Goodyear chooses Exel
Exel plc, the British third-party logistics service provider, said that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Exel as its lead logistics provider, coordinating its logistics operations in North America.
Goodyear, based in Akron, Ohio, has been working with Exel since 1996. No terms of the new contract were disclosed.
“This move will expand Exel’s reach into our supply chain network beyond its current effective management of our distribution centers,” said John Loulan, vice president for operations, manufacturing and supply chain in North America at Goodyear.
Exel currently handles distribution center operations for Goodyear in York, Pa., Orlando, Fla., Columbus, Ohio, Memphis, Tenn., and Victorville, Calif.
Goodyear is the world’s largest tire company, making tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in more than 90 facilities in 28 countries. Goodyear employs more than 95,000 people worldwide, and more than 35,000 in its North American Tire operations. Its 2001 revenue was $14.1 billion, according to Hoover’s Inc.
