Dassault Falcon Jet plans to open its fifth U.S. regional distribution center (RDC) by year-end in Louisville, Ky. The center will be located at UPS Worldport in Louisville, Dassault said, noting this proximity to the shipper will enable customers to order parts as late as 10 p.m. for 8 a.m. delivery the following day. The center will house parts that are most frequently ordered by Falcon customers.
“Our customers will experience faster service, later loading, next-day delivery and lower cost ground transportation,” with Dassault's use of UPS aircraft, said Geoff Chick, vice president of customer service for the Western Hemisphere.
Dassault operates 13 RDCs globally, housing a nearly $800 million inventory of more than 300,000 unique part numbers. This enables a 98.5-percent spares service level (defined as the percentage of line items shipped that meet the customer’s required date), Dassault said. In the U.S. Dassault also operates distribution centers in San Jose, Little Rock, Wilmington and Teterboro.