Supplier park

Under a supplier park one is the industrial park or business park understood as the customer close commercial space , including buildings and infrastructure is organized by a comprehensive strategic planning has arisen and from one or more suppliers or suppliers is managed.

It is used for the joint use of several module or system suppliers in the same industry as well as integrated logistics and service providers . These usually carry out specific support, logistics, testing, pre- assembly and final assembly activities for a customer, often using synergy effects .

Supplier park concepts have their origins in the automotive industry . Examples include:

• Ford Supplier Parks in Cologne , Saarlouis , Genk and Valencia
• Audi Freight Transport Center (GVZ) Ingolstadt
• Daimler supplier park in Rastatt
• Volkswagen supplier park in Bratislava

literature

• Friede, OF: Supplier parks in the automotive industry . VDM Verlag D. Müller, Saarbrücken 2007