Fort Worth, Texas facility to focus capabilities on new, value-added logistics services
FORT WORTH, Tex. -- Nokia today announced its plans to change the focus of its Alliance facility in Fort Worth, Texas to further improve Nokia's competitive position in the U.S. marketplace. The move is an integral part of Nokia's continuous effort to optimize efficiencies, increase competitiveness and provide excellent logistics services for its customers through its global network of production facilities.
Nokia will transition its high-volume, final assembly processes to its other production facilities and transform the Alliance facility into a customization and logistics center. Due to this change, fewer personnel will be required at the Alliance facility and approximately 350 Nokia employees will be affected.
"Reducing personnel is always a very tough decision," said Jeff Devine, Vice President, Operations and Logistics, Americas. "However, the planned activities will enable the Alliance facility to become a focused, value-added logistics provider, enabling the higher degrees of customization demanded by our US customers. Additionally, it will enhance our capability to ship directly to retail locations and support our new growth areas such as Enterprise Solutions and Multimedia," said Devine.
The volumes currently produced in Alliance will be transferred to Nokia's other manufacturing facilities.
Reductions will be completed by April. Transition support services are being provided immediately to the impacted employees.
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