GLS France has announced plans to open six “model depots” in Metz, Roissy, Bordeaux, Vitrolles,Lyon and Rennes equipped with the latest sorting technology and which will go into operation in the
first half of 2008.These sites will serve as a model for other GLS subsidiaries in each region. The parcel operatorplans to roll out the new technology in all its French subsidiaries and depots.
GLS said it will invest EUR 10 million in the acquisition of new sorting machines and IT toolsto optimize the delivery and distribution of its freight and to maintain the quality.
After installing new technology in the distribution hub in Fleury, GLS has developed a newgeneration of modular conveyors destined for agencies and depots to handle single parcels in thesame way like pallets.
One of the innovations is telescopic handles that connect the lorries directly to the sortingchain and thus reduce the times of loading and unloading considerably.
In addition, the video monitoring system and the new scanning technology recently implemented inthe depots will ensure traceability of the parcels from pick-up until delivery to the recipient.This new equipment will enhance the transparency and the security of GLS services, the companysaid.
