New GE renewables depot near Memphis

   General Electric has a new central logistics center for renewable energy components in Olive Branch, Miss.
   The facility is part of GE’s strategy to further improve customer response times throughout North America as more wind and solar energy projects are developed and existing power facilities require maintenance. Olive Branch is located 23 miles south of Memphis, Tenn.
   In specific, GE Energy’s renewable energy services group will use the logistics center to distribute replacement wind turbine parts and solar technology components. It is located in a 212,880-square-foot section of a 452,743-square-foot building. The center is also located near a FedEx hub facility, which will “expedite faster, easier distributions,” the company said.
   Additionally, the new center will produce customer-specific kits that include multiple parts for each service activity, which increases productivity by ensuring that all of the parts required for the project are packaged together. The center will provide and maintain specialized tooling for GE’s field services team.