Division | |
Industry | Logistics |
Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
Key people
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John Gilbert, CEO |
Revenue | € 14,28 billion (2013) |
Owner | Deutsche Post DHL |
Number of employees
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130,000 |
Subsidiaries | Williams Lea Tag |
Website | www.dhl.com |
DHL Supply Chain is a division of Deutsche Post DHL. The Supply Chain division comprises two business units – Supply Chain and Williams Lea Tag. In the Supply Chain business, DHL provides contract logistics solutions along the entire supply chain for customers from a wide variety of sectors. Williams Lea Tag is a global provider of business process outsourcing and a specialist in corporate information solutions, the management of companies’ information and communication processes. In Canadian and USA markets DHL Supply Chain operated under the name Exel until January 2016. DHL Supply Chain has around 130,000 employees and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
The Group provides its customers with both standardized products as well as solutions ranging from dialogue marketing to industrial supply chains. Deutsche Post DHL has about 470,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories.
DHL Supply Chain is incorporated in Bonn, Germany as a part of Deutsche Post DHL global headquarters. The main building is Post Tower. Located in the former government quarter and built using large quantities of glass, it is impressive because of its modern architecture. The tower is 162 meters (531.5 feet) high, 82 meters (269 feet) long and 41 meters (134.5 feet) wide.
The acquisition of the Swiss logistics provider Danzas and the largest American service provider in the field of international airfreight, Air Express International (AEI), by Deutsche Post, happened in 1999. Founded in 1815, the prestigious Danzas group was regarded as one of the world’s leading logistics companies. With approximately 29,000 employees at the time of acquisition, Danzas had a strong logistics network on all continents.