Nissan Opens Logistics Terminal in Aguascalientes
In line with its strategy of operational efficiency and continuous modernization, Nissan Mexicana inaugurated the new Nissan Internal Fleet Terminal (NIFT), a logistics yard that optimizes operations at its manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, enhances the experience of more than 400 employees, and ensures the secure storage of more than 260 tractor-trailers.
The inauguration was attended by David Johnson, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, SCM, and Purchasing for the Americas region; Joan Busquets, Vice President of Manufacturing at Nissan Mexicana; and Federico Markowicz, Director of Logistics at Nissan Mexicana, who, after performing the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially launched operations at this new logistics complex.
In Mexico, the Logistics division manages internal and external operations, moving more than 3 million parts daily that are essential to manufacturing processes, and coordinating the shipment of more than 4,000 finished vehicles to the domestic and export markets.
Similarly, it processes 80,000 parts per month at the APRC—Aguascalientes Parts Redistribution Center—for international shipment.
The project, developed over the course of a year, resulted in an 80,000-square-meter complex located between Plants A1 and A2.
Its construction enables the storage, transit, and operation of more than 260 units, acquired to optimize logistics processes for delivery to the brand’s more than 230 distributors nationwide, making Nissan the first automaker in the region with its own internal transport fleet.
Also noteworthy is the infrastructure designed for operational staff, who will have access to common areas such as a gym, showers, dormitories, a recreation room, lactation rooms, and medical offices, directly impacting their health, safety, and well-being.
“Logistics is not just an operational process: it is the promise to deliver quality, trust, and excitement to every customer. With this new infrastructure, we demonstrate our commitment to our people, reaffirming Nissan’s leadership in responding with agility to a market that demands precision and excellence every day,” Federico Markowicz emphasized in his remarks.
At Nissan, the supply chain has moved beyond focusing solely on moving parts: today it centers on the customer experience, integrates real-time technologies and information, and, across the board, drives the development and talent of its employees through six generations of the Nissan School program, from which more than 50 truck drivers have graduated.
With this new infrastructure, Nissan integrates logistics, technology, and talent to boost its competitiveness in Mexico.
