Exel
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| Type | Exel is a wholly owned entity of Deutsche Post |
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| Industry | Logistics |
| Founded | Westerville, Ohio (1992) |
| Headquarters | Westerville, OH United States |
| Key people | John Gilbert, CEO |
| Revenue |  US$ 4.7 Billion p.a. |
| Employees | 40,000 associates in the United States and Canada |
| Website | www.exel.com |
Exel is a supply chain and logistics company operating in North America. Exel is wholly owned by the German firm Deutsche Post DHL. It reports annual revenues of about $4.2 billion. [1]
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[edit] History
The company has its origins in several independent warehouse and transportation management companies in the United States which were acquired in 1985 by NFC plc (formerly the National Freight Consortium, the nationalised UK transportation business created by the post-war Labour government). The new company was re-branded Exel and the Americas headquarters was established in Westerville, Ohio, in 1992.
By the year 2000, Exel had grown and expanded operations to include Canada, Latin America and South America. Its portfolio of solutions also grew to include transportation management, freight consolidation, contract packaging, contract manufacturing, demand planning and other supply chain services.
In May 2000 NFC plc merged with Ocean Group plc and, adopting the name of its American subsidiary, became Exel plc.[2]
In 2004 Exel plc acquired Tibbett & Britten, a leading UK-based contract logistics business, for $710m.[3]
On 14 December 2005 Deutsche Post announced the completion of the acquisition of Exel plc,[4] becoming the global number-one in air freight, ocean freight and contract logistics. Consequently Exel's planned stock listing on the London Stock Exchange was cancelled.[citation needed]
When integrating Exel into its logistics division, Deutsche Post added its well-known DHL brand acquired with the purchase of DHL Express to form DHL Exel Supply Chain. Deutsche Post continues to trade under the Exel brand in North America.
[edit] Operations
Exel operates 441 facilities and works with over 40,000 associates in North America. Exel serves the automotive, chemical, consumer, energy, industrial, life sciences, retail, and technology industries. Services include supply chain management, inbound to manufacturing, in-plant services, manufacturing, assembly and packing, warehousing and order fulfillment, transportation management, home and business delivery and reverse logistics.
[edit] Controversies
The company has attracted noticed in the press over the years for its labor practices.
In August 2011, the main distribution center for Hershey candies was subjected to a strike by about 400[5] young foreign workers brought to the United States under the J1 "cultural exchange" visa program. The center in Palmyra, Pennsylvania was run for Hershey by Exel.[6] Exel in turn subcontracted the staffing of the center to another firm SHS OnSite Solutions based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. The students were recruited by yet another organization called the Council on Educational Travel (CETUSA).[7]
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Excel almost $300,000 for willfuly failing to record and report on-the-job injuries for four years. [8]
In September 2011, workers at a Amazon.com facility managed by Excel reported brutal working conditions including extreme heat. Management had ambulances outside the building in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania to treat workers injured in the warehouse. The workers packed boxes for Amazon in an operation managed by Excel, but were hired by a third firm Integrity Staffing Solutions. Workers reported those who complained or who were injured were fired. [9]
[edit] References
- ^ Company website on 28 February 2012, http://www.exel.com/exel/exel_about_exel.jsp
- ^ NFC and Ocean forge £3.2bn alliance to exploit commerce
- ^ Top 25 Third-Party Logistics Providers: Bigger and Broader
- ^ Deutsche Post (2005-12-14). "Deutsche Post DHL Completes Acquisition of Exel". http://www.dpwn.de/dpwn?tab=1&skin=hi&check=yes&lang=de_EN&xmlFile=2004705. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
- ^ Adams, Susan. "Hershey Fudges Labor Relations Image". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2011/08/26/hershey-fudges-labor-relations-image/.
- ^ Foreign guestworkers, union members protesting Hershey Co. policies for foreign workers
- ^ Hershey Leaves a Bitter Taste for Foreign Students
- ^ Department of Labor News Release entitled, US Labor Department's OSHA cites 2 companies, proposes $288,000 in fines for workplace safety and health violations involving foreign students #12-O321-PHI, dated 13 February 2012
- ^ Inside Amazon's Warehouse; Lehigh Valley workers tell of brutal heat, dizzying pace at online retailer, September 18, 2011, By Spencer Soper, The Morning Call, Lehigh PA
