DHL plans $100 million investment for GST solutions in India

Jun 24, 2017: Global logistics group DHL, with plans for $100 million investment in coming years, is working on creating new solutions for the Indian market especially focusing on GST that is going to be implemented next month. DHL wants to do this heavy investment in its supply chain operations in India in the next 3 to 4 years to meet the expected increasing demand following the GST implementation.

Scott Allison, President of Life Sciences & Healthcare sector, DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation said that they are working together on how to create new solutions for the Indian market especially focusing on GST for likely immediate challenges.

"Ahead of the GST implementation, we want to help our customers to be as prepared as they possibly can be for the GST," he said at an interview during the 17th DHL Global Life Sciences and Healthcare Conference held in Singapore from 20- 22 June.

"We would like to see the customers take advantage of what the new legislations offers and we want to be there as a partner to help customers throughout that (GST) transition period," said Allison. Besides leveraging existing infrastructure, DHL’s expansion plan consists of setting up national distribution centres in major metros such as Mumbai with strategic locations across India for managing supply chain.