Tag: North America

DHL USA wins 'Vendor of the Year' award from Technicolor Cinema Distribution

Posted by | Apr 2, 2007 | |

DHL announced that Technicolor Cinema Distribution, one of the nation’s leading distributors of theatrical film prints, honored DHL with the Technicolor ‘Vendor of the Year’ award. At an awards ceremony, Technicolor recognized DHL’s nationwide US service excellence, and praised the contributions of DHL employees to the DHL/Technicolor partnership.

‘Vendor of the Year’
This is the third straight year in a row that Technicolor has presented DHL with the ‘Vendor of the Year’ award for its Same Day service. This year, DHL was recognized for achieving higher levels of service performance in 2006 than in any other year in the history of the partnership. The DHL team was also commended for exceeding goals and setting a new quality benchmark.

DHL Express manages the regular distribution of time critical film prints and marketing materials to theaters nationwide on behalf of Technicolor. DHL provides same-day delivery for time-sensitive domestic and international packages via ground transportation and next-flight-out service, as well as chartered aircraft services. When special circumstances require even more rapid delivery than next day, DHL Same Day service is engaged via an electronic link to provide expedited service on-demand. DHL Same Day also distributes film prints between theaters for Technicolor, expedites film shipments for special screenings, provides field warehousing in more than 30 cities around the country, and stores extra prints for Technicolor’s film distribution needs.

Technicolor measures DHL’s performance on the most stringent benchmarks in the transportation industry to prevent disruptions that could inevitably lead studios or theaters to delay or cancel movies to awaiting audiences. DHL service performance for combined express and same day deliveries for Technicolor Cinema Distribution was over 99% error-free for 2006.

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FedEx honoured by General Motors as a 2006 Supplier of the Year

Posted by | Apr 2, 2007 | |

FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, company that provides supply-chain management solutions, was presented the General Motors 2006 Supplier of the Year award for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class logistics services.

The 15th annual award — themed the “Best of the Best” — was given during ceremonies Saturday, March 31 in Orlando, Fla. FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, the first logistics provider to receive the GM Supplier of the Year award in 1998, is now the only logistics company to earn the honor for nine consecutive years.

Since 1995, FedEx Global Supply Chain Services has managed the inbound transportation for more than 1,125 suppliers into 27 GM powertrain, engine, transmission and component plants, primarily in North America.

The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 89 suppliers for their outstanding performance throughout 2006.

FedEx Global Supply Chain Services provides critical inventory logistics, transportation management, fulfillment and fleet services to improve the supply-chain performance of its customers and offers customers process discipline through flexible and scalable solutions.

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United Airlines signs new postal contract

Posted by | Apr 2, 2007 | |

United Airlines today announced it has signed a long-term contract with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for the carriage of domestic mail. United is scheduled to begin carrying domestic mail April 28, 2007. The agreement extends through Sept. 30, 2011, and is potentially worth up to USD400 million in revenue to United over the life of the contract. The new contract is in addition to United’s current position as the number-one carrier of international mail for the USPS among passenger carriers.

United has carried mail for the U.S. Postal Service since the airline’s founding more than 80 years ago. United continued carrying international mail for the USPS after the carrier’s previous domestic mail contract ended in June 2006.

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Border hikes costs, Canada Post says

Posted by | Mar 31, 2007 | |

I cannot agree with Mr. Bank’s assessment that Canada Post has ‘shockingly high postal rates and shipping fees.’

The Canadian parcel delivery market is in fact one of the most competitive in the world, and Canada Post fights for share against large and efficient multinationals such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL, as well as thousands of smaller regional and local players. As a result, Canadians have many practical shipping choices for different levels of service and price from competitors.

EBayers do complain that they cannot compete with United States Postal Service rates, as they compete with other U.S. sellers in a continental marketplace dominated by U.S. buyers. This false logic compares U.S. domestic rates with Canadian cross-border rates, which are naturally higher. Postal administrations and private couriers alike structure their processing and delivery networks on a national footprint. Crossing from one network to another duplicates costs, while customs clearance adds more still.

It is simply unrealistic to expect that a Canadian-based eBayer selling to a Californian, and therefore obliged to pay international shipping rates for fulfillment, would be on equal footing with an American eBayer offering a competing item and could fulfill using a domestic U.S. service. It is not uncommon to see prices for cross-border delivery, from any of the couriers serving the Canadian market, that are double or triple the price for similar service within Canada, or for domestic service within the United States.

Canada Post has a statutory mandate to operate on a financially self-sustaining basis and is prohibited by law from cross-subsidizing its parcel business with revenues from lettermail. Our parcel services are provided on a purely competitive basis and are priced accordingly.

Within this competitive context we have annual price increases, as do our competitors, necessary to cover rising costs. Mr. Banks is wrong to say that our prices have doubled on average over the last four years. Since his reference point is the U.S. market, it is surprising that Mr. Banks did not mention the impact of the Canadian-dollar exchange rate over this period, which clearly would have had a much greater impact on ecommerce and eBay Canada sales volumes in to the United States.

Canada Post has been actively encouraging the growth of ecommerce in Canada. Canada Post engaged in a strategic partnership with eBay in order to integrate shipping within the eBay/ PayPal online marketplace. Not only does this afford eBay sellers and buyers significant convenience and time savings, it also provides eBayers with savings of 8% to 9% on their shipping costs.

Louis O’Brien, president, parcels division, Canada Post Corp.

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Pitney Bowes launches website for USPS rate changes

Posted by | Mar 29, 2007 | |

Pitney Bowes Inc. has launched a website to guide mail operators and marketers through the newly-announced US Postal Service rate changes. Located at www.pbpostalinfo.com and at www.PitneyBowes.com, Pitney Bowes offers the tools, terms and tips that reduce costs and maximize opportunities in the new postal rate environment.

The 2007 USPS rate change focuses on the shape and size of mail pieces. This is especially important for firms that send high volumes of transactional mail such as financial and insurance statements, and for direct mailers of postcard offers, catalogues and credit card offers. Nuances in how mail operators and marketers optimize their mailstream can mean millions of dollars in both savings and revenue.

A recent Pitney Bowes survey of more than 500 business executives nationwide indicated that 79% of respondents are unaware of the changes in postal rates and regulations. This widespread lack of knowledge about an important business event cuts across all organizational sizes and all regions of the country.

The Pitney Bowes website features a custom rate change interactive tool that helps mailers and marketers determine areas of impact so they may adapt their mail operations according to the new USPS rates. In addition to direct links to the USPS official site, Pitney Bowes adds ongoing news, facts and educational information that quickly and clearly outline tips and advice for mailers and marketers.

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