Alstom picks Exel for logistics

Alstom picks Exel for logistics    Exel said it won a contract from French industrial conglomerate Alstom to handle European inbound logistics for its Barcelona, Spain-train manufacturing plant.
   The wheel sets, air conditioning and other components are for 87 cars scheduled to operate on new lines being built for the London underground.
   Exel will manage just-in-time delivery from far-flung suppliers in the United Kingdom and northwest Europe to meet tight production schedules. Exel will assemble parts into various kits at its Worcester, England, facility before transporting them to the purpose-built plant in Barcelona.