BMW Group Malaysia opens regional parts distribution centre

By topgear ,

The Johor facility will support 23 countries, making faster delivery of spare parts within the region possible

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BMW Group Malaysia has recently opened its new Regional Parts Distribution Centre at the Free Industrial Zone of the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru.

Situated on over 775,000 square feet of land in the Free Industrial Zone and with an investment of over RM130 million, the new BMW Group Regional Parts Distribution Centre is one of the largest BMW facility of its kind in the Asia Pacific region and will support over 23 countries in the region as a logistics warehouse and parts distribution centre for after sales parts, components and lifestyle merchandises for the brands BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad.

Mr. Hendrik von Kuenheim, Senior Vice President Region Asia, Pacific and South Africa, BMW Group, meanwhile, said, “The record sales performance we achieved in Asia last year and in the first quarter of 2017 is a testament to the strength of the BMW Group in the region. In that, we believe Malaysia to be a key market that supports our strategic business direction in expanding our footprint in the region.”

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Aside from increased investments to the country, the new BMW Group Regional Parts Distribution Centre will see customers across the region continue to enjoy better availability and faster lead times in the delivery of after sales spare parts, components and lifestyle merchandise to dealerships across the region.

The new parts distribution centre will be supplying to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Fiji, and Guam. The new centre is also expected to create 120 new job opportunities.