DHL Adjusts Network for Increased Shipping Demand From UPS Strike.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 1997--Due to the disruption in the transportation industry caused by the strike at UPS and the surge in shipping requests to other transportation providers, the DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Worldwide Express network has initiated several interim policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental to provide reliable and uninterrupted service, with priority being given to existing customers. Effective immediately, DHL will temporarily suspend acceptance of domestic (intra-U.S.) business from shippers that did not have existing DHL accounts prior to last week. DHL is also working to provide a consistent and uninterrupted service for U.S.-based customers seeking to ship internationally. Due to the impact of the surge in volumes, the DHL service guarantee has been temporarily suspended. DHL has made several adjustments to its network to accommodate the recent additional volumes, including the acquisition of supplemental temporary aircraft, increasing flights of existing aircraft and the hiring of additional temporary employees. "In this time of pressure on air express providers to make up for the absence of UPS, the first priority of DHL will be to service our existing customers," said Patrick Foley fo·ley n. 1. A technical process by which sounds are created or altered for use in a film, video, or other electronically produced work. 2. A person who creates or alters sounds using this process. , chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DHL Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. Inc., the U.S. arm of the DHL Worldwide Express network. DHL Worldwide Express is the world's largest and most experienced international air express network, linking more than 635,000 cities in more than 220 countries. While DHL is focused on business-to-business international air express transportation, the core business of UPS tends to be centered on domestic and deferred ground transportation services. DHL Worldwide Express is composed of DHL Airways Inc., which serves all locations in the U.S. and its territories, and DHL International Ltd. and its agents and affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. , which serve all locations outside the U.S. and its territories. To order a DHL pickup, call 1-800-CALL-DHL. Visit the DHL website at http://www.dhl.com . CONTACT: DHL Worldwide Express David Fonkalsrud, 415/802-4535 |
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