Exel was a supply chain and logistics company operating in North America and

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, which became a subsidiary of the German firm

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in 2005. It reported annual revenues of about $4.2 billion in February 2012.

History

The company has its origins in several independent warehouse and transportation management companies in the

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which were acquired in 1985 by NFC plc (formerly the National Freight Corporation, the

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business in the United Kingdom created by the post war Labour government). The new company was re branded ''Exel'' and the Americas headquarters was established in

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, in 1992. By the year 2000, Exel had grown and expanded operations to include

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and

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. 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

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and, adopting the name of its American subsidiary, became ''Exel plc''. In August 2004, Exel plc acquired Tibbett & Britten, a leading contract logistics business based in the United Kingdom, for $710m. On 14 December 2005,

announced the completion of the acquisition of Exel plc. In January 2016, Exel (North America) changed its name to DHL Supply Chain: North America.

Operations

Deutsche Post continues to trade under the ''Exel'' brand in North America. The rest of the business was merged with

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to form DHL Exel Supply Chain. Exel operates 441 facilities and works with over 40,000 associates in North America. Exel serves the automotive,

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, industrial,

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, and

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industries. Services include

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, inbound to manufacturing, in plant services,

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, assembly and packing, warehousing and order fulfillment, transportation management, home and business delivery and reverse logistics.

Controversies

In August 2011, the main distribution center for Hershey candies was subjected to a strike by about 400 young foreign workers brought to the United States under the J1 "cultural exchange" visa program. The center in

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was run for Hershey by Exel. Exel in turn subcontracted the staffing of the center to another firm SHS OnSite Solutions based in

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. The students were recruited by yet another organization called the Council on Educational Travel (CETUSA).Hershey Leaves a Bitter Taste for Foreign Students
/ref> In February 2012, the Department of Labor's

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fined Exel almost $300,000 for wilfully failing to record and report on the job injuries for four years. In 2011, the

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on behalf of Contrice Travis, sued Exel for sexual discrimination alleging that Exel failed to promote a female associate to a supervisory position. In July 2013, during a four day trial in

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the jury heard evidence such as, "Travis's former supervisor testified that when he recommended Travis for the position, the general manager informed him that he would never put a woman in that position." The jury found the charges to be true, and awarded Travis $25,000 in compensatory damages and $475,000 in punitive damages plus back pay.

References

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External links

Official site
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