๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ญ: ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ด๐ด๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด
In Germany, DPD and Hermes (PostNLโs network partner in DE) are currently battling โdifficult market conditionsโ, โhigher costsโ, and โchanging Hashtagcustomer behaviourโ. While Hashtagcompetitors are currently growing their Hashtagmarketshare, these two HashtagCEP Hashtagoperators are facing significant obstacles, possibly resulting in Hashtaglayoffs and spending cuts. (See https://lnkd.in/dmeTeB-f)
๐ข๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โฆ.
Quick to recognise the emerging electronic advanced data-driven (HashtagEAD), recipient-focused Hashtagecommerce delivery market, around a decade ago HashtagDPD designed and built its own highly automated, data-driven, multicarrier-enabled sorting and Hashtagdistribution centre in the DACH region. At this point, DPD was clearly Europeโs Hashtagtechnology and Hashtagmarketleader in the CEP sector. CEP Hashtagstandardisation even followed this lighthouse example, creating a harmonised European Hashtagparcel label, mapping proprietary Hashtagdata silos, and creating a common delivery data structure in Europe.
โฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐บ
However, as end-to-end Hashtagdigitalisation and data Hashtagharmonisation drives European parcel delivery, DPD appears to be downgrading its once fully automated, multicarrier-capable Hashtagworkflows to semi-digitalized and more analogue-driven Hashtagproduction โ a situation similar at Hermes. In contrast, their competitors in the DACH region are forging ahead with even greater data harmonisation for better network and solution connectivity.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง = ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ-๐๐ผ-๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The Hashtagparceldelivery operators leading todayโs Hashtagecommerce delivery, and who manage up to x4 the Hashtagvolumes the DACH region currently sees, went through their own Hashtagdigital resets with the start of the HashtagCOVID-19 Hashtagpandemic. This gave them the flexibility to respond to difficult Hashtagmarketconditions, and Hashtagbenefit from 30% to 40% Hashtagcostreductions, much greater & measurable Hashtagefficiency, and direct Hashtaginterconnectivity to end-recipients in a multicarrier Hashtaglastmiledelivery environment.
This big reset in parcel delivery will leave behind all operators failing to recognise the (Hashtaglegal) demand for well documented, HashtagEAD-driven, recipient-focused ecommerce delivery. HashtagDPD in Germany and HashtagPostNL network Partner Hermes are only the first to face the impact of breaks in their digital delivery chain.
This big Hashtagreset not only affects the Hashtagbusinessmodels of Hashtagcommercial parcel services, but is also changing the entire Hashtaglogisticsindustry. This series will examine the Hashtagimpact of end-to-end digitalization and data harmonisation on the various markets and Hashtagsupplychain components.
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Walter Trezek
Document Exchange Network GmbH