According to a senior executive, DHL, the largest logistics company in the world, is now concentrating on logistics and transportation. DHL has long provided integrated services as a provider of logistics and transportation services. According to Stefan Hofrichter, president of DHL Express for India and South Asia, even though the last mile can be made simpler, we still manage some tasks on our own, such as top-down logistics.

Our top market, India, has remained strong for us, and we think we can send goods there with a higher profit margin than to other regions. Just one example: We have negotiated logistics agreements with several Indian e-commerce businesses. According to my estimation, the end consumer in India receives a 10–20% reduction on logistics. As a result, it is simpler for us to create scale while also having superior logistics. Our top line is also better, as are our top line margins. The concept, in my opinion, is that Flipkart is the first instance of a business where we are assuming a preliminary