Stellantis has opened a new Mopar parts distribution facility in the Hudson Valley’s East Fishkill, New York, a move the company said will enhance its services across the Northeast, according to an April 24 press release.
The new facility, which covers more than 500,000 square feet, has more than 46,000 unique parts in stock. Stellantis invested $64 million to open the center, which has capacity to fulfill more than 2 million shipments each year, per the release.
Darren Bradshaw, Mopar SVP for North America, said the center boosts the company’s supply chain, “accelerating delivery times and reinforcing our commitment to dealer and customer satisfaction,” per his statement in the release. Mopar is Stellantis’ parts and accessories arm, supplying replacement and custom parts to Stellantis dealerships as well as aftermarket customers.
The facility is one of 21 parts distribution centers Stellantis operates across the country. However, it is the first in the U.S. to use “AutoStore” technology, which automates parts storage and retrieval. The system is composed of 40 robots that retrieve parts from more than 70,000 bins and deliver them to be processed for shipment by staff.
AutoStore, a Norway-based company, claims that its system “quadrupl[es] capacity” for warehouses, according to the company website.
The new East Fishkill facility is the result of a merger between the former Mopar parts centers in Tappan, New York; and Boston, due in part to the AutoStore system enabling a smaller warehouse footprint.
“This state-of-the-art automation significantly enhances parts order completion speed, accuracy and dependability while minimizing the warehouse footprint needed for inventory storage,” the press release said of AutoStore.
Roughly 100 workers will staff the East Fishkill parts distribution center.
