Completion of a new Brisbane distribution centre (DC) for the logistics arm of Caterpillar is set for mid-2013
August 30, 2012
The logistics arm of truck and engine maker Caterpillar will build a 46,450 square metre distribution centre (DC) in Yatala, south-east of Brisbane.
To be operational mid-2013, the facility will support the Cat parts distribution network and will support Cat dealers nationally.
“This investment in a key market for Cat products is the next step in the multiyear expansion of our global parts distribution network,” US-based Caterpillar Logistics President Steve Larson says.
“We are focused on ensuring our customers’ success through a global, high-velocity network that delivers the industry’s best parts availability.”
The parent company is undergoing a global parts distribution modernisation initiative, with others centres involved placed in Melbourne, the US, Mexico, China and the UAE.
This includes systems upgrades.
“All of these facilities are leveraging common systems and processes in addition to Service Parts Management (SPM), a global solution that replaces multiple legacy software systems supporting the Cat parts network,” the company says.