Article: GM buys out Vector SCM, brings logistics back in-house.

By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor

SAN MATEO, Calif.--Back in late June, Con-way Inc. received word from General Motors that the struggling auto giant was interested in buying out Con-way's stake in Vector SCM, the logistics joint venture the shipper and carrier had formed several years ago. The "amicable deal," which is expected to close by the end of this year, ended a six-year experiment in fourth-party logistics (4PL) collaboration. According to some estimates, the company is valued at between $50 million and $100 million.

Vector SCM was an ambitious undertaking when it was formed in 2000 by America's largest automaker and Con-way's Menlo ...

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