May 2017 - Page 2 of 5

DHL teams up with Rugby World Cup 2019 as Official Logistics Partner

The partnership will see DHL again team up with one of the biggest international sporting events, which will take place in host country Japan from 20 September to 2 November 2019. DHL teams up with Rugby World Cup 2019 as Official Logistics PartnerDHL was Official Logistics Partner of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand and Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. Builds on successful Rugby World Cup partnerships for 2011 and 2015 events, and longstanding affiliation between DHL and global Rugby communityDHL, the world’s leading express and logistics provider, and World Rugby today announced that DHL will be the Official Logistics Partner and a Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cu

By DHL| 2017-05-24T00:53:00+00:00 May 24th, 2017|companies|0 Comments

Henry David Thoreau Commemorated on a Forever Stamp Today

Postal Service celebrated writer, philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau during the bicentennial year of his birth with a Forever stamp today. The first-day-issue stamp dedication ceremony took place at the Walden Pond State Reservation Visitors Center. Thoreau, born July 12, 1817, lived at Walden Pond from 1845-1847. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. For reporters interested

By USPS| 2017-05-23T00:53:00+00:00 May 23rd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

UPS To Boost Lenexa, Kansas Operations With More Than 42% New Capacity

The facility will total about 430,000 square feet when completed in 2020 with the latest operational technology, processing efficiency and network flexibility. Nearly 5,000 UPS employees in Kansas provide package delivery, ground freight, air gateway operations, freight forwarding, contract logistics and support services. UPS will begin recruiting for part-time operations in July at upsjobs.com for training at the Lenexa facility before workers transition to the newly-opened Edgerton location. T

By UPS| 2017-05-23T00:53:00+00:00 May 23rd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

DHL extends âBelt and Roadâ network with new Shenzhen-Minsk multimodal rail connection

The new route covers new overland connections to several major cities along Chinaâs âBelt and Roadâ and is the latest route in the DHL Asia-Europe-Asia multimodal network. DHL extends “Belt and Road” network with new Shenzhen-Minsk multimodal rail connectionDHL manages new route with supply chain partner China Brilliant, providing both LCL and FCL service to DHL customersDHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, today launched the first regular service connecting Shenzhen to Minsk, Belarus via rail in less than 12 days. The new route covers new overland connections to several major cities along China’s “Belt a

By DHL| 2017-05-22T00:53:00+00:00 May 22nd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

DHL develops supply chain for Castrolâs new oil change technology NEXCEL

DHL is responsible for connecting the company with the automotive industry and its aftersales market and will develop a global supply chain strategy for NEXCEL. The new technology is intended to replace conventional oil change by simplifying the process and... DHL and Castrol agree on joint development of supply chain for automotive industry and aftersales marketQuick and clean oil change technology aims to reduce tailpipe CO 2 emissions and reinvents conventional oil change procedureDHL, theworld’s leading logistics provider,will develop the supply chain for Castrol’s new cellular oil system technology NEXCEL, together with the global brand of industrial and automotive lubricants, part of BP. DHL is responsible for connecting the company with the aut

By DHL| 2017-05-22T00:53:00+00:00 May 22nd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

DHL Supply Watch: Machine learning to mitigate supplier risks

The extension of DHLâs early warning system uses machine learning and natural language processing to detect disruptions in a companyâs supply base before they cause financial losses or long lasting reputational damage. DHL Resilience360’s Supply Watch analyzes millions of online sources in real-time to detect early indicators of potential supplier distresses before they occurNew tool can identify impacts of cyber attacks or financial stress of suppliersToday, DHL introduced a new integral part of its Resilience360 supply chain risk management platform called DHL Supply Watch. The extension of DHL’s early warning system uses machine learning and natural language processing to detect disruptions in a company’s s

By DHL| 2017-05-22T00:53:00+00:00 May 22nd, 2017|companies|0 Comments

USPS honored as best supplier diversity agency

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is being honored as the nation’s best among the top 25 government agencies for promoting diversity and inclusiveness in business opportunities in America. Over two million businesses voted, and USPS ranked number one for engaging in supplier diversity by providing opportunities to diverse enterprise owners. As an agency committed to diversity, the Postal Service focuses on partnering with diverse, innovative business partners, which ultimately contri

By USPS| 2017-05-18T00:53:00+00:00 May 18th, 2017|companies|0 Comments

Have a Ball Forever stamps

Postal Service will soon release first-of-a-kind stamps with the look — and feel — of actual balls used in eight popular sports. Forever stamps depict balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. The Forever stamps will be issued in panes of 16 that include two stamps of each design. stamps are being issued as Forever stamps, which are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. For reporters interested in speaking with a r

By USPS| 2017-05-16T00:53:00+00:00 May 16th, 2017|companies|0 Comments

FedEx Supports Open Skies

FedEx Supports Open SkiesToday, FedEx President and COO David J. Bronczek joined the CEOs of three other leading U.S cargo and passenger airlines in sending a letter to newly confirmed United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer. Writing on behalf of the U.S. Airlines for Open Skies Coalition, the letter’s authors underscore the importance of protecting the global network of U.S. Open Skies agreements, which eliminate government interference in commercial decisions about the

By FedEx| 2017-05-15T00:53:00+00:00 May 15th, 2017|companies|0 Comments

DHL and Auchan renew successful partnership

As part of the renewal, DHL International Supply Chain, the specialist supply chain management team of DHL Global Forwarding, will continue the nearly 10 years lasting partnership by providing purchase order and vendor management, origin consolidation and destination... DHL provides Purchase Order Management for more than 17,000 TEUs yearly worldwideWith the contract extension DHL and Auchan will celebrate 10th anniversaryDHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group has secured a contract renewal for continued management of Auchan’s inbound supply chain operations. Auchan Retail is the second largest supermarket operator in France, present in 16 countries in Western, Central & Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa with 3,836

By DHL| 2017-05-15T00:53:00+00:00 May 15th, 2017|shippers|0 Comments