DHL chain to invest Rs 4,000 cr in India to boost capacity, workforce & sustainability

Mumbai: DHL Supply Chain, a part of DPDHL Group of Germany, announced on Wednesday an investment of Rs 4,000 crore in India over next five years to significantly grow its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives in the country.
With this investment, DHL will own and operate wholly-owned large multi-client sites in India, adding 12 million square feet of warehousing space to the Group’s existing portfolio, a release issued by company here stated.
The increased warehousing capacity is targeted to effectively cater to growing sectors such as e-commerce, retail, consumer, life sciences, technology, engineering and manufacturing as well as automotive.
These warehouses will be enabled with accelerated digital technology solutions including assisted picking robots, indoor robotic transport, intelligent process automation, wearable devices, voice picking, inventory management robots and algorithmic optimizations.
“Despite the current, economic and geopolitical uncertainties in the world, we see enormous growth potential in the Asia-Pacific region, with India making a significant contribution. As a dynamic, stable and fast-growing economy, the Indian nation plays a key role for the global economy,” said Oscar de Bok, chief executive officer, DHL Supply Chain, in the release. (UNI)