As a Global Research Partner of the DHL Innovation Initiative, CDI will provide in-depth strategic knowledge and resources for the two parties to jointly deliver solutions in the areas of urban logistics, sustainable supply chain, auto ID application and supply chain optimisation to administrative and business organisations.
This research initiative is driven by the DHL Solutions & Innovations (DSI), which is responsible for all research projects and innovations in the global Deutsche Post DHL network, together with CDI Centre for Logistics & SCM.
Petra Kiwitt, head of DSI, said that the partnership will open up many opportunities, and will serve as a catalyst for the development of innovative logistics solutions in China.
The partnership with CDI is a boost to DHL's research efforts in Asia, particularly in China. Initial projects, such as piloting of new delivery vehicles with innovative route optimisation, feasibility studies and solutions for urban logistics in China's metropolitan areas or carbon neutral facilities will contribute to strengthening DHL's service offerings of efficient and sustainable supply chains throughout China and the Asia Pacific area.
DHL aims to turn the development projects based on technologies such as RFID-enabled solutions and service offerings, intelligent routing and scheduling or cold chain logistics into new business solutions.
As a Research Partner of DSI, the CDI joins other institutes such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Fraunhofer Institute, the Global Supply Chain Management at Tongji University and the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR).
