The 144,000 square meter build-to-suit warehouse, filled with replacement parts, is now fully operational. “We are keeping the so-called ‘slow rotation,’ or comparatively speaking, rarely requested replacement and accessory parts here for the BMW and MINI brands,” explained Niklas Wagner, head of aftersales business management for the BMW Group. “At the same time, we will be representing an enormous range of parts here.”
The more than 20 million BMW and MINI automobiles and motorcycles on roads worldwide are built from about 300,000 different parts or item numbers. Almost one-third of these will be stored in the Bruckberg warehouse—from replacement parts for BMW classics and rarely used parts for current models to small washers and massive parts, such as engine hoods. Because there is always a client waiting for one of these rare replacement parts, over 90 percent of orders are urgent.
The build-to-suit warehouse in Bruckberg is an important component in restructuring BMW Group’s central aftersales logistics to improve speed and efficiency. “We are convinced that we can offer our clients better service across the world by doing this and that we can supply them with necessary parts as quickly as possible from Lower Bavaria," BMW Group aftersales head Niklas Wagner explained.
Landshut district commissioner Peter Der said, “I am pleased that Bruckberg is now firmly on the map of Lower Bavarian BMW sites. The settlement of the BMW Group is a great signal for the entire district and economic region of Landshut.”
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As one of the leading logistics providers for the automotive industry, Kuehne+Nagel now manages a 170,000m² spare parts fulfilment and delivery centre in Wallersdorf, Germany.
From this location, spare parts are supplied to BMW markets worldwide. Here, Kuehne+Nagel is responsible for the physical receipt of goods, pre-packaging, the management of packaging material and empties as well as the loading of goods onto shuttles for dispatch to all BMW parts distribution locations.
At the Dingolfing and Bruckberg sites, Kuehne+Nagel now also ensures the logistical handling of BMW spare parts for worldwide dispatch: regional distribution centres around the world are supplied with parts from here, which in turn ensure delivery to the local BMW dealerships in the individual countries.
Kuehne+Nagel thus supports the BMW Group in spare parts logistics with around 1,700 employees at various locations worldwide.
"We are pleased to take over the extended tasks in spare parts logistics for the BMW Group," says Tobias Jerschke, National Manager Kuehne+Nagel Germany. "We support our customer in being more efficient in the supply of spare parts and being able to react more flexibly. The decisive factor here is not only our expertise in this area but also the growing trust between the two teams."
With approximately 81,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.
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