WHAT INNOVATION MEANS TO LOGISTICS

WHAT INNOVATION MEANS TO LOGISTICS 

 

In any industry, superior quality comes from having world-class infrastructure supporting exceptional people to deliver best in-class products and services. At DHL, we continually invest in technology and people to identify and deliver innovative services and processes.

Innovation is a key platform of our business strategy as a competitive edge can be achieved through innovation that enables faster delivery, more visibility and consolidated supply chains.

To support this business strategy, we are currently developing an innovation centre to be based in Bonn, Germany. A key focus of the centre is research and development. The centre will enable us to test RFID (radio frequency identification) technology, geodata technology for optimising travel routes and networks, as well as logistics-related GPS (global positioning system) applications. The innovation centre will be used as a platform for timely information and exchanges regarding technological innovations throughout the DHL network.

Logistics is one of the drivers of global change through its facilitation of access to markets by increasing the efficiency of goods and information flows. As a trade facilitator, we maintain a keen openness to new ideas and technologies that retain and strengthen our position as the world's leading express and logistics company.

Gary Edstein, senior vice president,
Oceania, DHL Express