{"id":4900,"date":"2020-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/the-metro-team-talk-andy-fitchett\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T08:55:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:55:59","slug":"the-metro-team-talk-andy-fitchett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/news\/the-metro-team-talk-andy-fitchett\/","title":{"rendered":"The Metro team talk: Andy Fitchett"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Andy is \u201crelishing the opportunity that Brexit brings\u201d because, working with our IT development team, he is pioneering the automation of EU and UK customs declaration requirements, to streamline freight movements into and out of the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy joined Metro nine years ago, as import manager, to oversee this critical function and to take a leading role in the development of Metro\u2019s award-winning operations and supply chain management platform, MVT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 35 years in the freight industry Andy\u2019s experience has been invaluable in managing significant volume increases, from a variety of origins and across multiple verticals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been pivotal in the creation of some of Metro\u2019s most successful innovations, including specialised GOH (Garments on hanger) services for FCL and LCL movements, VIP account support and, more recently, integrated end-to-end supply chain solutions for the automotive sector: from raw materials; to OEM machining sites; and final delivery to manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Brexit, Andy has concerns. \u201cShippers are under-estimating the challenge facing them. \u201cIt is critical that people recognise that we have left the EU and instruct their forwarder, ideally Metro, as to their post transition requirements. 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