Exel: An inbound logistics expert.(News)

Automotive News Europe,  November, 2002  by Cullen, Thomas James

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Byline: Thomas James Cullen

Through acquisitions and joint ventures, Exel has transformed itself from a humble household mover into a transportation manager handling all of Ford's inbound logistics in Europe.

Exel no longer owns trucks but manages how parts from hundreds of suppliers are moved to six Ford plants in Europe using third-party shipping specialists.

Originally the privatized British National Freight Corp., Exel was composed of low-profit trucking operations such as furniture removal until it began focusing on industrial customers in the late 1990s. It merged ...

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