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THYSSENKRUPP DEBUTS SMART DATA WAREHOUSE IN INDIA

Following the February inauguration of its first Smart Data Technological Warehouse in Madrid, thyssenkrupp Elevator opened its first such warehouse in Chakan, India, the company announced on March 11. Catering to both domestic and regional markets, including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the 10,000-ft2 warehouse supports field requirements, imports and inventory. It has the capacity to handle more than 10,000 orders annually, and will eventually be connected to MAX, installed in more than 120,000 elevators worldwide, to increase inventory planning accuracy. The aim is to ensure “total availability of all spare parts and optimize their logistics through analysis and processing of data collected in real time,” thyssenkrupp Elevator India CEO Manish Mehan said. The system, according to the company, results in a 10% reduction in number of trips by technicians, a 20% reduction in wait times and a reduction in environmental impact due to there being fewer greenhouse gas emissions from logistics activities.

Image credit: courtesy of thyssenkrupp Elevator

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