DHL Supply Chain 是美洲合同物流领域的，也是德国邮政 DHL 集团的一部分，该公司已部署控制塔解决方案，以支持 COVID-19 疫苗在北美和国际范围内的。该公司将提供定制技术和专门的专家团队，以全天候执行关键的物流功能，并提高从收到订单到最终交付的整个供应链的可见性。上周处理了批货物，DHL 供应链在计划和向主要包裹承运商分配订单方面提供支持，这些承运商负责在美国运送批疫苗，并监控每个订单直至最终目的地。
该解决方案利用 DHL Supply Chain 的运输管理系统——一个单一的技术平台，汇集了指导公司运输运营所需的多种应用程序和流程——使疫苗制造商能够从全球物流的先进技术和能力中受益。它包括专门为客户开发的定制功能，以及对 MySupplyChain 等专有工具的访问，它可以更好地控制订单和运输途中的货物的实时可见性。
控制塔的另一个重要特点是位于宾夕法尼亚州堡的 DHL Supply Chain 生命科学运输中心的专门团队，控制塔将接待运输规划、运营工程、承运人管理和客户服务方面的专家，他们将审查系统和数据来跟踪性能和识别优化机会，以及在端到端流程中监控异常情况。
“在运输能力严重受限的市场背景下，COVID-19 疫苗分发工作的紧迫性、敏感性、规模和复杂性产生了大量需要谨慎管理的风险。大部分注意力都集中在 COVID-19 疫苗的物理运输上，但在幕后需要付出巨大努力来管理数据以及协调和优化整个过程，”运输总裁 Jim Monkmeyer 说， DHL 北美供应链。“'我们的托管运输服务消除了成功分发疫苗的许多界限。
在全球范围内，DHL 有能力支持预计将在 2021 年进入更广泛流通的不同疫苗的。该公司拥有超过 9,000 名经过认证的生命科学和医疗保健专家，拥有约 140 个生命科学分级设施和 100 多个空运生命科学和医疗保健能力中心。DHL 的快递和全球货运部门已经参与了一些国际首批疫苗的物流配送。DHL Supply Chain 在北美的控制塔解决方案也计划支持疫苗在美国以外的国际，因为该地区其他国家/地区已批准使用。
DHL Express, the world’s leading provider of international express shipping services, is preparing for a successful holiday peak season, expecting to see a nearly 50% increase in inbound volume to the Americas region over last year’s season. This volume growth, which is mostly due to the exponential rise in e-commerce, is concentrated in the U.S which accounts for more than 70% of the total inbound volume in the region and projects more than 50% growth.
The peak season, which is defined as the period between Black Friday and Christmas, is also expected to generate more than 20% more outbound volume in the region. In the U.S. alone, the outbound volume growth is expected to be at almost 30%.
“International trade has played an essential role for both businesses and individuals shopping online during this pandemic, and our solid global network, operational capacity and emphasis on customer centricity has allowed us to meet the growing demands of the market,” said Mike Parra, CEO for DHL Express Americas. “The value of global e-commerce has been reinforced, and we expect the resulting behavioral changes to continue driving an accelerated growth in global e-commerce.”
The global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus accelerated the growth of e-commerce when entire countries went under quarantine and shoppers were left with online shopping as the only means to receive both personal and business supplies.
With holiday season-like numbers since June, DHL Express has been investing in pre-holiday season enhancements to meet higher demands for its services.