TNT Logistics Italy and Japanese company Denso Id Systems, part of the Toyota Group, have signed a deal for the supply of 1,000 Denso terminals for the management of the electronic proof of delivery system.

The terminals feature software specially developed for TNT Logistics and the terminals themselves have been redesigned to meet the specific needs of the company, featuring a new GPRS module (as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules).

The terminals will be used throughout the TNT Logistics Italy carrier network. This represents the first batch of terminals that will ultimately replace the full store of terminals currently used.

The first logistics provider in Italy to implement this kind of system, TNT Logistics Italy has made the €1 million investment as part of its ongoing commitment to research in technological innovation.

At the same time, through its subsidiary Telis, TNT Logistics Italy has agreed on a partnership with Denso for the management of reverse logistics activities and the reconditioning of the terminals for Denso's clients.

Telis will co-ordinate all reverse logistics processes for Denso's business, from the final customer to the repair workshop, with the reconditioning of potentially up to 15,000 terminals per year, to be carried out in its CellTel repair centre in Scarmagno (Turin).

As a result of this contract, this repair centre will now become the first ever Denso Authorised Repair Centre in Italy serving the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region.