K + N to manage BMW parts at Vancouver

K + N to manage BMW parts at Vancouver    Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a three-year contract to manage the BMW regional distribution center in Vancouver, British Columbia, servicing dealers in Western Canada.
   The services at the Vancouver facility include inbound goods receiving, put-away, storage, picking and packing, returns from dealers, and kit assembly, as well as administrative and dealer support for BMW automotive and motorcycle parts, accessories, lifestyle products and hazardous materials.
   K + N will provide an 88,300-square-foot (about 8,200 square-meter) warehouse, that allows for further extension of up to 108,000 square feet (10,034 square meters). Additionally, it holds about 32,000 stock-keeping units, stored in a three-story mezzanine with shelving, cantilever and pallet racking.
   K + N said the BMW facility investment would further strengthen its position in automotive aftermarket warehousing and distribution in the growing Canadian market. 'Vancouver, as an Asia-Pacific trade lane gateway, is a highly promising area for contract logistics business, and this new contract will also increase the current Kuehne + Nagel footprint significantly,' the Swiss freight forwarder said.
   K + N already provides services for the BMW Group from inbound to production and aftermarket logistics, as well as reverse logistics in eight countries at 17 different locations.