Improved efficiencies
Speaking on the development, Vikas Anand, chief operating officer at DHL Supply Chain, said “This deployment of new generation trucks is in line with our strategy to bolster substantial growth in India. With the introduction of these vehicles we hope to bring in better operating efficiency, cut down on time and focus on safe and secure delivery within agreed standard transit times.”
DHL Supply Chain extensively studied various truck models, trailer types and container manufacturers over recent years. The detailed research included feedback from drivers and several customers based on which an exhaustive mapping was carried out of their expectations in terms of fleet capability. According to Les Kawoh, director - Transport at DHL Supply Chain, “These new generation trucks come with GPS, intensive driver training programs, fleet management systems and a dedicated team to manage the transport fleet operations. We also have established centralised control towers to monitor the safe movement of trucks and customer shipments across India.”
The new fleet will be used for customer specific projects and products to be transported between a network of national warehouses and transport hubs that DHL Supply Chain is building to support growth in India. The first of these Build To Suit (BTS) warehouses, being constructed in accordance with DHL Supply Chain’s global quality standards, will be operational by end of February 2012 in Bhiwandi, Mumbai. The upgraded transport fleet will support in connecting these BTS warehouses to the various transport hubs across the country.
Priyanka Roy Chowdhury
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World’s leading logistics company DHL announced an upgrade to its transport fleet by introducing the new generation 40 tonner Mahindra Navistar vehicles in India. DHL Supply Chain’s continued investment in a specialised transportation fleet aims to raise the bar for customers’ delivery performance, drivers’ operating standards and increase efficiencies in the Indian transport industry. The new modernised fleet will help reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiencies, alongside increasing capacity and reduce cost per unit on long hauls, allowing DHL to serve customers with sustainable solutions and improved resource efficiency. 
