Meter roll-out deal
August 1st 2010 DHL Supply Chain has been
awarded a contract worth £17m over
five years to implement a national
supply chain solution for British Gas,
focused on
optimising the
financial and
environmental efficiency of its UK
smart meter roll-out.
Smart meters are to be rolled out
to every home in the UK. British Gas
has selected DHL to deliver an
advanced smart metering national
supply chain solution, to facilitate
the installation and maintenance of
over 16 million smart meters for its
12 million customers.
DHL will deliver a national supply
chain using a regional network to
manage meter assets including smart
meters, in-house displays and
associated ancillary items from
British Gas'
national
warehouse to
DHL's national distribution network
of collection points.
Tim Slater, md, industrial, DHL
Supply Chain, UK & Ireland, adds:
"Our partnership with British Gas
will support mutual growth, while
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