Facing rapid growth and the need for enhanced logistical capabilities, TVH turned to stow to design and implement a world-class warehouse in Ruda Śląska, Poland. stow provided tailored racking solutions, including a state-of-the-art picktower and pallet racking with a combined capacity of 14,000 pallet positions within a 16,000-square-meter facility. The result? Faster delivery times, enhanced customer satisfaction, and improved global reach for TVH’s customers in Central and Eastern Europe.
Introduction
TVH, a globally recognized parts specialist for off-road equipment, leads the market with over 1 million parts in stock and a database of nearly 50 million references. Serving industries such as material handling, construction, agriculture, and industrial equipment, TVH operates in 180 countries and boasts more than 90 locations worldwide.
Amid rising demand for its products, TVH needed to expand its distribution capabilities in Central and Eastern Europe to maintain its industry-leading service levels. The solution came in the form of a strategic new warehouse located in Ruda Śląska, Poland, and constructed in partnership with stow, a global leader in racking systems.
The challenge
To support its continued growth, TVH identified the need for a new facility to serve as a regional hub for Central and Eastern Europe. The primary challenges included:
- Growing customer expectations: Faster delivery times were essential to meet customer demands for speed and reliability.
- Limited local stock: Existing storage capacity in the region restricted TVH’s ability to keep the necessary inventory close to customers.
- Optimizing logistics: Enhancing the efficiency of global and regional operations was key to maintaining TVH’s reputation for reliability and excellence.
TVH needed a trusted partner with the expertise and resources to create a facility that would address these challenges and propel their operational capabilities forward.
The solution
TVH partnered with stow to design and implement a warehouse solution tailored to their specific needs. Leveraging over 45 years of expertise in racking systems, stow delivered a solution that was powerful in optimizing storage efficiency and accessibility.
Key components of the project included:
- stow picktower: A 3-floor picktower with two staircases to maximize storage density and operational efficiency.
- Pallet racking system: A high-capacity installation with 11 levels of racking designed to accommodate pallets weighing up to 800 kg each, offering a total of 14,000 pallet places.
- Scalable footprint: A 16,000-square-meter warehouse designed to optimize storage while incorporating ample space for expansion and streamlined workflows.
The warehouse aligns with TVH’s commitment to sustainability, built as a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient facility to support their long-term environmental goals.
The result
The partnership between TVH and stow delivered tangible benefits for both TVH’s operations and its customers, including:
- Significantly faster delivery times: The strategic location of the Ruda Śląska warehouse enables TVH to deliver parts more quickly to customers in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Customer satisfaction: By nearly tripling their local stock in the region, TVH has reinforced its ability to meet customer needs with greater speed and precision, ensuring a superior customer experience.
- Enhanced global reach: The warehouse plays a critical role in TVH’s expansion strategy, further solidifying their footprint as a global leader in parts distribution.
TVH’s Ruda Śląska facility is now their third-largest warehouse globally, following Waregem and Olathe. With this expansion, TVH continues to fulfill its mission of optimizing its global distribution network to cater to evolving market demands.
Conclusion
TVH’s collaboration with stow has resulted in a cutting-edge warehouse facility that embodies efficiency, scalability, and reliability. The new warehouse not only strengthens TVH’s distribution capabilities but also reinforces their unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
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