BONN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHL Freight, the road freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, is launching a global Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) service under the new brand name GreenLink. GreenLink will consolidate DHL Freight’s current and future LLP accounts across the world, leveraging the expertise from dozens of customers on three continents.
“DHL Freight already has a best-in-class LLP product with the global backing and know-how that only on of the leading logistics companies in the world can provide. Bringing them all together under one, neutral GreenLink brand will allow us to marry the global know-how with the local teams that understand their respective markets and customer requirements. This allows DHL Freight to offer a unique LLP service in the market place that is second to none,” said Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL Freight.
LLP is the complete management and physical execution of DHL Freights customer's logistics processes and transportation requirements. It improves customer’s supply chains by providing logistics optimization and transportation requirements tailored to specific customer needs through reduced lead times, improved cash flow, and compliance. Carefully balancing risk and reward, DHL Freight’s LLP offering combines both transactional services and a neutral management layer, offering agility with service and cost based on a commercial approach.
GreenLink acts as a single-source solution for transportation management, with a focus on optimization and innovation across the supply chain. DHL Freight currently has some 60 LLP customers across Europe, the US and Asia. GreenLink uses a state-of-the-art, proprietary transportation management system called Plato to support its LLP service.
GreenLink offers a host of LLP services, which are modular in nature and are customized based on customer needs. Services range from transportation procurement, freight audit and payment, transportation and carrier management to network design and consultation, to name a few. GreenLink utilizes a stringent due diligence process in collaboration with the customer to determine if there is optimization potential. Savings often range in the double-digit percentage points over the course of the contract.
DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers, offers high-quality LTL (less than truck load), FTL (full truck load) and intermodal services for the B2B environment. With its road freight expertise, an unrivalled terminal network, special services like customs and sector-specific solutions DHL Freight simplifies its customers' most complex transportation processes. DHL Freight, comprises more than 160 road terminals across Europe, parts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and North America.
DHL – The Logistics company for the world
DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The Logistics company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers. A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 275,000 employees worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education. DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL.
