Supply Excellence

DHL’s Domestic US Pullout Shakes Up Parcel Market

November 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · LCCS and trade, sourcing, supplier management, supply management

This week, DHL announced that as of January 30, 2009, they are halting US domestic service and focusing on “what we do better than anyone else - international shipping”. The move allows them to cut US costs by 80%, although with half of their top customers and global shipping volume based in or routed through [...]

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Will a TNT Acquisition make UPS or FedEx Truly Global?

November 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments · LCCS and trade, sourcing, supplier management, supply management

TNT has been the center of rumors that both UPS and FedEx may be interested in acquiring the company. While all companies involved deny these rumors, similar rumors surfaced between Exel and UPS right before Deutsche Post World Net bought Exel to form DHL Exel Supply Chain.
If the rumors prove to be true and TNT [...]

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