INDUSTRY NEWS
BMW Group aims to deliver on its promise
Car maker has opened a new parts distribution facility in Midrand
The BMW Group has opened a new after-sales logistics centre for southern Africa at Waterfall Estate in Midrand, Johannesburg. It is part of a facilities expansion by the Group that will also see a new Midrand campus for other areas of the business including IT infrastructure and BMW Financial Services. According to Tim Abbott, CEO of BMW Group SA, the Midrand campus expansion is required because as well as other growing parts of the business, IT has increased from 100 people five years ago to more than 1,000 today. Joint venture That increase is also reflected in the growing BMW Group car parc, which requires BMW, BMW Motorrad and Mini parts for SA and the region, necessitating the new R260m facility which is a joint venture between BMW Group and developer Attacq. The regional distribution centre (RDC) covers 32,000m2 and has capacity for 600,000 parts fulfilling 30,000 different part lines. There is also the option to expand the centre by a further 7,000m2 in the future. It replace...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.