DHL Awarded Exclusive Global Shipping Contract for Electrolux Air Express Services; Leading Appliances Producer Chooses DHL to Support Global Supply Chain.PLANTATION, Fla. -- DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced it has been selected by Electrolux, the world's leading producer of powered appliances, as its exclusive global air express services provider. The two-year, multi-million dollar agreement comes on the heels of several major new DHL customer wins for domestic and international shipping. Electrolux maintains 27 product lines with a wide array of consumer and professional products globally, including washers and dryers, commercial laundry systems, food preservation food preservation, methods of preparing food so that it can be stored for future use. Because most foods remain edible for only a brief period of time, people since the earliest ages have experimented with methods for successful food preservation. and storage and vacuum cleaners vacuum cleaner, mechanical device using a draft of air to remove dust, loose dirt, or other particulate matter from dry surfaces. It is especially useful on highly textured surfaces, such as carpets and upholstery, that are difficult to clean by wiping or brushing. . Electrolux will now use DHL air express services exclusively -- including next day, second day, Import Express and Worldwide Priority Express -- to ship goods and replacement parts from 250 worldwide distribution facilities, manufacturing plants, and distributors to retailers and end consumers. "DHL's strong global presence, closely managed account representation, and operational flexibility to meet our exacting requirements led us to choose DHL for our express shipping needs in the U.S. and abroad," said Bjorn Vang Jensen, VP of Intercontinental Freight & Logistics Services for Electrolux. "DHL's strong track record in successfully managing our express transportation requirements in Asia Pacific and Europe was also key to our decision to extend exclusive use of DHL services to the U.S. market as well." DHL has managed transportation requirements for several Electrolux divisions over two decades. For the past two years, DHL has helped manage Electrolux' global supply chain for the company's Floor Care Products Division in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and DHL Global Forwarding now distributes all Electrolux products across all divisions from Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . DHL Global Forwarding is also one of the chosen providers that will handle the international export of Electrolux products from the U.S. and Europe and additional value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services, including Customer Program Management (CPM (1) (Critical Path Method) A project management planning and control technique implemented on computers. The critical path is the series of activities and tasks in the project that have no built-in slack time. ) for complete end-to-end supply chain visibility, as well as transload services for consolidations and special projects. DHL has also engaged its Partnership CARE team (Customer Activation Resolution and Enhancement) to identify and tailor specialized solutions to Electrolux specialized needs. The program ensures that customers with complex shipping and logistics needs have dedicated expertise and support at activation and during the start-up process, as well as throughout their relationship with DHL. DHL is currently assisting Electrolux in evaluating each major Electrolux site to determine the appropriate eCommerce and shipping systems, adjust local operational support based on specific products and volumes; and to engage the local sales representatives for ongoing support. "DHL's history and experience in international markets, coupled with our on-going investments and enhancements in our U.S. operation, have helped us expand our relationships with world-class companies with global needs such as Electrolux," stated Charles Brewer Charles Brewer (1959–) is an American entrepreneur. Charles Brewer is the founder of MindSpring Enterprises, an American Internet service provider, and Green Street Properties, a real estate development company. , Executive Vice President of U.S. Air Products and Services for DHL. "This new business, along with other recent customer wins, confirms that our strategy of providing market-leading service levels, customer focused solutions and a customer-centric management team are paying off." About Electrolux Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in 150 countries every year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines (storage) washing machine - An old-style 14-inch hard disk in a floor-standing cabinet. So called because of the size of the cabinet and the "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they were always set on "spin cycle". , vacuum cleaners and cookers sold under esteemed brands such as Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux, Zanussi, Eureka and Frigidaire. In 2005, Electrolux had sales of SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 100 billion and 57,000 employees. For more information, visit http://www.electrolux.com/press. About DHL At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers. DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, and contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide with over 285,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. Founded in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. World Net brand. For more information on DHL, please visit http://www.dhl.com. |
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