In a deal in which it will manage R13.16-billion a year of IBM’s logistics costs, the international logistics operation, Geodis (trading in SA as Geodis Wilson), has been contracted as the computer giant’s sole lead logistics provider in more than 50 countries worldwide. It will supply supporting asset recovery services, service parts logistics and flow management of all hardware and software products worldwide. This leading entity of France’s SNCF transport and logistics division, and the 4th largest European transport and logistics supplier, acquired IBM’s internal global logistics operations in an all-cash deal for an undisclosed amount and signed a multi year outsourcing contract.
