BMW Group Malaysia expands its regional parts centre in Senai – adds High Voltage storage area
While a certain manufacturer has recently opened its regional parts centre in Senai, BMW Malaysia celebrates 20 years of its Regional Parts Distribution Centre in Malaysia, with the expansion of its Senai facility to include a High Voltage (HV) Battery Storage Area and a modern Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) racking system.
BMW’s regional parts distribution centre in Malaysia was first established at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Gelang Patah in 2004. The facility was relocated to its new location at the Free Industrial Zone of the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru. With this new expansion, the facility has now grown to span 65,000 square metres from its initial 45,000 square metre span. The facility also sports solar panel roofs to support BMW Group’s broader sustainability initiatives.
Since its establishment at the Free Industrial Zone of the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru, the BMW Group Regional Parts Distribution Centre has demonstrated sustained growth in its annual turnover, growing its business capabilities from EUR 141 million in 2017 to EUR 277 million in 2023, over 97% and almost double from when the facility first began operations.
The facility handles over 100,000 lines of inventory in and out monthly, maintaining around 90% service level to over 20 diverse markets in the region. The facility manages on stock nearly 52,000-part numbers, around 30 of which are High Voltage Batteries, while maintaining an on-time picking and packing rate of over 99% and a rate of 99.5% on items delivered in excellent condition.
15 units of 40-foot containers to BMW Group’s sea freight markets are dispatched weekly, while 33,000 cubic metres of airfreight delivery are made each week. Closer to home, the facility manages 42 trucks for outbound deliveries to Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand each week.
BMW Group Malaysia Managing Director, Benjamin Nagel said, “As we celebrate 20 years of our Regional Parts Distribution Centre in Malaysia, we reflect on the significance of this facility, not only in terms of the success of the BMW Group as the leading premium automaker in Malaysia, but also in reinforcing the status of Malaysia as a strategic logistics hub for the group in the Asia Pacific region. Since the beginning, the facility and its capabilities has stood as a symbol of operational excellence, having evolved into a state-of-the-art facility that is recognised regionally and globally.”
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