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Wipro helps Exel Logistics improving customer service, optimize costs and build a sustainable competitive advantage
 
 
The customer
Exel is a UK-listed, FTSE 100 company that specialises in providing a wide range of logistics solutions, in particular, freight forwarding. The company employs around 67,000 people in 1,600 locations in over 120 countries worldwide.
 
The challenge
One of Exel’s divisions - Technology and Global Freight Management (TGFM) - provides 24x7, comprehensive and tailored forwarding and logistics services to technology customers and other Exel business units. It offers extensive global coverage, multi-modal capabilities, a range of time definite services, complete customs brokerage capabilities and Web-enabled tracking through its network of 675 locations in over 120 countries.

TGFM’s main freight forwarding business application hosts Exel’s end-to-end service delivery, from booking to invoicing and charging.

The company was faced with late delivery, predictability of delivery and the quality of actual deliverable. Also, managing data quality and consistency across the enterprise is critical since its core business systems dictate the quality of customer service.

 
The solution

Wipro developed new applications and enhanced existing applications to improve performance of the freight forwarding system. Six Sigma methodologies and SEI CMM level 5 quality processes were used to meet stringent quality standards set, because of the importance of the application to Exel’s business.

Today, Exel has a framework agreement with Wipro for application development on a project-by-project basis. The projects are managed by applying real-time, quantitative measurement techniques.

 
Benefits
Improved customer retention
Improved quality of the freight forwarding system has led to timely and predictable delivery of shipments, and a faster response to changing customer requirements.

Business flexibility
Outsourcing to an offshore service provider has ensured flexibility to enhance the system to suit changing business dynamics. Wipro can provide quick ramp up of the IT team to meet market dependent deadlines.

Improved quality of the freight forward system
With access to top quality IT professionals, the system is robust with improved business performance.
 
Customer speak
“For projects to be successful you need to keep three perspectives in balance: supporting products and tools, IT processes and people,” says Stubbington. “Wipro has a good balance between these three dimensions.”
Phil Stubbington
Service Delivery Manager,
TGFM division, Exel
 
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