Volkswagen Group Of America Unveils Parts Distribution Center
The new center expects to receive an average inbound of three trailers or 1,000 inventory lines a day, and send out nearly 6,000 outbound inventory lines per day.
Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has opened a $30 million parts distribution center in Jacksonville, Florida. The new center is expected to receive an average inbound of three trailers or 1,000 inventory lines a day and send out nearly 6,000 outbound inventory lines per day.
With more than $18 million in inventory and nearly 50,000 unique part numbers, the new center is 30% larger than the company's former Jacksonville parts distribution center.
Construction on the new facility started in November 2007, and employees started transitioning to the new facility in November 2008. The company plans to triple its sales by 2018.
Mike Beamish, Executive Vice President and Board Member, VWGoA, said: This distribution center is another tangible sign of our plans to grow in the US. We are ready to grow in this market because we produce the kind of cars Americans want well-made, technologically advanced, fuel efficient and fun to drive.”
“Volkswagen knows that environmental responsibility requires much more than increased fuel efficiency and fewer emissions. We consider the environment in everything we do, including this distribution center, which uses new technologies to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiency, he added.
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