DHL opens Jakarta warehouse to meet high tech growth expectations

DHL Supply Chain, a provider of contract logistics solutions, has opened a new US$2.3 million multi-user warehouse in Cililitan, East Jakarta, to meet anticipated growth from the technology sector and pursue an ongoing plan to improve its facilities in Indonesia.

This development follows last year's announcement by the government of plans to develop the country's hi-tech electronics industry.

The company's managing director for Indonesia Abdul Rahim Tahir said: "With anticipated investment coming into the consumer electronics and information technology sector, DHL Supply Chain Indonesia expects an increase in requirements from our existing and new customers from this industry. We want to be ready to take this on."

The new 17,000-square metre warehouse utilises operational processes from loading docks and dock levellers, to RFID technology for barcode scanning, to accelerate delivery time to customers. Operational processes have been optimised to improve efficiency by 20 per cent and reduce costs. The facility is expected to handle 75,000 spare part units per month.

Complementing the five existing multi-user warehouses in the Jabodetabek area, the new facility consolidates and stores shipments before re-distributing them to 300 locations in the area. The other warehouses are mostly used to service clients in the automotive, retail, consumer and industrial sectors. Together this network forms a total combined warehouse space of 60,000 square metres in the East Jakarta area.

Oscar de Bok, DHL chief executive officer for south and southeast Asia added: "Indonesia's strong economic performance has positively impacted the logistics industry here with reports estimating it to grow 4.2 per cent to IDR1.4 trillion (US$153 billion) this year. With this expansion plan in place, we are confident in our ability to take on this growth."

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DHL Achieves 15.7 Percent In Carbon Efficiency Despite Volume Surge

DHL announced that its Singapore Express division achieved a 15.7 percent improvement in CO2 efficiency in 2010, compared to 2009.

DHL Express Singapore's ability to clock double-digit improvements in carbon efficiency, despite volume surge, was made possible through the adoption of its three-pronged approach: fleet management, real estate enhancements and employee engagement, to effectively manage its carbon footprint.

Combating climate change by becoming more carbon-efficient is DHL's commitment towards ensuring a more sustainable environment. DHL is the first global logistics provider to set quantified CO2 efficiency targets under its GoGreen program in 2007.

DHL Express Asia Pacific started the assessment of its carbon footprint from energy consumption in real estate and ground transport in 2008 and developed a robust carbon accounting process that now covers over 1,000 facilities in 27 markets across the Asia-Pacific. As a result, DHL is able to accurately measure and see the results of its efforts in improving carbon efficiency through abatement programs.

Locally, DHL Express Singapore adopted a three-pronged approach, namely on-going active fleet management, real estate enhancements as well as employee engagement in energy-saving behaviour, that contributes towards improving its carbon efficiency.

Herbert Vongpusanachai, managing director, DHL Express (Singapore), commented, "As climate change issues take centre stage globally, ensuring sustainability has become a central aspect of our business and is an integral part of our day-to-day operations. The double digit improvement as reflected in the results of the 2010 carbon accounting process is the best indicator to show that we are doing the right things to improve our carbon efficiency."

In the transport and logistics industry, active fleet management is key to managing the carbon footprint. DHL Express Singapore is the first office in Asia to embark on a pilot trial program - Vehicle Energy Reduction Program (VERP) to monitor and improve vehicle fuel economy by changing driver behaviours.

Rolled out in one of the three service centres in Singapore, in-vehicle GPS and vehicle diagnostics units are installed in 17 vans to capture data on vehicle location, speed, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and acceleration over three axes. The trial phase saw a five per cent improvement in fuel efficiency within a short nine-week period.

As reflected in the carbon footprint results, real estate contributes to the bulk of DHL Express Singapore's total CO2 emissions. Several energy-saving initiatives such as the installation of energy-efficient T5 lighting, use of electric-powered forklifts and incorporation of power-save options on the Material Handling System were implemented to reduce energy consumption, thus helping to improve our carbon efficiency.

More importantly within the company, many employees play an active role in helping to achieve the GoGreen targets. Increased employee engagement in the day-to-day green initiatives leading to effective behaviour change is the key to reducing the overall carbon footprint in the long run.

"We are pleased that our efforts in helping to improve our carbon efficiency have paid off and this is the first step towards protecting our environment. Our commitment towards sustainability will be the driving force as we continue to find ways to further improve our carbon efficiency," Herbert added.

Testament to its efforts towards environmental protection and sustainability, DHL emerged as the winner in the Enterprise Sustainable Business category at the recent Singapore Sustainability Awards 2011.

Presented by the Singapore Business Federation, the award serves to recognize the innovative and impactful sustainable business practices and green solutions of Singapore companies that are at the forefront of an emerging green economy.

With GoGreen being integrated as part of the corporate strategy, DHL Express was the first global logistics company to offer carbon neutral shipping service: DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral services to its customers, where carbon emissions generated by each shipment is offset by reinvesting in recognized climate protection projects such as hydropower, biomass or wind energy.

Globally, DHL successfully shipped more than 1.7 billion GOGREEN shipments in 2010, offsetting 82,000 tonnes of CO2 for customers. DHL Express Singapore currently counts Barclays and DVNPS as customers for its GOGreen Carbon Neutral product. More companies are expected to jump on the bandwagon as customers worldwide are increasingly demanding greener logistics.

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DHL plans to build a multi-user WAREHOUSE facility

One of the express services and logistics company, DHL has plan to build a multi-user warehouse facility to support the distribution chain business in Indonesia. Construction of warehouses in Cililitan, East Jakarta that requires an investment fund worth 3 million Euro or equivalent to IDR 36.5 billion.

CEO DHL Supply Chain South and Southeast Asia, Oscar de Bok said that Indonesia is an important component of their business development strategy in Asia Pacific. "The Indonesian market showing strong growth in line with domestic economic growth is increasingly improved," said de Bok.

According to Abdul Rahim Tahir, Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain Indonesia, the location of the new facility to help ease access to the business center with delivery time 2 hours. "Indeed, this warehouse is specially designed to special DHL customers on automotive and technology sector that requires urgent and sustained supplies," he explained.

The facility will combine the best means of handling goods to support the ordering process incoming and outgoing goods. This warehouse will also be equipped with the latest computerized warehousing system.

With the construction of new facilities that will be completed in November 2011, the total area of warehouses and offices DHL Supply Chain more than 140,000 m2. DHL Supply Chain currently operates in 17 locations across Indonesia.

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