Scott Ashbaugh, CEO of DHL eCommerce Americas, discusses DHL's deal with the USPS and future trends in the US parcels market. We cover:

  • A brief overview of DHL eCommerce Americas and its B2C delivery business
  • The $10bn deal with US Postal Service
  • How the partnership with the USPS works
  • Direct injection of DHL parcels via USPS Parcel Select into USPS facilities
  • How DHL eCommerce decided to partner with the USPS
  • The reach and reputation of the USPS
  • The future of the US parcel market
  • The gig economy model's need for scale and its expansion issues in the USA
  • Light and heavy parcels in the US parcel market
  • DHL's history with smaller packages, and its growth to take on larger parcels
  • Impact of COVID on automation and flexibility
  • Using AI in back office operations
  • Role of AI in sorting
  • DHL eCommerce partnering with universities

 

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