Proton Holdings, through its subsidiary, Proton Edar, together with total logistics provider, Konsortium Logistik, has just launched its state-of-the-art cetralised logistics hubs in Sijangkang and Tanjung Malim to handle fast delivery of vehicles as well as pre-delivery inspections.
The hubs, known as Center for Logistics, Allocation, Storage and Services (CLASS), was launched by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Proton Advisor, during the ceremony held at the Sijangkang hub.
Also present at the ceremony was Datuk Sri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, Proton Chairman, Datuk Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir, Proton Group Managing Director and Encik Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim, Proton Edar Chief Executive Officer.
They were joined at the launch by Haji Ismett Azyze Hamad Abbdul Azyze, Konsortium Chairman and its Che Azizuddin Che Ismail. Konsortium’s Chief Executive Officer. Konsortium, which is majority-owned by Ekuiti Nasional Berhad and Lembaga Tabing Haji, is the appointed service provider for the hubs.
Both the hubs are the first-of-its-kind, fully computerised centers set up by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the country. The hubs have been catering for domestic dealers for over a year now and following the official launch, will now cater for the export market as well.
The process now sees the cars from Proton’s Shah Alam plant sent to the Sijangkang hub for staging, storage, pre-delivery inspection and pre-shipment inspection before being sent by trucks to sales outlets. Same goes for the cars from the Tanjung Malim plant that go through the same process at the hub located there.
Up to 7,000 vehicles can be accommodated at the Sijangkang hub that spans 50-acres while the Tanjung Malim hub, at 45-acres, can handle up to 6,000 cars at a time.
“Previously, pre-delivery inspection was handled by local and international dealers at the respective service outlets prior to handing the cars to customers. That is no longer the case, as the process is now done at the hubs. The hubs will help us standardise the pre-delivery inspection of all vehicles, and this is significant in ensuring fast delivery of cars for domestic market. The CLASS process enables us to reduce a host of problems including multiple handling by 40 per cent, unnecessary waiting time to a maximum of three days, secondary defects and excess inventory at staging points,” said Syed Zainal.
“CLASS has successfully delivered a total of 14,573 units of vehicles to distributors and dealers in April of this year. The total delivery units grow every month and this signifies that Konsortium has the know-how, dedication, creativity, innovation, capacity, technology and the most important element of skilled and highly-trained human capital to manage efficiently and effectively this critical part of the automobile industry,” said Che Azizuddin.
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high. So we all have to drive proton on the street without no option
