Operations at Orlando facility to include component consolidation into installation kits for delivery to job sites
Jacksonville, FL — July 5, 2006 — TNT Logistics North America, a provider of supply chain services, has opened a regional distribution center (RDC) in the U.S. southeast for Otis Elevator Company.
The new, 57,700 square-foot RDC is located in Orlando, Fla., and will serve Otis' customers in Florida and the surrounding states. This operation, which opened June 12, joins four other RDCs that Otis, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, has around the country.
TNT provides a variety of distribution support services to Otis, including receiving elevator components from Otis manufacturing plants and its suppliers. These components will be consolidated by TNT into complete installation kits for each project and delivered directly to job sites, which are primarily for commercial and retail construction.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Conn., Otis employs 60,000 people worldwide, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories, and maintains more than 1.5 million elevators and escalators worldwide.
TNT Logistics North America is a business unit of TNT Logistics, a global logistics company. It designs, implements and operates supply chain solutions on a national, regional or global scale for medium to large enterprises. TNT Logistics employs 36,000 people in 28 countries, managing more than 79 million square feet of warehouse space. For 2005, TNT Logistics reported sales of $4.22 billion.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Stryker Instruments achieved success in inventory optimization by taking a no-frills approach and relying on collaborative supplier relations. Read more in "Keeping Supply Chain Transformation Simple," the Best Practices case study in the April/May 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Thinking about automating your warehousing operations? Take a strategic stance with this helpful guide: "The Analyst Corner: Warehouse Management," in the April/May 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Jacksonville, FL — July 5, 2006 — TNT Logistics North America, a provider of supply chain services, has opened a regional distribution center (RDC) in the U.S. southeast for Otis Elevator Company.
The new, 57,700 square-foot RDC is located in Orlando, Fla., and will serve Otis' customers in Florida and the surrounding states. This operation, which opened June 12, joins four other RDCs that Otis, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, has around the country.
TNT provides a variety of distribution support services to Otis, including receiving elevator components from Otis manufacturing plants and its suppliers. These components will be consolidated by TNT into complete installation kits for each project and delivered directly to job sites, which are primarily for commercial and retail construction.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Conn., Otis employs 60,000 people worldwide, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories, and maintains more than 1.5 million elevators and escalators worldwide.
TNT Logistics North America is a business unit of TNT Logistics, a global logistics company. It designs, implements and operates supply chain solutions on a national, regional or global scale for medium to large enterprises. TNT Logistics employs 36,000 people in 28 countries, managing more than 79 million square feet of warehouse space. For 2005, TNT Logistics reported sales of $4.22 billion.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Stryker Instruments achieved success in inventory optimization by taking a no-frills approach and relying on collaborative supplier relations. Read more in "Keeping Supply Chain Transformation Simple," the Best Practices case study in the April/May 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Thinking about automating your warehousing operations? Take a strategic stance with this helpful guide: "The Analyst Corner: Warehouse Management," in the April/May 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
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