As DHL Logistics Grows from DPWN's Acquisition of Exel, CEO John Allan Speaks with Global Institute of Logistics Editor Stephen Tierney

Optimistic Allan commits to technology investment - but it's people who will make the difference.

(PRWEB) February 10, 2006 -- The Chief Executive of the world’s largest logistics company believes people will be the deciding factor in the competition between his company and its rivals.

John Allan, CEO of DHL Logistics — the company that is growing out of the acquisition of his former company, Exel Logistics, by DHL’s parent company, Deutsche Post World Net, at the end of last year — said in his latest interview, with the Global Institute of Logistics, that his company was committed to significant investment in new technology.

Logistics service providers face the challenges of meeting demand from their customers for better IT capability, and of combining separate IT landscapes.

But Allan added that, as mergers and acquisitions continue amongst most of the major players in this market, making sure the different groups of people work effectively together may be an even tougher challenge.

He said: “It’s very difficult to generalise, but of course it’s true that when companies combine, it does bring different cultures together. What we are keen to achieve is the amicable blending together of all the talents and skills we now have available to us.”

He went on to suggest that how well his company and its rivals achieve this aim will be an important differentiating factor between them.

To Read the Interview in Full, please visit www.globeinst.org

About Global Institute of Logistics
Institute acts as an advocacy body for the third party logistics industry globally and to that end works with shippers to assist them in understanding the challenges faced in outsourcing the logistics process. Through its Gfifty program the Institute researches standards in key verticals and territories to establish the world's leading 3PLs and uses case studies drawn from these 'Best in Class' recipients to support this process and its advocacy work.

The Institute serves its members by providing the platform for discussion and debate on the issues affecting the third party logistics industry, both regionally and globally. Membership is drawn from the world's 3rd party logistics community and is by invitation.
The Institute acts as an intelligence-gathering agency and disseminates this information in the form of daily news reports and briefings via the website www.globeinst.org .

The Institute is also a learning centre for a growing community of third party logistics providers who wish to contribute to, and participate in forums and discussion groups on aspects of running a best in class organization.

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