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Delivered. THE GLOBAL LOGISTICS MAGAZINE ISSUE 02/2013 SOLUTIONS Tactics for transformation How you can survive and thrive in changing markets BUSINESS Making the most of CSR You can do well by doing good FOCUS Learning from Caterpillar All you need to know about global reach and people power COVER STORY INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION Can logistics help shape Engineering and Manufacturing? CONTENTS | 3 2 | WELCOME FOCUS BREAKING NEW 08 GROUND WITH E&M Dear reader, The first quarter of 2013 has brought us a BUSINESS raft of interesting global events – among them a change in Chinese leadership, HEALTH MEETS a second term for the US president, contin- 20 AUSTERITY IN UK ued unrest in some parts of the Arab world, David Cameron’s call for referendum on Europe, and the Dow Jones at a surpris- ing all-time high. The economic climate remains volatile, as a look at some key industry sectors confirms. The automotive industry is slowing down and technology companies are looking at ways to differenti- ate or drive turnarounds in a rapidly chang- ing market. Engineering and Manufactur- ing, our focus sector in this issue, is perhaps more diverse, operating in many segments, each involving some unique challenges that we can all learn from. Managers need to remain alert and agile VIEWPOINTS to win during these times when volatility reigns and change seems the only constant. SIMON BERRY This issue of Delivered. may not offer OF COLALIFE all the answers but we do offer insight from 36 several business and thought leaders - Caterpillar’s Ed O’Neil for example, who discusses why people power is so important 04 NEWS 20 BUSINESS 30 SOLUTIONS 36 VIEWPOINTS during global expansion, and Ron Ashkenas from Schaffer Consulting, who offers three 20 Health in hard times 30 Tucking into transformation 36 Delivered. thinks www.delivered.dhl.com 08 FOCUS: ENGINEERING & strategies against complexity. Social entre- New efficiences for the NHS Strategies for changing markets inside the box with… ONLINE preneur Simon Berry and DPDHL’s Christof MANUFACTURING 22 SMEs go global 32 Yellow is the new green Social entrepreneur Ehrhart meanwhile explain how businesses 08 Breaking new ground New study reveals Carbon-efficient delivery Simon Berry can do well by doing good – for the environ- How logistics is shaping international activity 34 Automotive at 38 What’s the story, ment, people, and the planet. the E&M sector 24 Doing well by doing good End-of-Runway Mr. Amatsu? 14 Making tracks with Caterpillar CSR considered as pragmatic DENSO expands from Japanese fashion comes Enjoy your read! Logistics head Ed O’Neil business strategy Leipzig hub to Berlin on global heavy lifting 27 Size does matter 35 UAE connects the dots Our cover story, 39 NEXT ISSUE Sincerely, 18 Trust is everything New Triple-E container ships Logistics hub of the Arab world digitally delivered Partnerships in aerospace 28 Three strategies against 35 Cool in Caracas www.delivered.dhl.com/engineering- 19 MRO: Maintenance, repair... complexity New Venezuela cold store manufacturing ...and opportunity Simplicity expert Ron Ashkenas www.delivered.dhl.com WEB LINK VIDEO LINK QR CODE The icons to the left indicate additional online /archive Bill Meahl resources. To get more information or view a video, Chief Commercial Officer, DHL Cover photo: Geoff Manasse/Getty Images; this leaf: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters, Jean Goldsmith, Andreas Kühlken, Sturti/Getty Images type the link into your browser or scan the QR code. NEWS | 5 GOGREEN PROGRAM PUSHES THE ENVELOPE THE STORY JENNIFER LOPEZ: Every day, companies all over the world part of the GoGreen program, the environ- THRONE TOURS THE send out millions of letters and documents. mental agenda set by DHL’s parent company, WORLD And even though sustainability is increasing- Deutsche Post DHL. GoGreen aims to cut ly important to them, they may not always emissions across the group by 30 percent by NEWS have considered the carbon footprint of these 2020. By 2011, there was already an im- routine, everyday activities. This year, DHL provement of 10 percent – one year ahead of Express is extending a carbon-neutral offer schedule. to anyone using the DHL Express Envelopes – and it’s free of charge. tinyurl.com/DHL-gogreen The service is now available to custom- JENNIFER LOPEZ wouldn’t dream of ers in 110 countries. Urgent non-dutiable going anywhere without her new throne. documents weighing up to 300 grams will hit the road in recyclable packaging. Then, after If anyone should be sitting on calculating the CO2 emissions that the jour- a plush red throne, it’s J.Lo. ney of the envelope creates, DHL This dancing queen is well known will offset the carbon impact as a woman who gets what she by investing in climate wants. So when Jennifer Lopez saw protection projects. a chair she loved in a Turkish hotel “By offering % during her world tour, she just had