DHL Supply Chain
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| Industry | Logistics |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
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Key people
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John Gilbert, CEO |
| Revenue |  €14 billion (2016) |
| Owner | Deutsche Post DHL |
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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 and is affiliated with DHL Express. Headquartered in Bonn, Deutsche Post has 510,000 employees. 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, with headquarters in London, UK, is a global provider of business process outsourcing and a specialist in corporate information solutions, the management of companies’ information and communication processes.
In 2016, DHL Supply Chain was primarily competing in strategic Life Sciences & Healthcare, Automotive and Technology sectors of the market. The Automotive sector, with its Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) service, has been shifting to China, India and Mexico as those countries become significant vehicle and parts manufacturers. In Canadian and USA markets DHL Supply Chain operated under the name Exel until January 2016.
DHL Supply Chain is the largest contract logistics company worldwide, operating in 50 countries, with a market share of 7.6% in 2015. This division claims "47,000 associates at more than 500 sites" throughout the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. In 2016, the DHL Supply Chain division's revenue decreased by 11.6% to €14.0 billion versus 2015, but operating profit improved by 27.4% to €572 million.
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.
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