Last year, DHL announced that it would invest Bt2.7 billion by 2020 into its end-to-end operations in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar in an effort to continue strengthening its growing regional footprint.

Innovations include a ring scanner, a lightweight Bluetooth-enabled wearable scanner which allows quick barcode scanning while letting staff keep both hands free and vision picking, which brings augmented reality into warehouse operations using smart glasses that enable a portable, high-quality viewing experience.

There are also collaborative robots which work safely alongside people to support with complex and repetitive tasks.