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Feature

DHL brings Internet

of Things to logistics

Collaboration with Cisco and
Conduce leverages Internet
of Things technology for
more agile supply chain
management and safer work
practices.

DHL SUPPLY Chain, the
contract logistics specialist
within the Deutsche Post
DHL Group, forges ahead
on its path of digitalisation
by implementing Internet
of Things technology into
warehousing to optimise
operational efficiency, and lay
the foundations for safer work
practices. Together with Cisco
and start-up Conduce, DHL
is testing the technology at
three pilot sites in Germany,
the Netherlands and Poland.

Improved operational
efficiency and safety
The solution enables DHL
to monitor operational
activities in real-time through
a responsive graphical
visualisation of operational
data aggregated from
sensors on scanners and
material handling equipment,
and DHL’s warehouse
management system. Visualising operational in the warehouse in real-time provides DHL
data with heat maps has changed the way the opportunity to proactively re-engineer
data is analysed and used at the pilot sites, processes. This way we further enhance the
and is expected to contribute to operational service levels provided to our customers,
efficiencies and improve employee safety. improve productivity, and provide a platform
“I am excited to be at the forefront of for our people to be safe in the workplace,”
this innovative digital supply chain solution. says Paul Stone, CEO Africa and MD South
The ability to monitor operational activities Africa, DHL Supply Chain.

28 June 2017 | Logistics News