Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has completed a 75,000-sq.-ft. expansion of its Reno, NV, regional parts distribution center. The project, in conjunction with Volvo Group Service Market Logistics, increases floor space by 125% and brings parts closer to construction equipment customers with faster delivery times and reduced shipping costs. Volvo Group has operated the Reno Distribution Center since 2006, supporting the Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks brands.
Globally, North America is one of the largest markets for Volvo CE. Over 20% of the region’s total business comes from the western third of the United States.
With the expansion, ground orders for California and the Pacific Northwest are now arriving two days faster compared to shipping from the company's central distribution center in Byhalia, Mississippi. A new Dedicated Delivery Service (DDS) now operates out of Reno as an exclusive carrier to expedite overnight shipments to western U.S. dealers, arriving at dealer branches by as early as 4 a.m. the next day.
The regional distribution center offers additional benefits including:
- Inventory of critical machine down parts on the shelf in Reno for overnight shipping;
- Parts order cut-off time extended to 4 p.m. PST; and
- Cost savings to customers, since more deliveries can ship ground versus air.
- Delivering the Service Commitment
“By pooling the resources of the Volvo Group, these improvements to our North American logistics network increase efficiency and provide faster response times,” said Stephen Roy, president of Region North America, Volvo CE. “Our commitment is to ensure we support machine uptime for our West Coast customers, and moving parts closer to where they do business is one of the major steps.”
While the expansion directly impacts customers in the western U.S., customers and dealers across the country are benefitting from rebalanced parts volumes throughout the supply chain. Volvo CE ended 2020 with record parts availability and dealer fill rates, despite constraints caused by the pandemic and increased demand on freight carrier services.
To support higher volumes and maintain agility, additional employees were hired and an onsite training center was created. New collaboration spaces and a central command center for team leads improve communication flow.
The expansion follows the opening of the Toronto Distribution Center in 2019. The Volvo Group parts distribution network spans eight locations in the U.S. and Canada.
