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This 4-page paper focuses on some aspects of DHL, which include managing systems, warehousing, and production management techniques. Bibliograpy lists 4 sources.
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was nothing in the literature to handle this particular question specific to DHL, most purchasing is handled in a pretty standard way, and is done in-house. An analysis done a
few years ago on general inventory management and purchasing among third-party logistics companies similar to DHL demonstrates that when it comes to supply management and purchasing, a common basis for
cooperative planning, as well as periodic review policy (whether purchasing be in-house or outsourced) be undertaken (Custodio and Oliveira, 2006). Given that DHL is more in the business of providing
a service of moving products, this would likely apply, especially as purchasing would focus on products, trucks and service personnel. Richardson (2005)
did report that DHL tends to outsource many of its activities, including that of physical logistics, financial services, IT solutions and warehouse services. As well see below, DHL partners its
warehousing with Exel. Does DHL utilize just-in-time management for its own production/operations? Does DHL provide just-in-time delivery to its customers? As
far back as 2005, DHL, owned by Deutsche Post, has worked toward just-in-time practices, driven, in part, by its work with the automotive industry (Richardson, 2005). The automotive industry has
relied on JIT practices for years, and has expected its suppliers to conform to that technique as well. In 2005, DHL moved from what was perceived as a "last-resort" service
to a logistic group that would move toward a "pull" supply strategy, as well as JIT techniques (Richardson, 2005).Due to its continued emphasis on supply chain services, JIT has become
almost a mandate within DHL Richardson, 2005). DHL attempts to utilize the JIT strategies, not through its own storage but by, once
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