Postal network information sharing – presentation by Manuel Gonzalez-Latimer, US Postal Inspection Service at WMEA01
Bioterrorism
USPS mail facts – volumes & number of threats or hoaxes
Prevention and safety
Mail room security procedures
Peter Davies, DHL Worldwide Express presentation at WMEA01:
The Future of Express Services in Latin America
The Global Supply Chain
The role of the air express industry in the global supply chain
Changes needed to facilitate cross-border trade of goods and services.
Public-private efforts in Eastern Europe
Brazil import-export study
Free trade area of the Americas
Marc Morelli, Pitney Bowes presentation at WMEA01:
The Postal and Express World in 2005
1. Pacing Trends
2. Future Mail Trends
3. Add Value Using Technology
In 2010 – number of messages received daily by phone, fax, email and paper/postal
The death of paper has been grossly exaggerated
Future mail trends : Mail & email growth in the US, 1999-2005
Letter volume growth 1985-1995 and 1995-2005
Global mail volume
Over 70% of Exel’s activities, mainly in contract logistics, seafreight and road/rail freight, were not significantly affected by the tragic events of September 11,» Exel’s CEO John Allan recently said at a conference for analysts and institutional shareholders at which he presided. «However, there was some short-term disruption in airfreight operations, as a result of which Exel will incur an immediate profit impact estimated to be at most GBP 5 million,» he continued. (Exel achieved an operational profit of GBP 212.6 million last year and GBP 101.6 million this year)
Read MoreParcels carrier Lynx Express is investing € 10m in the Netherlands as part of a European expansion plan which will see international traffic build to 25% of its business within five years.
Negotiations are under way for new hub premises in the Utrecht area and the company will put 100 vehicles on the Dutch roads by the end of next year, five times the size of its current fleet.
A founder member of the Euro Express network. Lynx established a direct presence in the Netherlands two years ago when its Dutch counterpart, Van Gend & Loos, was bought by Deutsche Post.
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