DHL Simplifies Global Trade with New Online Tool.DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Import Express Online Launched to Provide Full Control Over Imports for Global Shippers PLANTATION Plantation, city (1990 pop. 66,692), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1953. The city has grown rapidly along with the development of S Florida. , Fla. -- DHL, the world's leading global express delivery and logistics company, today launched DHL Import Express Online, the latest web-based tool designed to put customers in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. by providing full control over their imports or third-party (country-to-country) shipments. DHL Import Express Online enables customers to quickly, easily and securely prepare and manage their shipments from the convenience of a personal computer. DHL's Import Express product and new web-based Import Express Online tool have been driven by the large and growing $1.5 trillion import market. Customers need the most efficient business processes to support their imports and third-party shipments, and this new web-based tool can support shipping transactions from 46 countries to anywhere in the DHL network, with subsequent rollout to more trade routes throughout DHL's network. DHL Import Express Online combines DHL's global reach and understanding of importing with a web interface that emphasizes superior customer service and ease of use. "Importing customers, working with suppliers off-shore, need to coordinate communications effectively to ensure cross-border shipments meet their expectations," said Mike Heilman, vice president of eCommerce at DHL. "DHL Import Express Online provides the communication link that enhances the global shipping experience for customers, simplifying the entire importing process." DHL Import Express Online gives customers the ability to ship with ease, providing them with full visibility and control during the shipment process. With a few simple clicks online, the importer can specify all instructions for their shipment - including terms of sale Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. , pickup schedule, service levels, and amount of insurance desired - eliminating the time and expense of filling out forms manually. All waybill Waybill A document (that looks like a bill of lading) issued by a carrier that describes the goods to be transported and that details the shipping particulars. Waybills are issued by both air carriers (air waybills) and ship lines (sea waybills). numbers for tracking are easily accessible in the system during the entire shipment process, with automatic shipment status notifications sent via email throughout the shipment lifecycle. DHL Import Express Online is also the only web-based importing tool developed by an express carrier that keeps a customer's account number private for improved security. All charges are on one account number, on one invoice, and in one predetermined pre·de·ter·mine v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: currency. Responding to importers' need for flexibility, DHL does not limit size or weight for Import Express shipments. How it works * A DHL customer with an Import Express account number requests a shipment from their supplier via DHL Import Express Online. The shipment instructions are sent electronically, with the account holder dictating terms of trade Terms of trade The weighted average of a nation's export prices relative to its import prices. , insurance and addressing details. * The importer's account number(s) for the billing of transportation and duties are withheld from both messaging and paperwork for added security. * Goods are picked and packed by the supplier. * Shipment paperwork and automated advisories are prepared using DHL Import Express Online. The pickup is scheduled online and the shipment is collected by a DHL courier. * Proactive notification is sent via email upon shipping - to the importer and also the receiver. All of the information needed to get started with DHL Import Express Online, including how to obtain an Import Express account number, register for the service, and prepare and track shipments, is available at www.dhl-usa.com (see link under DHL News). 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 o·ver·land adj. Accomplished, traversing, or passing over the land instead of the ocean: an overland journey; an overland route. adv. transport, and contract logistic lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation 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 www.dhl.com. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion