EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 8 MIN
Inside the DHL Hub That Moves 2 Million Packages a Day
from The Operations Podcast with Fexingo: Process, People, and Profit in Modern Business · host Fexingo
This episode takes you inside DHL's Leipzig/Halle air hub, the largest express cargo facility in Europe, where 2 million packages are sorted every day. Lucas and Luna walk through the operations behind the operation: how conveyor belts, barcode scanners, and a workforce of 12,000 shift packages from plane to truck in under 90 minutes. They explore the decision to centralize European express traffic in one city, the physics of a 60-kilometer conveyor network, and what happens when a snowstorm hits. If you've ever wondered how an overnight package actually gets across the continent by breakfast, this is the episode. #DHL #LeipzigHalle #PackageSorting #LogisticsHub #ExpressShipping #OperationsManagement #SupplyChain #ConveyorBelt #AviationCargo #CentralizedHub #SortingTechnology #WorkforceManagement #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheOperationsPodcast #ProcessPeopleProfit #Episode56 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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