Hitachi Americas Expands Parts Warehouse in Salt Lake City
As Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas continues rapid growth and expansion in the construction and mining markets, there remains a commitment to provide customers with the lowest cost of operation. Parts availability and location are critical to minimizing downtime and lowering shipping costs for customers. Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas is committed to its customers and dealer network with $140 million in parts inventory spread across its warehouses in the Americas to ensure high parts availability. Now, Hitachi is expanding in Salt Lake City.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas announces the addition of a 173,000 ft2 warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. This facility will provide support 7 days a week. It will also expedite quick shipping to dealers and customers in the construction and mining markets. Now, when a machine event occurs, the western region of North America will have quicker access to their Hitachi machines.
Why This Location?
“When we were deciding upon the location for this warehouse it was important for us to be close to our customers. While this requires additional investment and complexity for us, our goal is to improve the speed of delivery to our customers, maintain world class fill rates and be a highly reliable partner”, said Jeremy Dieterle, Vice President, Parts Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.
Parts and service support are key drivers of total cost of ownership. Investing in regional warehouses allows Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas to continue to lower the cost of ownership. This ensures downtime is minimized. Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas warehouses cover several time zones across the Americas to ensure parts are readily available when needed.
“Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas is committed to being the best partner with the quickest delivery solution regardless of location,” said Dieterle.
Customer Support Overall
The operation of the Salt Lake City Parts Warehouse will continue to shorten delivery times for customers. This demonstrate a continued investment in after-sales support. The warehouse complements an existing supply chain network that stretches from Georgia to Indiana to Illinois and now Utah. Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas has invested in specialized technologies and equipment to efficiently handle all parts. This includes everything from the smallest O-ring to the largest EX8000 mining shovel parts.
Taking customer support to the next level, the supply chain in the Americas is backed by the strength of Hitachi Construction Machinery. Parts from all over the globe can be shipped via plane to our warehouses across the US. This focus on the supply chain is just one of the commitments by Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas. It’s working on a number of initiatives to better serve customers and ensure partnerships continue to grow and be successful.
To learn more about Genuine Hitachi Parts stop by Booth #8649 at MINExpo 2024 or visit: https://www.hitachicm.us/support/.
