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Sep 11, 2023

Hino Australia opens new Sydney parts distribution centre

Date: 23.08.2021 New facility secured after substantial growth in parts sales

Date: 23.08.2021

New facility secured after substantial growth in parts sales

Hino Australia has officially opened its new purpose-built, 9,272 square metre parts distribution centre (PDC) in Sydney's Horsley Park.

A significant increase in the ‘truck park’ of Hino trucks has contributed to parts sales growing 24% over the last five years, which had bought the previous PDC in Caringbah close to capacity. "This new facility will optimise our supply chain network to provide faster service, improve inventory levels, resulting in a higher supply rate, which will ultimately support the forecasted growth of parts sales," Hino Australia vice president product support Greg Bleasel said.

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The truck-maker said it worked with a leading international storage solutions provider to design and install a storage solution that includes small parts storage, through to single and double depth pallet racking and open-faced cantilever racking. "This new storage system will ensure we can safely store and handle current and new parts of all sizes, future-proofing the operations against new product ranges and increased volumes."

When compared to the old facility, the floor-space in the new warehouse has doubled and there is a significant increase in the ability to handle both incoming and outgoing freight with ten loading docks versus two at the old Caringbah premises, it noted. "We partnered with our fellow Toyota Group Company, Toyota Materials Handling, to implement new and highly innovative material handling equipment solutions, which will deliver significant improvements in productivity and safety," Bleasel said. Further enhancements include moving the racking from eight to six metres in height to improve safety and visibility, resulting in better productivity. In addition, a purpose-built collection area for drivers and customers includes a waiting area, kitchen and bathroom facilities. The new PDC is also targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) with important sustainability features such as:

According to Hino, compared to a standard practice building, the Green Star development in which the PDC is located is expected to reduce water demand and peak energy demand significantly. "This investment will allow Hino and our dealer network to meet the forecast future business expansion and meet the growing needs of our customers," Bleasel said. The new PDC is within the established industrial areas of Horsley Park and Eastern Creek with easy access to key transport routes.

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