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The Predictive Enterprise: Where data science meets supply chain

scbeditor — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 03:57:00 +0000

The supply chain is one of the largest sources of big data; it carries and produces information that affects almost every other sector of the business. Most businesses do not make effective use of this potential treasure of information, despite recognizing its value. Companies must move from using analytics to describing the past and starting to use it to inform future businesses.

The predictive supply chain is a key foundation for a re-imagined predictive enterprise. DHL is a collaborative and strategic partner for its customers, which contributes to the development of smarter supply chain solutions in their wider business operations.

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Delivery Drones | DHL steals UPS thunder

scbeditor — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:51:15 +0000

Another day another #deliverydrone.This time, real world point to point deliveries in European weather. Last week UPS announced a partnership with Zipline to trial medical delivery flights in Rwanda. DHL are already out there doing it with their Parcelcopter tilt-rotor VTOL system.

DHL Parcel has successfully concluded a three-month test of its third Parcelcopter generation. The trial run, part of a larger research and innovation project, was conducted between January and March 2016 in the Bavarian community of Reit im Winkl. It represents the first time worldwide that a parcel service provider has directly integrated a parcelcopter logistically into its delivery chain. Private customers in Reit im Winkl and up on the Winklmoosalm plateau were invited to test out the specially developed Packstations, dubbed the Parcelcopter Skyport. During the three month trial period, they could simply insert their shipments into the Skyport to initiate automated shipment and delivery per Parcelcopter. A total of 130 autonomous loading and offloading cycles were ultimately performed.

As part of the trial, the technically upgraded vehicle was able to deal with heavier loads, longer distances and delivery to an alpine region notable for its geographical and meteorological challenges. The first task was to master the rapidly changing weather conditions and severe temperature fluctuation in the test area. With that achieved, the DHL Parcelcopter then performed a series of flawless flights. Each round trip from valley to plateau at roughly 1,200 meters above sea level covered eight kilometers of flight. The drone’s cargo was typically either sporting goods or urgently needed medicines and it arrived at the Alm station within just eight minutes of take-off. The same trip by car takes more than 30 minutes during winter.

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DHL International Supply Chain

scbeditor — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:43:37 +0000

The international trade landscape is rapidly changing and global supply chains are facing major challenges. It is in this climate that a global service provider with the ability to deliver innovative solutions that reduce the complexity of the supply chain offers you are a genuine competitive advantage. DHL INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN is a solution that links the origin supply chain with the destination market. It results in a more cost effective and efficient supply chain, offering complete visibility and control through a single point of contact.

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