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Deutsche Post not considering complete pull out Of US Operations
Deutsche Post AG said on Monday (15th September) it is not considering a complete pull out from its U.S. operations, denying a weekend press report.
The U.S. is a definitive part of the global postal network and therefore a necessary market for Deutsche Post, a spokesman said.
Over the weekend, Handelsblatt newspaper reported the company could pull out if business doesn’t improve.
Deutsche Post also said it still aims to begin a planned cooperation with United Parcel Service (UPS) in 2009.
Read MoreU.S. Postal Service new website
Customers visiting the new and improved usps.com homepage will notice less clutter and easier-to-find links to the products and services they use most, including online shipping, package pickup and shipping supplies. In addition to the cleaner design, graphics highlighting the most popular product and service offerings will help customers more easily navigate the site and find the information they need.
These changes are the first step towards improving the site. Before the redesign, the Postal Service’s website ranked fourth among all government agencies, according to an August report from the Brookings Institution. Brookings ranked 61 government sites based on their effectiveness at using interactive features to engage the public and provide services. In addition, usps.com made BtoB Magazine’s 2008 list for “The 10 Best Internets for BtoB Customers.”
usps.com is one of the most frequently visited government sites, averaging more than 386 million visitors each year and close to 1.2 million visitors each day.
UPS Releases Results of Survey on Healthcare Supply Chains
Targeting top supply chain decision makers in the pharmaceutical, medical and surgical device and biotech industries, UPS’s 2008 “Pain in the (Supply) Chain” survey reveals that regulatory compliance and industry competition top the list of healthcare company concerns.
The survey also found “global market access” emerging as the area companies need the most help addressing. Global market access is a major focus area for healthcare companies seeking to take advantage of lower-cost sourcing opportunities and penetrate fast growing, emerging consumer markets.
When asked about supply-chain specific concerns, companies ranked managing and containing supply chain costs as the number one concern. Sixty percent of companies reported they were “very concerned” or “extremely concerned” about the potential impact of supply chain costs on their business.
The vast majority of survey respondents planned to make changes to their supply chain models in the near future. Among the immediate changes companies planned to make are: expanding their distribution channels; outsourcing more supply chain functions; working with third-party logistics companies, and increasing their supply chain spending.
Read MoreUSPS: Potter names Cochrane and Betman to Vice President positions
Postmaster General Jack Potter announced the appointment of Jim Cochrane as Vice President of Ground Shipping and Mitzi Betman as Vice President of Corporate Communications.
As Vice President of Ground Shipping, Cochrane is responsible for developing products and programs that will improve profitability and customer value while leveraging pricing freedoms made possible by the Postal Act of 2006.
As Vice President, Corporate Communications, Betman is responsible for all internal and external communications for the Postal Service, including media relations, design and brand equity, video production and photography, speechwriting and community relations.
Betman most recently served as Director, Operations Planning and Strategies, in the office of the Deputy PMG and Chief Operating Officer. There she performed the duties of chief of staff and principal executive for implementation and coordination of national postal operations plans and strategies.
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