WINDSOR,
ON, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- Stellantis invested more than $25.1
million CAD ($18.2 million USD
/ €16.9) for new 513,000-square-foot Mopar Parts Distribution
Centre (PDC) to serve Greater
Toronto area, Quebec and
Eastern Canada
- More than 170 Canadian employees to support Brampton PDC
operations
- New PDC houses nearly 55,000 parts with capacity to ship up to
an estimated 2 million orders annually
- First Stellantis facility in North
America to use innovative AutoStore fully automated storage
and retrieval system to reduce parts wait time
- Use of new technology and innovations supports Stellantis'
commitment to reducing its carbon footprint as outlined in Dare
Forward 2030 strategic plan
- In-house, state-of-the-art service training centre offers
dedicated space for classroom teaching and garage space for
hands-on technical instruction
- Mike Koval Jr., senior vice
president, head of Mopar North
America; Patrick Brown, mayor
of Brampton; national and Unifor
local 1285 leaders; Stellantis dealer representatives and facility
employees in attendance to commemorate opening
- Mopar has evolved for more than 85 years now, offering genuine
parts, authentic accessories, service and customer-care operations
for Stellantis vehicles globally
Stellantis North America officially commemorated the recent
opening of a new, state-of-the-art Mopar Parts Distribution Centre
(PDC) today in Brampton, Ontario,
with a ribbon-cutting event at the facility. The PDC represents an
investment of $25.1 million CAD
($18.2 million USD / €16.9) and will
employ more than 170 Canadian workers.
Executives, including Mike Koval Jr., senior vice
president, head of Mopar North
America, Patrick Brown, mayor
of Brampton, national and Unifor
local 1285 leaders provided remarks to commemorate the PDC opening
in front of various Canadian federal and provincial government
officials, Stellantis dealer representatives and facility
employees.
"The opening of our new Mopar Parts Distribution Centre in
Brampton represents a significant
milestone for Mopar and Stellantis and is further proof of our
ongoing investment in enhancing operational excellence," said
Koval. "We're bringing the latest technology and innovation into
our facility to support our dedicated Unifor-represented employees.
This new, state-of-the-art workplace will improve efficiency for
our dealers and customers while ensuring that we can quickly
deliver the right part at the right time every time."
Built strategically to support Stellantis dealerships and
customers in Ontario, Quebec and Eastern
Canada, the 513,000-square-foot facility houses close to
55,000 parts and has capacity to ship up to an estimated 2 million
orders annually.
"The opening of the new Mopar Parts Distribution Centre is
a tremendous milestone for the City of
Brampton," said Mayor Patrick
Brown. "This state-of-the-art facility not only highlights
Stellantis' commitment to innovation and operational excellence,
but also brings significant economic benefits to our community by
bringing over 170 jobs to Brampton. Congratulations to the team at
Stellantis for being at the forefront of technological advancements
that align with sustainable practices, reinforcing Brampton's position as a hub for cutting-edge
industry developments."
State-of-the-art AutoStore technology and service
training
The new Mopar PDC in Brampton is
the first Stellantis facility in North
America to use the innovative AutoStore automated storage
and retrieval system.
Cutting-edge tech used in industrial warehousing globally,
the AutoStore system in Brampton uses 27 robots equipped with advanced
picking functions to navigate tracks built above a 16-foot-tall
grid stocked with parts. The robots quickly retrieve various parts
from one of 43,000 bins stacked within 11,700 square feet of
storage space. The robots transport the chosen parts directly to
various production stations where PDC employees pack and process
the final shipments.
The AutoStore system significantly increases the speed,
precision and reliability of parts procurement within the PDC,
leading to on-time shipping while also reducing the floorspace
needed to house the immense supply of parts.
A state-of-the-art service training centre located within the
new Brampton PDC offers 12,000 square feet of dedicated space
for classroom teaching and garage space for hands-on technical
instruction.
Dare Forward 2030 Strategic Plan
The Mopar PDC in Brampton is one
of 21 current facilities in North
America that supply replacement and custom parts to
dealerships and aftermarket customers. To support Stellantis' goal
of reducing its carbon emissions as outlined in its Dare Forward
2030 strategic plan, Mopar has tactically reduced the parts storage
footprint in the Eastern Canada
market by combining the former Montreal and Mississauga PDC facilities into
one, while further reducing the physical footprint needed for the
Brampton PDC using the AutoStore system.
"We're truly committed to better serving our customers and
caring for the environment as part of this market for the long
haul," added Koval.
Mopar
Mopar is the global name for Stellantis genuine parts and authentic
accessories.
A simple combination of the words MOtor and PARts, Mopar
offers exceptional service, parts and customer-care. Born in 1937
as the name of a line of antifreeze products, Mopar has evolved
over more than 85 years to represent both complete vehicle care and
authentic performance for owners and enthusiasts worldwide.
Mopar made its mark in the 1960s during the muscle-car era with
performance parts to enhance speed and handling for both on-road
and racing use. Later, Mopar expanded to include technical service
and customer support, and today integrates service, parts and
customer-care operations in order to enhance customer and dealer
support worldwide.
Complete information on Mopar is available at www.mopar.com
and the Mopar blog at www.blog.mopar.com. For more information
regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit
www.stellantis.com.
Follow Mopar and company news and video on:
Company blog: blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Media website: media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
Mopar brand: www.mopar.com
Mopar blog: blog.mopar.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mopar
Instagram: @officialmopar
Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialMOPAR
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/mopar or
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