CEVA to supply BMW Italia dealers from Milan base

CEVA Logistics has signed a three-year agreement with BMW Italia SpA for the operation of a new Dealer Metro Distribution Centre (DMDC) in support of BMW's dealers in Lombardy and Piedmont.

CEVA will manage original BMW and MINI spare parts in the new DMDC, a logistics platform covering 3,100 square metres in Albairate in the province of Milan. The warehouse is in a different location from the Regional Distribution Centre of Volargne in Verona, and will re-supply the BMW and MINI dealers in Lombardy and Piedmont.

The contract award is based on CEVA's quick handling process and precision when keeping to extremely tight deadlines. CEVA will carry out up to three shipments to each dealer, per day to ensure immediate response to the dealers' demand, a CEVA statement said.

Gianfranco Sgro, president of CEVA in Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "We are proud to be using our experience to maximise the efficiency of BMW's supply chain. Profiting from CEVA's global network we benefited from the experience acquired by CEVA in the UK, where we have been operating two Dealer Metro Distribution Centres for BMW for some time.

"Thanks to the efficiency of our distribution solutions, BMW Group Italia will be able to guarantee its agents an extremely punctual and rapid delivery of urgent supplies, while optimising transport costs. We look forward to another long and productive relationship with BMW here in Italy."
(Source:www.schednet.com)