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GEFCO acquires the greater contract of logistics of its history
Which exclusive partner for the logistics in Europe and Russia is selected by General Motors
July 10, 2012
Logistic group French GEFCO is selected by General Motors which exclusive partner for the logistics in Europe and Russia of the American automotive house, that he is largest of the world. Draft of the greater contract of acquired logistics from the transalpine group.
The contract, that it previews a period of exclusive right, will be effective from the beginning of 2013 and covers an arc seven-year-old. The agreement includes the outsourcing of the logistics inbound and outbound (excluded the final distribution of the replacement parts) for the marks Open, Vauxhall and Chevrolet in Europe and Russia. GEFCO will take care of the feeding of the plants of assemblage in Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia having carried out the collection from coming suppliers from Europe and the ports of all the world; at last one will take care of the shipment of the vehicles worldwide, distributing totally about 1,2 million cars per year.
Remembering of being already logistic partner of General Motors from 2005, GEFCO has explained that with the new contract he becomes operator 4PL for the American automotive house, so as already in being in the picture of the collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën. Sure - it has found the French group - the amalgamation of the flows and the purchases will generate synergies.
Slowly organizational Sul, GEFCO intends to create a General Motors team dedicated in charge of integration of the flows of the automotive house. GEFCO will assure moreover own presence in the plants of the company, in particular in the platforms in Germany, Spain, Poland and United Regno.
"Al moment - it has specified the general manager of GEFCO, Luc Nadal - our absolute priority is to integrate with success the General Motors flows and to maintain to our promises at the level of costs and reliability". "GEFCO - it has added in charge of the General Motors Program of the group, Antoine Redier - is activating all own teams in order to become an operator 4PL "of reference" in the definition of the standards of field".
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Logistic group French GEFCO is selected by General Motors which exclusive partner for the logistics in Europe and Russia of the American automotive house, that he is largest of the world. Draft of the greater contract of acquired logistics from the transalpine group.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
