DHL expanding delivery service in Atlanta, adding more targets to UPS' back - Atlanta Business Chronicle
DHL is turning up the heat on UPS following an announcement Friday that it will be launching a delivery service for online retailers in eight U.S. cities, including Atlanta.
The German logistics company said it will be "piloting a range of new technologies" in its U.S. operations, including DHL Parcel Metro, a service that uses customized software that lets DHL create a 'virtual delivery network" of local and regional contractors that will make same-day or next-day deliveries from retailers and fulfillment centers to homes.
"For consumers, the service creates a seamless experience: an online and mobile interface allows consumers to track shipments in real-time, communicate special instructions to their courier, reschedule a delivery and rate their delivery experience," DHL said in a news release.
DHL is turning up the heat on UPS following an announcement Friday that it will be launching a delivery service for online retailers in eight U.S. cities, including Atlanta.
The German logistics company said it will be "piloting a range of new technologies" in its U.S. operations, including DHL Parcel Metro, a service that uses customized software that lets DHL create a 'virtual delivery network" of local and regional contractors that will make same-day or next-day deliveries from retailers and fulfillment centers to homes.
"For consumers, the service creates a seamless experience: an online and mobile interface allows consumers to track shipments in real-time, communicate special instructions to their courier, reschedule a delivery and rate their delivery experience," DHL said in a news release.
