FCA US Invests $12.2M In New Mopar Parts Distribution Center
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FCA US Invests $12.2M In New Mopar Parts Distribution Center

The new 400,000-plus square-foot Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Virginia expands the Mopar North American footprint to 22 PDCs. The Virginia PDC will handle more than 50,000 part numbers, service more than 200 FCA US dealers and ship approximately 9.2 million pieces annually.

Mopar-DCFCA US LLC has started preliminary work on a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Virginia. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility will add to the Mopar brand’s current network of 53 PDCs (including joint ventures) worldwide and is the first since a new parts distribution center was inaugurated in Toluca, Mexico, (shown here) in February 2015. The company now has 22 PDCs in North America.

The facility will handle more than 50,000 part numbers distributed to more than 200 FCA US dealerships, located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as some locations in the East Coast, Midwest and South. Once operational, the facility is projected to ship approximately 9.2 million pieces annually. The Virginia PDC’s footprint will cover more than 27 acres.

“The opening of the Virginia PDC will significantly increase our dealer network strength in this important and growing market, improving customer service by delivering faster and more efficiently parts and accessories to dealerships,” said Pietro Gorlier, head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global. “This helps us to achieve our mission at Mopar of supporting our customers with the products they need to promptly maintain, repair or personalize their vehicles.”

Daily outbound shipments are projected at 24 tractor-trailers, with 10 inbound shipments each day. The Virginia PDC will include two shifts and create more than 70 jobs.

FCA US will invest $12.2 million in equipment for the Virginia facility. In addition, FCA US says it will tap into local resources for assistance in areas such as janitorial services, facilities management and exterior building maintenance.

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