FedEx Supply Chain Services Honored by GM as a 2000 Supplier of the Year

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--May 11, 2001--FedEx Supply Chain Services, a leading provider of integrated supply chain solutions, has been named by General Motors Corporation as a 2000 Supplier of the Year. The prestigious award, celebrating its ninth year, is given annually to GM's best global suppliers in recognition of their superior performance during the previous calendar year. FedEx Supply Chain Services, the first logistics provider to receive the award in 1998, is now the only logistics company to earn the honor for three consecutive years. Since 1995, FedEx Supply Chain Services has managed the inbound transportation for more than 1,500 suppliers into 26 GM Powertrain engine, transmission and component plants, primarily in North America.
    "FedEx Supply Chain Services represents the best of the best, and the organization has set an example during the past year for other companies to follow," said Bo Anderson, executive in charge, GM Worldwide Purchasing. "It is an honor to work with an organization that is so committed to supporting our priorities for quality and a balance between current and future business."
    "We attribute this award to the dedication and focus of our employees and contractors on achieving world-class levels of quality, service and technology for GM and all of our customers every day," remarked Doug Witt, president and CEO of FedEx Supply Chain Services. "Earning this honor three years in a row is truly an accomplishment of which our associates should be proud."
    The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Award winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in Quality, Service, Technology and Price. This year, General Motors honored 165 suppliers from 19 countries for their excellence throughout 2000.