General Logistics Systems
Encyclopedia
General Logistics Systems B.V., Amsterdam
is an international logistics
company and a subsidiary
of Royal Mail
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GLS operates within 36 European countries, but delivers also shipments to and from all over the world (with the exception of some high political risk countries, such as North Korea or Cuba) through its partnership network.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
is an international logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
company and a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the government-owned postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail Holdings plc owns Royal Mail Group Limited, which in turn operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide...
.
GLS operates within 36 European countries, but delivers also shipments to and from all over the world (with the exception of some high political risk countries, such as North Korea or Cuba) through its partnership network.