MANAGED TRANSPORT

Gain competitive advantage by strategically managing your transport.

Imagine a solution that addresses your unique transportation challenges in a standardized manner, taking an integrated approach at
managing your flow of goods and information. External influences, such as fluctuations in demand due to eCommerce or volatility of
fuel prices, are left in the hands of the leading industry experts, while you focus on your core business.

A TRUSTED PARTNER
DHL MANAGED
Synchronize your flow of goods and information TRANSPORT SOLUTION
If you are looking for total control over your flows of goods and information, then CAPABILITIES
we can provide an entire outsourced domestic transport function. Our end-to-end solution covers:
nn Strategic sourcing and
Optimize total transport costs procurement
Optimize mode selections, take advantage of shared capability for continuous nn Order management
movement, and improve costs by strategically sourcing and procuring carriers at nn Network planning
agreed rates. As we are the leading procurer of sub-contract fleets worldwide, you nn Dedicated or shared fleet
will benefit from an optimally planned network and economies of scale. nn Freight optimization
nn Carrier management
Centralize transport control nn Documentation management
You will gain better visibility and control over your centralized transport costs, with nn Event management
one supplier managing all of your transport flows and consolidating carriers on your nn Real-time visibility
behalf. nn Invoicing
nn Performance Management
Enhance transport expertise and resources nn Data management and
Focus on your core business by allowing a trusted expert, with the largest global analytics
transportation footprint, to manage your transport. Gain access to new markets with nn Process improvement
the same high level of operational quality, no matter the country. nn Service level optimization

DHL Supply Chain – Excellence. Simply delivered.

Increase end-to-end supply chain visibility
Gain real time visibility of your shipments and complete
end-to-end visibility of your supply chain through full
integration of your IT systems with those of your chosen
carriers.
Work with data driven insights
Need to react quickly to capacity fluctuations, seasonal and
promotional surges? Our data management and analytics
gives you the flexibility to react as quickly as you need to.
How we manage the flow of goods and information
DHL Managed Transport covers all segments of your flow of
goods and associated flow of information across all types of
domestic transport.
We manage the exchange of information, Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI), between suppliers, plants, warehouses
and customers by executing, or taking complete control over,
transport functions.

DHL MANAGED TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES FLOWS

Flow of information

FTL/LTL/Linehaul
Control tower
/Cross Dock

Secondary Transport

Primary Transport
Milkrun/Last Mile
Milkrun/First Mile

Suppliers Plant FTL/LTL/Linehaul Customers

WHS/DC/
Cross Dock
Inbound Execution

Outbound Execution

Reverse transport

Flow of goods

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact our supply chain experts here ›
dhl.com/supplychain

DHL Supply Chain – Excellence. Simply delivered.