This is part of a series of strategic investments announced last year, bringing the global total to 13500 million euros
More than 400,000 square meters of warehouse space and an additional 3,000 jobs will be created across the region to meet the growing demand for the ** chain
Following India and Latin America, ASEAN is the main beneficiary of the all-inclusive strategy, with a lower cost environment and effective policies
DHL Supply Chain, a global market leader in contract logistics solutions, plans to invest 3€500 million to expand its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives. This is part of a series of strategic investments by DHL Supply Chain over the past year, bringing the total global investment to 13500 million eurosThese investments in the best chain infrastructure, personnel recruitment and development, as well as automation, digitalization and sustainability in India, Latin America and Southeast Asia support DHL's total outsourcing strategy for customers across all major geographies and across all industries.
This is a great opportunity for businesses in Southeast Asia to enhance the resilience of the **chain. Enterprises are considering diversifying the ** chain. Southeast Asian countries will benefit from an efficient working environment and effective agreements such as the China-ASEAN Freedom Agreement. "Mostly. Our 3The €500 million multi-market investment complements our global investment strategy. Despite the generally weak market environment, we have taken these strategic investments as we invest in the future growth of our business and strongly believe in strategic expansion Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL ** Chain, said: "Our goal is to diversify and diversify our regional operations. This puts us in a strong position to support our clients' long-term growth and full outsourcing strategies. ”
DHL **Chain expands production capacity and builds a future-oriented logistics center.
With this investment, DHL**Chain will increase its current warehouse space of 1.6 million square meters in Southeast Asia by 25%, or 400,000 square meters. Highlights of the investment include:
A 40,000 square meter DHL Maheswara green logistics facility located in West Java, Indonesia.
18,000 sqm Penang Logistics Hub 5 (PLH5) in Malaysia
50,000 square meters custom factory in the Philippines.
Acquired 60,000 sqm of space from a local business in Singapore.
Not only will we increase our production capacity, but we will also build logistics centers to meet the future needs of our customers through robotics and sustainability initiatives. For example, we are equipping our fifth factory to be built in Penang, PLH5, with state-of-the-art facilities. - Advanced automated pallet storage and retrieval systems and goods-to-person robotics for handling small parts picking. J**ier Bilbao, CEO of DHL Chain Asia Pacific, added.
DHL Chain will continue to develop its Warehouse Management System (WMS) while introducing other warehouse technologies in selected markets, such as automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) for pallets and large cargo, as well as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) These digital initiatives also allow employees to improve their skills in such implementations.
Investing in talent and green ** chain.
DHL**Chain reinforces its commitment to talent development to create more than 3,000 jobs in Southeast Asia by 2024. It's about developing talent to support new growth areas and meet automation, digital analytics, electric vehicle (EV) handling, reverse logistics, and solution design.
To support DHL Group's roadmap to climate-neutral logistics by 2030 and its customers' Scope 3 emissions reduction targets, DHL Chain plans to double the number of its EV fleet in Southeast Asia over the next five years.
DHL Chain is also committed to equipping all new buildings with carbon-neutral facilities. Today, 100% of DHL Chain's factories in Singapore and Malaysia are carbon neutral, demonstrating its leadership in advocating for sustainability in the chain.