How digitalization is changing the logistics chain
Digitalization has changed virtually all areas of life. In terms of logistics, the entire chain is being reinvented – from the sender to the recipient and everything in between. The benefits for our customers, our business partners, and the environment are huge because processes are getting faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. A leaner, more resilient, and highly eco-efficient logistics ecosystem is emerging – and the speed of development is breathtaking.
Reinventing Logistics
„Markets are moving extremely fast. And that’s our challenge – we have to deliver.”
Helmut Schweighofer
CEO DB Schenker Region Europe
New and improved: The logistics chain from A to Z
Each component of the logistics chain is being reinvented – from the moment the sender books a shipment to the moment the recipient digitally confirms the delivery.
As you scroll down this page, you will embark upon a journey with us and discover how we are reinventing logistics!
The largest land transport network in Europe – accessible with just one click
With 430 land transport branch offices across Europe, DB Schenker offers the largest network in Europe – and handles three shipments every second.
- Over
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430
- land transport branches
- Approximately
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32,000
- regular scheduled services for general cargo per week
Sender
Booking a shipment
„Being able to book a shipment online anytime makes my life so much easier.”
Isabel Hamm
Designer and producer of luminaires
Accessing Europe’s largest land transport network has become easier than ever: With Connect4Land, business customers like Isabel Hamm, who designs and produces high-end designer lamps for architects and private customers, can send beautiful lamps from Cologne to anywhere in Europe with just a few clicks.
Plan and dispatch
Freight meets carrier – in real-time
When a direct freight inquiry comes in, dispatching is supported by Drive4Schenker, an evolving database that currently includes over 40,000 carriers located throughout Europe.
Land, air, and ocean freight
With around 74,200 employees at more than 2,100 locations in over 130 countries, DB Schenker is one of the world's leading logistics providers. The company offers land, air, and ocean transport services, as well as comprehensive solutions for logistics and global supply chain management from a single source.
- Around
- 74.200
- Employees worldwide
- More than
- 2.100
- locations
- In over
- 130
- countries
Real time tracking and routing
Next Stop: Door-to-door, real time shipment tracking
Estimated time of arrival (ETA) forecasts are getting more and more precise due to the real-time integration of GPS data on DB Schenker's IoT platform. Next step: Door-to-door real-time tracking of shipments.
Leader in European Land Transport
With approximately 21,500 employees across 430 locations, DB Schenker is the leader in European land transport. Our internal business unit connects the most important economic regions in more than forty European countries, with a network of about 32,000 regular scheduled services for general cargo per week.
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Electric collection and delivery services in over
60
European cities
