Stara officially opened its new parts distribution center in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. Located in one of Brazil’s leading logistics hubs, the new center will play a key role in Stara’s parts distribution network.
The Goiás facility will serve the northern regions of the country, while the distribution center at the company’s head office in Não-Me-Toque, Rio Grande do Sul, will continue to serve the southern regions. This arrangement brings stock closer to customers in Bahia, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará, Piauí, Rondônia, Roraima, Sergipe and Tocantins, reducing delivery distances and lead times.
The new center expands Stara’s parts distribution capacity and strengthens its after-sales support for farmers, providing shorter lead times, better parts availability and more efficient service.
Stara’s new Parts Distribution Centre is Brazil’s first agricultural machinery parts distribution center to use the fully automated “AutoStore” storage, picking and dispatch system.
The facility has a floor area of 3,504.95 m² and a clear internal height of 15 meters. This height allows the available space to be used more efficiently, increasing the center’s overall storage capacity. The facility has six loading bays and 18,144 storage locations across its shelving, pallet racking, AutoStore system and external storage yard. It can accommodate 15,604 different parts and dispatch up to 14,000 items a day.
Seven robots automate the storage and picking processes. The system organises items according to how frequently they are requested, keeping the most frequently accessed items near the top. This allows the required bins to be delivered to the operator more quickly, with an average retrieval time of 15 seconds.
Integrated stock management systems, electronic monitoring, safety devices and traceability tools give the team greater control over operations. The technology speeds up order preparation, improves stock management and helps ensure that parts reach customers as quickly as possible. In some cases, depending on parts availability and the transport service selected, orders can be delivered within a few hours.
Staff training was a priority. Employees at the new center received training in materials handling, interpreting technical drawings, company systems and AutoStore operation. Parts managers and buyers from the dealers served by the facility were also trained in the new logistics processes.
