DHL lands five-year meter deal with British Gas

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DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a £17 million (US$25m) contract to implement a national supply chain for British Gas.

The contract, spread over five years, is focused on optimising the financial and environmental efficiency of the British Gas UK smart-meter roll-out. DHL said the deal would also help it create new jobs in the logistics sector.

The smart-meters, designed to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, will eventually be installed in every UK home. DHL told IFW this involved the installation and maintenance of more than 16 million smart meters for British Gas’s 12 million customers.

DHL said it planned a regional network to manage the meter assets, including smart-meters, in-house displays and associated ancillary items from British Gas’s national warehouse to DHL’s network of collection points.

The operator will also manage returned meter to the relevant asset owners.

Rob Morton, Supply Chain Director at British Gas, said: “DHL’s flexible regional solution will enable us to effectively manage the volumes expected across the roll-out period, while maintaining exceptional service quality.”

Tim Slater, MD - Industrial, DHL Supply Chain UK&I, added: “Our partnership with British Gas will support mutual growth objectives, while facilitating the creation of new jobs.

“Additionally, the ability to review the metering supply chain model enables DHL to deliver year-on-year innovative improvements, providing further operational and financial benefits to British Gas.”

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Remember we we're going for this,looks like we fecked it.

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Remember we we're going for this,looks like we fecked it.

We'll probably end up dealing with it anyway when DHL decide to use DSA to do it