I am pretty sure that I am not the only person in the world to be left foaming at the mouth, confined to my house until 3.30pm waiting for a package that was supposed to be delivered “some time during the morning”. With work commitments, school-runs, and a plethora of other socially stimulating tasks to carry out during the average day, clearing the diary in order to wait for a delivery can be a tedious process.
Read MoreBlackbay today announced that DPD Ireland, formerly Interlink Ireland Ltd, has chosen Blackbay’s Delivery Connect mobile tracking solution to enable the real-time online tracking of deliveries for DPD Ireland’s customers. DPD Ireland, owned by La Poste, the French Post Office, and Ireland’s premier provider of next day parcel delivery, has awarded the contract worth in excess of GBP 1 million to Blackbay and global data capture hardware manufacturer Intermec.
The contract will see DPD Ireland implementing Blackbay’s Delivery Connect mobile software solution on Intermec’s integrated GPS and GPRS enabled CN3 rugged mobile computers. The CN3 will be rolled out to 600 couriers who will use the devices to track all deliveries from the point of collection through to proof of delivery.
Delivery Connect running on Intermec’s CN3 will enable DPD Ireland’s customers to track their parcels over the Internet in real-time. Ensuring the exact status and location of each delivery will be available at all times, reducing the need for customer queries.
Read MoreExpress carrier Parceline is rebranding as DPD, express network which has 500 depots in 38 countries. The new DPD uniforms and liveried vehicles will be seen immediately in the UK.
DPD, which stands for Dynamic Parcel Distribution, delivers more than two million parcels daily. It is part of the French GeoPost Group, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of La Poste Group – the French Post Office.
La Poste has also invested GBP 56 million in a new hub for the business about a mile from the existing site in Birmingham.
DPD has 42 depots in the UK and deals predominantly with business-to-business customers.
The existing Smethwick site will be used to support the expansion of sister company Interlink Express, which is aimed at small businesses.
Chief executive Kay Phillips said: “We will now be more easily recognised as an international operator.
The new hub is sited between junctions 1 and 2 on the M5 motorway, in Oldbury, West Midlands and uses the latest tilt tray technology supported by sophisticated MIS systems. It also has s a 24/7/365 vehicle maintenance unit for the fleet of double-decker trailers, along with executive offices and staff facilities.
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Read MoreDPD Masterlink introduced a new international service between Poland and Ireland. The company offers 4-5 days time delivery at the net price of 99 PLN.
As a result of the migration of 100 to nearly 250 thousand Poles to Ireland, new market needs arose. These are being fulfilled by the creation of a friendly and cozy, local atmosphere. In Ireland you can not only read a Polish paper, but also buy a traditional Polish sausage and pickles.
Most Poles migrated from districts such as: podkarpacki, lubelski, opolski and warminsko-mazurski. People from these regions showed the biggest interest in the possibilities of sending parcels to their families in Ireland. DPD Masterlink in cooperation with the partner company Interlink in Ireland (also a member of the GeoPost Group), introduced a new, cheap international service. Parcels weighing up to 31,5 kilos can be sent to Ireland for only 99 PLN.
Delivery occurs within 4-5 days. The popularity of the new service as well as the number of sent parcels is growing.
Parcels can be sent to Ireland from all 50 DPD Masterlink depots in Poland.
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