Partners
will work together on sustainable logistics solutions and RFID-based services
Karachi, July 04, 2011: BT, one of the world's leading providers of
communications solutions and services, signed a Global Innovation Partnership
agreement with Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading mail and logistics group.
Under the terms of the agreement, BT will support the DHL Solutions &
Innovations (DSI) unit, which is responsible for all the Group's research
projects and innovations, to foster innovations and develop new logistic
service offerings and technical solutions.
"BT has a well deserved
reputation of being a great source of innovation and thought leadership. Like
us, BT operates globally, addressing the needs of many of the best known brands
in the world. We are confident that both companies will identify great new
opportunities that will help us push the logistics industry further at the
forefront of innovation", Petra Kiwitt, Executive Vice President, DHL
Solutions & Innovations, said.
The two partners have
identified a number of areas for joint research and development, including RFID
and security solutions for the supply chain and green and sustainable
logistics. As part of the program, BT will have access to the DHL Innovation
Center to develop, test and showcase new solutions.
One of the first priorities
for the two companies will be to provide RFID (Radio
Frequency Identification) solutions that enable the end-to-end
visibility of information required by their customers to manage the movement of
goods through today's lean, globalised and increasingly complex supply chains.
A special focus will be on supporting customers in the emerging markets of Asia
Pacific, where BT is currently investing to provide next-generation
infrastructure and supply chain capabilities and recently signed a contract to
supply DHL with communications services across the region.
Bas Burger, President Global
Commerce, BT Global Services adds: "BT delivers solutions that are
tailored to the needs of the global logistics industry. Efficient supply chain
operations are the cornerstone of that industry and visibility of information
is the lifeblood of the supply chain. We enable this by providing customers the
ability to access data, to reach people - via voice and video services -
and to track the movement of goods from one location to another, using BT's bar
code and RFID solutions. We invest and partner with our customers to develop
and implement such innovative services and are now looking forward to working
closely together with DHL Solutions & Innovations on new developments."
BT's Global Commerce sector team, covers the logistics, manufacturing and
pharmaceutical industries.
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