AM General Announces New Humvee Middle East Parts Center
AM General has announced the launch of a Middle East HUMVEE® Spare Parts Distribution Center. AM General’s HUMVEE customers in the Middle East will be serviced by a HUMVEE spare parts distribution center, managed by the Albion/Kellstrom partnership, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The center is expected to be operational later this year. Regional orders for HUMVEE spare parts can now be placed through Albion Logistics ME/A.
Under the management of AM General’s exclusive HUMVEE Spare Parts Distributor for the Middle East & Africa, the Dubai based HUMVEE spare parts distribution center will provide enhanced service and quicker delivery of HUMVEE spares in the region.
“We believe that our new agreement with Albion Logistics will provide excellent spare part sales and service to our customers in the region” said Bruce Wisler, executive director for International Sales and Marketing for AM General.
Albion Logistics ME/A, has partnered with Kellstrom Industries for regional distribution. The Albion/Kellstrom team has more than 15 years of proven logistics and operational experience, as well as a thorough knowledge of the region.
Albion/Kellstrom will support immediate customer requirements from Kellstrom’s 200,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Miramar Florida.
The Middle East Regional Spare Parts Distribution Center will provide:
•Certified AM General HUMVEE Spare Parts
•Regional Pre-Positioning of HUMVEE Spare Parts
•Customized Inventory Management System in Support of Regional HUMVEE Users
•Customized Websites for Tracking and Reviewing Spare Parts Requirements
•24/7 Real-Time Parts Database & Order Status
•Certified ISO 9001:2000
•Single Point of Contact for Regional HUMVEE Spare Parts Requirements
Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, AM General operates manufacturing facilities in Mishawaka, Indiana, and an Engineering and Product Development Center in Livonia, Michigan. The company has some 2600 employees, of whom 2300 work in the South Bend/Mishawaka area. The company also provides spare parts, field service and training support for all its products, and its Engineering and Product Development Center provides integrated logistics support and systems technical support for a variety of military systems in addition to the HUMVEE.
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