New logistics hub for sensor manufacturers
Sick opens new distribution center in China
With a new distribution center in Jiaxing (greater Shanghai area), sensor manufacturer Sick aims to supply customers in the Asia-Pacific region with sensor products and systems even faster, more efficiently and in line with demand.
The SICK logistics hub, which was opened on 14 June, has an area of 6,600 square meters and is located in a duty-free industrial area (CBA - Comprehensive Bonded Area) in the megacity of Jiaxing, around 100 kilometers from Shanghai. By pooling the local inventories of its Asian subsidiaries, the company is continuing its strategy of centralizing procurement and supply processes in Asia, as already implemented in distribution centers in Europe (Buchholz/Germany) and North America (Savage/USA).
Dr. Mats Gökstorp, member of the Executive Board of SICK AG and responsible for Sales & Service, explained on the occasion of the opening: "Asia is a lucrative, expanding market with high sales potential for SICK. Thanks to the new distribution center, SICK's extensive product portfolio can be kept in close proximity to Asian customers and customer-specific services can be offered. In future, we will therefore be able to fulfill customer requests much faster, more flexibly and better - ultimately also an important prerequisite for being able to map eCommerce in Asia as well.
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