XPO Logistics Wins Ford World Excellence Award
June 11 2019 - 7:30AM
GREENWICH, Conn. - June 11, 2019 - XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO), a leading global
provider of transportation and logistics solutions, was named a
Ford World Excellence award winner for innovations that its Managed
Transportation group implemented in Ford's North American
expedite network.
Each year, Ford honors top-performing partners for
achieving the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost,
performance and delivery.
XPO worked closely with Ford to develop new
approaches for optimizing expedited shipments from Ford's suppliers
to its manufacturing plants. XPO created fresh network improvements
that boost the reliability of the expedite shipments.
"It's a true collaboration with Ford," said Troy
Cooper, president of XPO Logistics. "We work closely together with
Ford to meet their unique demands to drive cost-effective
dependability."
"Ford's annual World Excellence Awards recognize
our top-performing suppliers for their contributions to our
success," said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief
product
development and purchasing officer. "Suppliers like XPO play an
instrumental role in helping us achieve our vision of being the
most trusted mobility company."
The Ford honorees were recognized for achieving
the highest levels of global excellence in 10 areas, including:
- Quality, sustainability, safe and smart
categories for suppliers that demonstrate leadership in Ford's
primary brand pillars
- Special recognition for suppliers that delivered
results exceeding expectations
- Honoring those that excel in integrating
diversity into their organization
- Gold and silver for supplier manufacturing sites
demonstrating superior quality, delivery and cost performance
throughout the year
About XPO Logistics
XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a top ten global logistics
provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most
successful companies in the world. The company operates as a highly
integrated network of people, technology and physical assets in 32
countries, with 1,540 locations and approximately 100,000
employees. XPO uses its network to help more than 50,000 customers
manage their goods most efficiently throughout their supply chains.
XPO's corporate headquarters is in Greenwich, Conn., USA, and its
European headquarters is in Lyon, France. xpo.com .
Media Contact
XPO Logistics, Inc.
Erin Kurtz
+1 203-489-1586
erin.kurtz@xpo.com
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Source: XPO Logistics, Inc. via Globenewswire
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