Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada opened an expanded Parts Distribution Centre in Mississauga, Ont., from 97,000-square-feet to 164,000-square-feet to stem overflow and inefficient off-site storage use.
When the centre first opened in 2011, the company said its network included around 80 dealers across the country. It now has 96 dealers, and so an adjacent 67,000-square-foot warehouse unit was added. The ribbon cutting took place earlier this week.
“This expansion of our parts centre is a reflection of Mitsubishi Motors’ growth in Canada,” said Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada President and CEO Kenji Harada in a statement. “We owe a debt of gratitude for the hard work and dedication of our entire MMSCAN team, from all of the workers in our parts warehouse to everyone working in our 96 dealerships across Canada.”
All of the company’s off-site parts storage will be consolidated in Mississauga. Over the past 12 years Brian McGrath, Director of Aftersales for MMSCAN, said they have seen a doubling of the number of parts shipped from the building each day.
“Moving forward, if we’re going to continue at that cadence of business by adding more dealers and increasing the volume of vehicles in operation, we need more space,” said McGrath in a statement. “This is about improving our supply chain, which is a key part of our business.”
Several dealer programs that were put on hold due to a lack of space are also expected to resurface — including the Dealer Obsolescence Program — which means dealers will be able to send back unsold parts for a credit starting in November.
