accounting systems. A digital signature is available on demand.

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Williams Lea expands legal offering with LPO business

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Williams Lea acquires Centric LPO to develop specialist legal service solutions business, in a market estimated to be worth up to USD 20 billion by 2015.

Global Corporate Information Solutions provider Williams Lea has today announced the acquisition of Centric LPO, giving the company a strong foothold in the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) market, which is estimated to be worth up to USD 20 billion by 2015.

The company now becomes Williams Lea LPO and will continue to be led by Managing Director Chris Raybould.

The acquisition comes at a time when law firms are adopting new methods of working, reflecting the needs of their global client base and an increasing demand for pro-active customer service delivery. Additional pressure is being applied through continual advances in information technology and a market trend towards commoditisation. Lawyer’s jobs are being carved up into identifiable tasks that can be outsourced more effectively and quickly by others.

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of Corporate Information Solutions.
Tim Griffiths, Group CEO, Williams Lea said: “This is an exciting business venture for Williams Lea and a natural extension of our existing legal offering globally. Williams Lea is committed to growing its specialist legal service solutions expertise and we believe the move into the LPO space will both reinvigorate and expand our legal proposition. At a time when the market is in its infancy, we know we have a great opportunity to shape and lead the way through our innovative solutions.”

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DHL in Thailand receives first customs bonded warehouse license

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

DHL announced that DHL Exel Supply Chain has officially received its first Bonded Warehouse License from the Director General of the Customs Authority Department of Thailand. The new 8,650sqm facility is located in Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province, five kilometers from the Deep Sea Port of Laem Chabang and is the same distance from its principal client’s – Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd – passenger car production plant.

DHL Exel Supply Chain has officially received its first Bonded Warehouse License.
“Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) has been using the services of DHL Exel Supply Chain Thailand for several years. During this time they have proven to be extremely cost effective and provided good solutions,” remarked Songsak Tapsuvonnawor, General Manager of Logistics for Mitsubishi Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. “At all times their service levels have been reliable and professional,” he added.

This is a major milestone for DHL in Thailand and demonstrates the company’s commitment to Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) by providing a broad range of value added solutions supporting their continuing domestic and export market growth plans in Thailand. “The award of this license could not have been possible without the joint working partnership and valuable support of the Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) and DHL management teams,” acknowledged Darren Plested, DHL Exel Supply Chain’s Head of Automotive for Asia Pacific.

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Deutsche Post gives up minimum wage plan after political parties fail to agree

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG has given up on its plans to introduce industry-wide minimum wages after German coalition parties conservatives CDU/CSU and Social Democrats SPD failed to agree on it, Die Welt reported.

‘We will accept current conditions,’ the report quoted a spokesman as saying.

Deutsche Post initiated the extension of its minimum wage agreement with services union ver.di, which foresees minimum wages of 8-9.80 eur per hour, to the whole industry.

The plan was supported by SPD, but in the end opposed by CDU/CSU, which argued Deutsche Post’s agreement does not cover enough postal workers to be extended to other postal companies. Both parties failed to come to an agreement during a meeting of a mutual committee governing coalition issues Monday night.

Meanwhile, Deutsche Post’s competitors who created their own employers’ association offered unions to negotiate a separate minimum wage agreement, the report said.

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Western Union and Deutsche Postbank extend Multi-Year Agreement

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

The Western Union Company and Deutsche Postbank announced the successful completion of a multi-year agreement that will extend availability of Western Union(R) services to Deutsche Postbank customers. Western Union Executive Vice President Hikmet Ersek and Deutsche Postbank’s Dr. Michael Meyer celebrated the agreement at a signing ceremony Friday in Bonn.

For nearly 13 years, Deutsche Postbank has provided consumers with the ability to quickly, conveniently and reliably send cash to friends and loved ones around the world using the Western Union Money Transfer(R) service. One of Western Union’s largest European Agents, Postbank currently offers money-transfer services in more than 3,200 locations throughout Germany.

“One of Western Union’s key strategies is to align ourselves with trusted local businesses in the markets we serve,” Ersek said. “We work closely with these businesses to explore opportunities that will create even greater convenience for our consumers. For example, Western Union and Postbank have worked cooperatively to launch the Western Union Direkt service. This new service enables Postbank’s online banking customers to easily send cash from the comfort of their own homes by directly debiting their Giro accounts.”

“Western Union has proven to be a valuable service for Postbank customers,” added Meyer. “In addition to the launch of the new Western Union Direkt service, we are working together to implement a new service excellence program. We believe this program will translate into an improved customer experience and will complement the already high level of service consumers have come to expect from Postbank and Western Union.”

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