DHL Supply Chain is constructing a new mega warehouse in Shah Alam, Malaysia worth RM100 million (US$31.28 million). The warehouse, to be called Malaysia Integrated Logistics Centre (ILC), has a footprint of more than one million square feet, making it the largest warehouse in Malaysia, and will increase DHL Supply Chain’s warehouse footprint in the country by over 100 per cent.
Prakash Rochlani, managing director, DHL Supply Chain Malaysia said, “It is a momentous day for DHL Supply Chain as we announce the construction of this remarkable facility. The contract logistics market in Malaysia has shown impressive growth in recent years and this trend is forecast to continue. We’ve therefore identified the country as key to our growth strategy and made the important investment.”
Featuring the use of double-ramp system, the facility will provide modern warehousing and supply chain solutions to cater to the growing demands of their local and global customers in the FMCG, technology, and retail markets. The ILC will also be used to grow DHL’s automotive, engineering and manufacturing, and life science and healthcare portfolios.
“We plan to create a true multi-user site to support customers across a broad spectrum of industries who will benefit from the synergies created from sharing resources. Warehousing services will be offered with a wide variety of complimentary value-added activities designed to optimise our customer’s supply chain activities; including co-packing and technical services,” added Prakash.
The two-story warehouse will have 111 loading docks of varying levels to cater for different vehicle types, and will have the ability to provide bonded and environment controlled storage. Security The facility will be certified to TAPA Class A standards and Quality Management Standard ISO 9001:2008.
Once completed, the facility will become the third new facility opened in Malaysia by DHL Supply Chain this year, following the new purpose built facilities in Penang and Johor. Across the next two years, DHL Supply Chain aims to grow its presence in Malaysia by opening six branch networks, expanding the current transport fleet by 50 trucks, constructing six additional multi-purpose facilities, as well as hiring close to 500 more supply chain experts.
“DHL Supply Chain Malaysia has also initiated a training management programme for Malaysian graduates, with the aim of hiring and training 100 graduate trainees over the next five years. These graduates will be trained across multi departments using DHL’s Supply Chain best-practices and industry expertise and is in line with the nation’s vision to create more knowledge-based workers,” Prakash added.
The company plans to expand its warehousing footprint by 200 per cent by 2020 in anticipation of the region’s increasing logistics requirements.
