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 spare parts are supplied to BMW markets worldwide Kuehne+Nagel is responsible for the physical receipt of goods the management of packaging material and empties as well as the loading of goods onto shuttles for dispatch to all BMW parts distribution locations 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 "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 Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index 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 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 Welcome to www.automotivelogistics.media. This site uses cookies. Read our policy By 2017-05-24T12:08:51+01:00 BMW is linking its spare parts warehouse in Wallersdorf Germany to the rail network in an effort to reduce emissions Rail services are expected to begin in September this year and will remove 17,500 truck journeys every year yielding a reduction of 88 tonnes in CO2 emissions the division of Deutsche Bahn that develops infrastructure which runs the majority of the Wallersdorf warehouse Property investment company Dibag Industriebau is also supporting BMW on the project which will connect the parts distribution centre (PDC) with the rail line running between Landshut and Plattling The company is also installing an electric signal box in Landau that will enable more train operations at the sidings Up to four trains a day will call at the Wallersdorf PDC and according to Christian Seidl director of automotive for western Europe at Imperial as many as 100 freight containers will leave the centre daily for the port of loading we can load the container consignments onto railway wagons inside the building,” said Seidl “The logistics sector has once again proven that it can make tangible contributions to easing the pressure on traffic and the environment through projects that involve a change in the mode of transport being used.” Imperial manages a 178,000 sq.m space at the parts warehouse and provides services including incoming goods management “We’re delighted that our parts warehouse in Wallersdorf is now being connected to the main network of routes operated by DB Netz “The sidings and the associated switch […] will significantly reduce the volume of truck traffic and therefore CO2 emissions.” The parts warehouse is located adjacent to BMW’s distribution centre, which is managed by Kuehne and Nagel The Wallersdorf depot is part of BMW’s Centralised Spare Parts Distribution Centre which includes another spare parts warehouse in Bruckberg-Gündlkofen and the central spare parts warehouse in Dingolfing Site powered by Webvision Cloud Kuehne + Nagel supports BMW Group’s complex parts supply chain by managing a new global distribution centre.