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Swedish Posten using RFID
The Swedish postal service Posten is using embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in parcels to cut down on internal theft. Posten, which has its headquarters in Stockholm, is testing the technology on high-value and confidential items such as mobile phones, computer equipment and government documents, as a way of detecting whether they have been tampered with. Specially-designed cardboard packaging from Swedish technology firm Cypak contains a microscopic chip and embedded RFID circuits that can store information about the package’s origin, contents and journey. Posten uses RFID readers to enter data into the SecurePak parcel before dispatch, and then reads the data when the package has arrived at its destination to check for any suspicious activity.
Read MoreNew challengers set to blow European road express apart
New players are set to seriously challenge the big global integrators in the fast-growing European international road express market. They will include national parcel operators and freight forwarders.
That was one of the arguments put forward at this month’s World Mail ‘ Express Europe conference in Brussels. However, industry observers questioned that suggestion, asking where the new market entrants would come. They also pointed out that both groups of potential additional competitors had tried in the past to move into that sector without success.
Opening the debate, German express, parcel and transport industry journalist and consultant Ludwig-Michael Cremer argued that the European international express market was set to see further segmentation between air and road-based operations. TNT already had fully separate pan-European air and road networks, he said, and DHL and UPS were set to follow. FedEx was currently focused on air express and might need to find a partner to develop the equivalent of its FedEx Ground operation in the US.
Read MoreSwedish NCC Signs Logistics Services Agreement with DHL
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.
Read MoreSwedish Posten to hire 3,700 in 2005 Summer
Swedish national post office Posten AB plans to hire additional 3,700 people across the country in the summer of 2005. The majority of the summer jobs will be occupied by students in the age group between 16 and 25, the company said.
The positions will be primarily at Posten’s 22 terminals, as well as postmen at Sweden’s 614 distribution offices. Many of the summer employees apply for the same jobs years on end.
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