U.S., Jan. 8 -- The leading logistics firm, DHL, is set to continue to invest in its digitalisation initiatives through until 2025.

Cost challenges are a serious concern for many online retailers and logistics partners, particularly in fulfillment and last mile delivery operations. Following its latest white paper, the company has revealed it is set to invest at least $2.2bn in digitalisation and automation in the supply chain through until 2025.

The white paper, "Change at the Speed of the Consumer: How E-Commerce is Accelerating Logistics Innovations," looks at several principal areas where e-commerce is challenging the supply chain.

These are:

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The challenging of the supply chains of merchants and logistics companies. customer ex...