JLG Industries Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company and a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, opened its new east coast parts distribution center at 7310 Oakley Industrial Blvd. in Fairburn earlier this month.
The 316,000-square-foot distribution center will stock more than 65,000 products whch will be available for next-day delivery in North America.
“Opening this new distribution center, in addition to the Las Vegas facility opened earlier this year, supports our overall plan to strategically place facilities in areas that result in better service for our customers,” said Jonathan Dawley, global vice president, aftermarket at JLG Industries Inc. “Assigning our customers to the closest distribution center will result in improved parts availability, quicker delivery times and, in many instances, lower freight costs.”
The new facility began shipping parts on July 5 to select areas. Shipments will ramp up over time, with the expectation that it will be fully operational by mid-September.
Currently, all international shipments are initiated from JLG’s Orville, Ohio-based distribution center. These shipments will transition to the new Atlanta-based parts center over the next few months.
Information: www.jlg.com.
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