TNT Logistics and Denso sign agreement for the supply of radio frequency terminals
08 February 2006 - 12:26 CET
TNT Logistics Italy and the Japanese company Denso Id Systems, part of the Toyota Group and world leader in the design and production of hand-held barcode scanners, have signed a deal for the supply of 1,000 Denso terminals for the management of the electronic proof of delivery system, using the latest technology. At the same time, through its subsidiary Telis, TNT Logistics Italy has agreed on a partnership with Denso for the management of reverse logistics activities and the reconditioning of the handy terminals for Denso's clients.The terminals Denso supplies to TNT feature software specially developed for TNT Logistics and the terminals themselves have been redesigned to meet the specific needs of the company, featuring a new GPRS module (as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules). The handy terminals will be used throughout the TNT Logistics Italy carrier network, and represent the first batch of terminals which will ultimately replace the full store of terminals currently used.
The first logistics provider in Italy to implement this kind of system, TNT Logistics Italy has made the investment, in value of 1 million Euros as part of its ongoing commitment to research in technological innovation - the use of these terminals will enable a far more accurate and faster "real time" service for customers.
TNT Logistics' subsidiary Telis will co-ordinate all reverse logistics processes for Denso's business, from the final customer to the repair workshop, with the reconditioning of potentially up to 15,000 terminals per year, to be carried out in its CellTel repair centre in Scarmagno (Turin). As a result of this contract, this repair centre will now become the first ever Denso Authorised Repair Centre in Italy serving the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region. CellTel is a Telis subsidiary established in 2002 through the spin-off from Olivetti, which is active in the repair of mobile phones with an average of 350,000 phones reconditioned per year.
"This agreement with Denso, a global market leader in its field will enable us to further consolidate our leadership in the logistics services market through the use of highly innovative products which represent a competitive edge over our main competitors," comments Mr Gianfranco Sgro, Managing Director of TNT Logistics Italy. "Naturally we are glad we are able to support Denso in its service offering to its clients", he adds.
