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DHL Supply Chain | October 22, 2014

DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract with Volvo Cars, one of the automotive industry’s best-known brands, to handle its aftermarket parts warehousing and distribution to more than 120 dealers across the UK.Under the new contract, DHL will manage four shared use local distribution centres. Deliveries will take place through the night using DHL’s Auto Alliance collaborative platform. During the day, deliveries are made through the same day service to all of Volvo Cars...

DHL Supply Chain | November 20, 2014

DHL Supply Chain will expand its warehousing and transport capabilities in China by 50 percent over the next three years, investing $140 million in modern logistics facilities across the country to address huge demand for services from inland cities.The contract logistics specialist is expanding its network in China by building six logistics facilities scheduled for completion in 2020. The confirmed locations are Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Shenyang, Shenzhen, and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade ...

DHL Supply Chain | March 11, 2015

DHL Supply Chain increased profits faster than sales last year, Deutsche Post DHL has revealed in its annual results. Group CEO Frank Appel said: “In 2014 we were able to further successfully execute Strategy 2015 despite the lack of significant tailwind from the global economy. EBIT at DHL Supply Chain was up 5.4 per cent at €465m while revenue rose 3.6 per cent to €14.6bn for 2014.Revenue growth was mainly driven by the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector and the Europe regio...

DHL Supply Chain | January 29, 2015

DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has successfully carried out a pilot project testing smart glasses and augmented reality in a warehouse in the Netherlands. In cooperation with DHL customer Ricoh and wearable computing solutions expert Ubimax, the technology was used to implement ‘vision picking’ in warehousing operations. Staff was guided through the warehouse by graphics displayed on the smart glass to speed up the picking process and reduce errors. The pilot prove...