BMW Parts Logistics Center Gets a New Home

As part of a series of construction projects, BMW Manufacturing Co. recently completed the transformation of the former TNS Mills building into the new BMW Parts Logistics Center (PLC). The location is significantly closer to the plant than the previous warehousing center and allows for a much quicker delivery of production-critical parts. The proximity of the new site is also seen as an environmental benefit as it greatly reduces the amount of fuel needed as well as the exhaust emissions produced in the transportation of parts.

BMW Brings the Auto Industry Together

In early April, BMW Group hosted the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2006 World Congress in Detroit. The event brought together more than 35,000 attendees from 47 nations and consisted of OEMs, suppliers, government officials and academic professionals. Appropriately themed "Driving Innovation Through Partnerships," the SAE 2006 World Congress was led by the event Chairman, Burkhard Göschel, Member of the Board of Management at BMW.

More than 100 keynotes and panelists addressed the group and included several BMW representatives covering topics such as hydrogen fuel, driver safety and hybrid innovation. Dr. Clemens Schmitz-Justen, President of BMW Manufacturing Co., was also on hand and presented "The Quest for Manufacturing Success in the USA."

Combining technology, knowledge, and people proved to be a winning recipe for the SAE 2006 World Congress, forming relationships and generating innovative ideas.