DHL Supply Chain

The London 2012 Olympics meant longer trading hours, restricted road access, increased congestion and heightened security across the city. This put pressure on supply chains to deliver products efficiently and reliably.

Andrew Starkey, Head of e-Logistics at IMRG, gives his perspective on the UK’s growing e-commerce sector and what this means for logistics providers.

Do you have unlocked optimization potential in your supply chain set up? A Lead Logistics Partner (LLP) can steer you in the right direction. Scalable, flexible and giving real visibility, your LLP journey can start with a small step.

Supply Chain Matters (SCM) speaks to Mark Patterson, Vice President - Innovation and Product Incubation at DHL Supply Chain, to review the five most important supply chain trends of 2013, and what they mean for companies going into 2014 and beyond.

While the first half of 2013 showed some signs of cautious optimism, the Euro crisis is still hampering the European logistics and transportation landscape. However, measures are currently underway to stabilize the region—including plans for a closer partnership with the U.S.

This report, “Delivering Tomorrow: Towards Sustainable Logistics,” is the second publication from Deutsche Post DHL to look to the future and follows the publication of the global Delphi study – “Delivering Tomorrow: Customer Needs in 2020 and Beyond” – last year. It focuses on what shapes not only the logistics industry, but decisively influences our common future.

The global Delphi study, “Delivering Tomorrow − Customer Needs in 2020 and Beyond.” The study helps us forecast groundbreaking new trends in consumer and corporate demand over the next twelve years and beyond.

Join us on our journey into the year 2050. What will influence everyday reality then? Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL: "Only those who think about alternatives can devise robust strategies."

The logistics company said enhancements include an expanded south ramp for additional wide-body aircraft, a new 180,000-square-foot sorting facility designed to accommodate larger express shipments as well and a facility wide information technology upgrade.