Case Studies

• GEFCO Helping UK Customers Benefit From the Eastward Shift in Manufacturing

  GEFCO, one of the largest providers of supply chain management and logistics services in Europe, has responded boldly to the West-East shift in manufacturing that has characterised the continent?s economic development over the past decade.

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• GEFCO UK Wins Seal of Approval From Award Winning TRP

  Maintaining a lean supply chain and consistent delivery schedules across borders during the period when a country joins the European Union is a legal and operational challenge.

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• Peugeot 107 Sport XS - Finished at Sandtoft

  GEFCO Sandtoft was chosen by Peugeot to undertake the customisation of their Peugeot 107 Sport XS in March 2007. GEFCO are now responsible for the colour coding and upgrading of the 107 Sport XS interior and exterior features plus fitting coordinated racing strips across the length of the vehicle.

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• GEFCO an Expert in Automotive Logistics

  Delphi, Ford and GEFCO jointly aimed to reduce the parts supply lead time between Istanbul and Southampton by 30-40%, importing parts, providing storage facilities and using GEFCO staff within Ford's production facility to deliver a seamless just-in-time solution.

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• GEFCO Provides Storage and Distribution Services for Manter

  "GEFCO proved that it was able to follow our international growth: through the company's capacity to make daily deliveries in Europe in record time. The careful and comprehensive tracking and logistics expertise made all the difference."
  Montse Massa, Director of Transport, Manter

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• GEFCO's Logistics Operation for Delphi Packard

  The GEFCO logistics operation undertaken for Delphi Packard began in 2003. The key objectives of this operation for GEFCO was to ensure the smooth distribution of Delphi components from their factory in Istanbul, Turkey, to GEFCO's regional distribution center in Coventry, from where Ford collects and delivers to their plant in Southampton. On arrival, a GEFCO team organises the line-side sequencing of the delivered parts. The main objective for Delphi was to reduce the current lead-time on this route, as well as gain from GEFCO valuable supply chain expertise and competitive prices.

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