Kuehne + Nagel and the BMW Group have expanded their partnership with two new distribution centres in Germany and Poland and dealer distribution from the two main BMW distribution centres in China.

“Focusing on dynamic industries such as automotive is part of our 2022 roadmap,” said Gianfranco Sgro, member of the managing board at Kuehne + Nagel International AG responsible for contract logistics. “It is our clear goal to further increase our automotive footprint globally. Therefore, we continuously develop innovative solutions for the aftersales market. The extension of our global services for BMW Group is an important milestone. Partnering with BMW always means to push innovation to the next level in operations, data management, visibility and transparency and end-customer centricity. We are delighted to provide our competence to our longstanding customer BMW Group at two more sites in Europe and to expand our services for BMW Brilliance Automotive in China.”

The distribution centre in Kleinaitingen measures about 70,000 square metres and is one of the largest Kuehne + Nagel manages for the BMW Group. It serves more than 300 dealers all over southern Germany and western Austria. Kuehne + Nagel is responsible for the handling of incoming goods, storage, picking dealer’s orders, packaging and shipping. Approximately 82,000 articles are stored here, with around 23,000 outbound deliveries handled every day.

The new warehouse in Slubice replaces the existing one in Poland and serves about 125 dealers in northeastern Germany and about 35 in Poland. Its size is initially 30,900 square metres and can be expanded by an additional 10,700 square metres.

In China, dealer distribution by road and air from Beijing and Shanghai will provide daily spare parts deliveries to 340 dealers in the country. Shipment data is guaranteed through Kuehne + Nagel’s Oracle transportation management system.

The partnership with the BMW Group now covers 14 major locations around the world with a consolidated presence in China, according to Kuehne + Nagel.