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DHL Supply Chain Recognized by Top Employers Institute

DHL Supply Chain Recognized by Top Employers Institute

Contract logistics market leader DHL Supply Chain received multi-faceted recognition from the Top Employers Institute including praise for their outstanding human resources policy and taking the spot for Top Employer on the international stage in Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, UK, Canada, USA, Brazil and China.

“We are delighted to be awarded as a Top Employer for the third year in a row. This certification demonstrates that our efforts to create a sustainable HR strategy at DHL Supply Chain are paying off,” said Rob Rosenberg, Global Head of Human Resources at DHL Supply Chain. “Especially in the field of contract logistics, a motivated and well-trained workforce is key to offering customers optimal solutions. Which is why we take a proactive and multi-layered approach to both attracting and retaining employees. And this approach is proving successful, as shown by this renewed certification from the Top Employers Institute.”

This year’s Top Employer certification established the third year in a row the company has been recognized. Additionally, the company received high recognition for Leadership Development, Career & Succession Management and Learning & Development.

“Talent is the most critical piece in meeting our customers’ ever-changing needs and exceeding their expectations,” said Tim Sprosty, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at DHL Supply Chain North America. “That is why we place such a strong emphasis on creating a quality work environment that enables our employees’ success and promotes operational excellence. It is central to our culture, and we’re proud to accept this recognition for our continued efforts.”

Source: DHL

Deutsche Post DHL Inaugurates Drone Delivery Service

Berlin, Germany – Deutsche Post DHL has inaugurated the world’s first drone package delivery service with a 7.5-mile flight transporting medicine to a pharmacy on the North Sea island of Juist.

The company said the quad-rotor “DHL Paketkopter 2.0” will operate daily, carrying a maximum load of 1.2 kilograms – about 2.65 pounds – of medicine.

Juist has about 1,500 inhabitants and is served by one ferry per day and an occasional small-aircraft flight, depending on the weather.

The express package company said  will monitor each flight to the island, but the water, snow and dust-resistant drone will fly on autopilot to deliver the medicine — at no extra cost during the test.

The company says it currently has no concrete plans for full-scale regular drone deliveries.

Last December, DHL first tested the drone on a flight hauling a package of medicine from a pharmacy in Bonn to the company’s headquarters on the other side of the Rhine River.

All drone flights require permission from local and federal aviation authorities, the company said.

09/25/2014