carbon-neutral 30 to have it. The actress and singer, shipping we are IMPROVEMENT whose list of dressing room must- haves includes baked cookies, roses, building once IN C02 EFFICIENCY Asia’s fast again on DHL’s BY 2020. and perfumed candles, ordered a industry leadership in similar seat from Turkish set and environmental sustain- interiors designer Safak Çak. The ability,” says Roland Thomas, awesome armchair, 195 centimeters Vice President Service Quality tall and 85 centimeters wide, was Shanghai & Customer Operations. It’s all modified for Lopez and journeyed link to Africa from Istanbul to Melbourne in time Dubai Luanda for her to pose on it for the press. Abidjan DHL CONNECTS 41 Asian Trade between Africa and Asia is growing fast. Kinshasa points of origin to as many Later, the throne joined her on stage as 26 African destinations for seven more shows. Its next stop Luckily DHL’s SEAIR service is now available in via its SEAIR service. MARCH was Puerto Rico. 26 African locations. AIR FREIGHT SECURITY It’s DHL Express that has been AS OF MARCH 25, 2013, ONLY GOODS making sure the sumptuous seat 25 FROM CERTIFIED KNOWN CONSIGNORS gets to the party on time. Çak, who’s also worked with It’s faster, more cost-effective, and environmen- vast network of offices and operations, expert staff, CAN TRAVEL WORLDWIDE WITHOUT A Beyoncé Knowles tally friendly. Combining the use of ocean and air pre-determined routes and secure handling. Custom- and Paris Hilton, was freight services allows customers to optimize their ers will also be able to rely on stable supply chains PHYSICAL SECURITY CHECK. only too happy to see supply chains. Happily for customers on the Asia- throughout the year; the SEAIR service is also an his creation getting the Africa trade lane, DHL has made its SEAIR service excellent alternative during peak seasons when traffic DHL service it deserved. available in eight new African destinations, including is congested. “It is a great pleasure Luanda in Angola, Abidjan on the Ivory Coast, and DHL SEAIR is a powerful “Trade between Asia and Africa rose more than to work with a combination of air and ocean Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The freight services. This solution 400 percent in the past decade,” says Leung. “Main- NEW OFFICE FOR KAZAKHSTAN company that employs service will see shipments mainly forwarded through has attractive time-saving taining this momentum is key. The need for speedy wonderful people who Dubai, then flown into pre-booked air cargo space and cost benefits. Find out and cost-effective connectivity between the two Strategically connected to the key logistics hubs of are experts in their more at: on to Africa. “With 26 destinations in Africa now regions has never been greater.” Europe, Russia, and Asia, it’s also the location of DHL fields,” he said. tinyurl.com/DHLafas connecting to as many as 41 points of origin in Asia, On average, the DHL SEAIR service is up to 50 Freight’s new office. DHL offers more than a thousand point pairs across percent faster than ocean freight and offers savings Situated at the crossroads of two major transport DANCING QUEEN the two continents,” says Kelvin Leung, CEO Asia of up to 60 percent when compared to standard air routes in the former capital Almaty, the office opens up Her Dance Again World Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding. freight. It is also the more environmentally friendly further road freight options, aids economic development, Tour earned more What this means is a high-quality service operat- option as sea going transport saves fuel and causes a and ensures faster delivery times, says Stefano Arganese, DHL FREIGHT IN ALMATY offers a range of than $52 million. Photos: © JD Dallet/arabianEye/Corbis, Michael Blann/Getty Images, DHL, Scott Barbour/Getty Images, Jason Merritt/Getty Images, DHL Merritt/Getty Images, Jason Scott Barbour/Getty Images, DHL, Michael Blann/Getty Images, © JD Dallet/arabianEye/Corbis, Photos: logistics options including container services. ing at a level of reliability that is assured through DHL’s lot less CO2 emissions. CEO, DHL Freight for Central Eastern Europe. 6 | NEWS NEWS | 7 CALENDAR COMMISSION PROPOSES MODIFICATIONS TO ACTIVE APPS: EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD JUNE EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME BOOKING IN A 11-12 In November 2012, the European Commis- ternational credits, and introducing a price Miami. DHL’s 13th annual Life sion proposed several changes to the Eu- management system for CO2 allowances. MOBILE WORLD Sciences & Healthcare Conference ropean Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The next step will be a formal stakeholder brings together leading companies Faced with a decreasing CO allowance price, consultation, which the Commission is in pharma, medical devices & clinical 2 It’s the new fast-moving frontier in trials from around the world to the Commission proposes to postpone the intending to launch.