DHL’s ASIC to house world’s first automation centre of excellence
Cargo Archive Stories #231
Thursday, 26 June 2014
DHL Supply Chain is building an integrated build-to-suit (BTS) logistics warehouse facility worth more than SID 154 million (EUR 90 million) at Singapore’s Tampines LogisPark.
The DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre is a combined investment of approximately EUR23 million from DHL and more than EUR70 million from Cache Logistics Trust. The spend will further support DHL Supply Chain’s market across key aerospace, healthcare and technology industries, and grow its business in the region’s emerging markets.
“DHL’s investment of approximately EUR23 million from 2015 to 2018 will focus on strengthening warehouse facilities, transport capabilities, IT and people,” said Oscar de Bok, chief executive, South and South East Asia, DHL Supply Chain. “By the time of completion, we plan to increase the staff strength in Singapore to over 2,000. This will contribute to our regional goal of reaching 25,000 staff by 2015, an increase of 65 per cent from 2014.
“Since the announcement of our regional growth strategy in 2013, DHL has committed a total investment of EUR140 million across South and South East Asia. In addition to the new Centre, we have planned for many more facilities in the years to come.”
Expanding in Singapore
The iCentre will increase DHL’s warehouse capacity in Singapore by 40 per cent. This facility will occupy the largest parcel of land in Tampines LogisPark, spanning nearly 60,000 square metres and boasting a warehouse floor area of over 90,000 square metres.
The Asia Pacific Solutions & Innovation Center (ASIC), the first innovation centre for DHL outside Troisdorf, Germany, will be the first Centre of Excellence for innovative logistics services and solutions in the region. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as a regional platform to engage customers, industry partners and the Singapore research and government community on business and innovation-related matters. Besides live demonstrations of the latest logistics trends and innovative solutions, the Innovation Center will set industry standards through the set-up of several competence centres dedicated to identifying, monitoring and harnessing specific logistics industry trends and market developments.
The ASIC will also house the world’s first Centre of Excellence for Automation. The facility will be designed for complex multi-sector and multi-user operations, showcasing cutting-edge automation solutions such as an automated storage and order picking system. In addition, DHL will recruit and train a local team of skilled specialists in automation for the new facility.
“This state-of-the-art facility exemplifies how the logistics industry in Singapore can achieve operational excellence and productivity gains through innovation and automation,” said Jason Goh, managing director, DHL Supply Chain Singapore. “The automation technology will reduce the time required to pick, pack and ship items, enabling faster order fulfilments.
“Our continued focus on improving workflow processes has already resulted in a 25 per cent growth in top line revenue in Singapore since 2008.” Construction of the new facility is expected to be completed by the second half of 2015. DHL’s Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) regional office and Singapore country office will then be re-located to the premises.
DHL’s ASIC to house world’s first automation centre of excellence
Cargo Archive Stories #231
Thursday, 26 June 2014
DHL Supply Chain is building an integrated build-to-suit (BTS) logistics warehouse facility worth more than SID 154 million (EUR 90 million) at Singapore’s Tampines LogisPark.
The DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre is a combined investment of approximately EUR23 million from DHL and more than EUR70 million from Cache Logistics Trust. The spend will further support DHL Supply Chain’s market across key aerospace, healthcare and technology industries, and grow its business in the region’s emerging markets.
“DHL’s investment of approximately EUR23 million from 2015 to 2018 will focus on strengthening warehouse facilities, transport capabilities, IT and people,” said Oscar de Bok, chief executive, South and South East Asia, DHL Supply Chain. “By the time of completion, we plan to increase the staff strength in Singapore to over 2,000. This will contribute to our regional goal of reaching 25,000 staff by 2015, an increase of 65 per cent from 2014.
“Since the announcement of our regional growth strategy in 2013, DHL has committed a total investment of EUR140 million across South and South East Asia. In addition to the new Centre, we have planned for many more facilities in the years to come.”
Expanding in Singapore
The iCentre will increase DHL’s warehouse capacity in Singapore by 40 per cent. This facility will occupy the largest parcel of land in Tampines LogisPark, spanning nearly 60,000 square metres and boasting a warehouse floor area of over 90,000 square metres.
The Asia Pacific Solutions & Innovation Center (ASIC), the first innovation centre for DHL outside Troisdorf, Germany, will be the first Centre of Excellence for innovative logistics services and solutions in the region. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as a regional platform to engage customers, industry partners and the Singapore research and government community on business and innovation-related matters. Besides live demonstrations of the latest logistics trends and innovative solutions, the Innovation Center will set industry standards through the set-up of several competence centres dedicated to identifying, monitoring and harnessing specific logistics industry trends and market developments.
The ASIC will also house the world’s first Centre of Excellence for Automation. The facility will be designed for complex multi-sector and multi-user operations, showcasing cutting-edge automation solutions such as an automated storage and order picking system. In addition, DHL will recruit and train a local team of skilled specialists in automation for the new facility.
“This state-of-the-art facility exemplifies how the logistics industry in Singapore can achieve operational excellence and productivity gains through innovation and automation,” said Jason Goh, managing director, DHL Supply Chain Singapore. “The automation technology will reduce the time required to pick, pack and ship items, enabling faster order fulfilments.
“Our continued focus on improving workflow processes has already resulted in a 25 per cent growth in top line revenue in Singapore since 2008.” Construction of the new facility is expected to be completed by the second half of 2015. DHL’s Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) regional office and Singapore country office will then be re-located to the premises.
