Car parts delivery enhanced with GSF expansion
GSF Car Parts has announced that its new 500,000 sqft National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Wolverhampton is now operational.
Expected to create 400 jobs, the site has can be further expanded to 750,000 sqft and will serve as the central logistics hub for the company’s 194-strong national branch network.
Steve Horne, CEO, GSF Car Parts, said: “The opening of our National Distribution Centre is a landmark moment for GSF Car Parts. For years, we recognised the need for a centralised facility to elevate our service, and now that vision is a reality. Located in an ideal, central position, this facility empowers us to deliver exceptional service and product availability to our customers.
“The NDC will ensure branches have more products on the shelf and will remove lots of time-consuming processes so our network can focus on serving the customer. It is the flagship of a broader investment programme that’s transforming GSF Car Parts at every level.
“The NDC doesn’t just enable us to serve customers better, it also creates a host of jobs across the West Midlands and beyond, reflecting our commitment to invest in the growth and success of our branch teams. Our goal is clear: to become the easiest business to trade with in the UK aftermarket.”
Sukhpal Ahluwalia, GSF chairman, added: “The NDC will be an absolute game-changer for GSF and the industry. GSF has desperately needed a central distribution centre for years, but similar projects under past owners have been met with false starts.
“As soon as we acquired the business last year, we knew we needed to get it done – no ifs, no buts. We made the commitment, and we delivered. Our ability to deliver this massive facility talks to the quality of our team. No one else would have been able to deliver a complicated project such as this one at breakneck speed.
“The new NDC is all about putting our customers at the centre of the business. They wanted to know that they could trust GSF to have the right part at the right time, every time. Now every branch nationwide will get a delivery next day.
“Before our branches even open their doors, the parts that they need will be there, whether it’s restocking or ordering for customers. We will be able to deliver our customers a far superior service, and we will be able to let our knowledgeable team focus more time on looking after our valued garage customers.”
