Increasingly complex technology and rapidly changing model series are leading to larger article masters and considerable additional work for dealers - short-term availability from external warehouses is therefore becoming increasingly important. To meet this need, we supply spare parts on behalf of various manufacturers, their dealers and garages in Switzerland.
The transportation of the required spare parts usually begins with daily collection from production facilities or central warehouses in Switzerland or abroad. Delivery to dealers in Switzerland is tailored to the very different requirements of the importers. The parts ordered the day before arrive in Switzerland overnight and are delivered to our parts distribution platforms in the morning. Here they are transferred to the Galliker delivery fleet, which serves garages in all parts of the country within the shortest possible time. Multiple deliveries per day are even possible on request.
We maintain and manage central spare parts warehouses for individual car brands for the Swiss market. The warehouses are replenished daily from the respective European warehouses of the groups. Stock removal and picking are carried out directly via our system on the basis of dealer orders. The Galliker Parts fleet takes care of delivery on a daily basis via fixed distribution routes throughout Switzerland. Central warehouse concepts of this type offer the customer maximum flexibility with extremely short delivery times.
Spare parts orders are picked on an order basis. Each box contains the parts relevant to a specific order. In this way, the recipient gains valuable time when sorting out parts, the mechanic can start work earlier and the customer gets his vehicle back more quickly. This win-win is a typical value-added service solution from Galliker in line with our service philosophy.
With the completion of the extension, we now have a total area of 16,000 m² at our disposal in Logistics Center 7 at the Galliker headquarters, which is primarily used for parts logistics services. An automated small parts warehouse offers space for 32,000 individual containers, while 15,000 pallet spaces are available in the high-bay warehouse.
The different types of storage make it possible to optimally integrate the extreme variability of stock items into a storage system - from the smallest items such as screws or seals to entire vehicle side panels, bumpers or complete exhaust systems, our new warehouse in LC7 contains a wide range of item sizes and shapes. In day-to-day logistics, around 45 employees ensure that the daily deliveries and orders are processed without incident. Orders for spare parts that we receive by 5.15 p.m. are already at the respective dealer's premises the following day.
