Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine November 2014 | Page 59

SUPPLY CHAIN zero motor vehicle accidents , zero net environmental emissions and zero tolerance of unsafe behavior and practices . The current Qantas in-flight magazine features a safety card highlighting how Volvo Trucks and Linfox are working together to put safety first .
For many of Volvo ’ s customers safety is not only a core value , it is smart business . Fonterra travels more than 90 million kilometres annually , collecting more than 17 billion litres of milk in New Zealand . Volvo and Fonterra ’ s latest advertising campaign highlights both companies ’ commitment to safety for all road users .
Superior Maintenance and Service Next to the products , the Company has a very strong and dense dealer network . Once the truck is on the road , Volvo Group does everything it can to ensure optimal operating conditions . When it comes to maintenance and repair Volvo Group strives to optimise its parts availability , which is in part made possible by their large warehouse in Sydney . Volvo Group is capable of delivering 95 percent of all parts immediately from stock . The Company ranks parts availability for their customers very highly and are recognised within the industry for this .
Volvo Group offers their customers the option of servicing trucks themselves or within Volvo Group ’ s workshops , of which they have 76 around the country on all the major highways . “ There ’ s always somewhere local to our customers for us to service their trucks or assist them ,” says Voorhoeve . “ We have a very strong service and distribution network in addition to our comprehensive maintenance agreements , giving customers full control of their service costs .”
Local Production Meets Demand of Local Conditions Volvo Group also has their own production facility in Australia . “ It ’ s important that we produce our own vehicles here in Australia , because we recognise the demanding environment of this country . Every truck is different because every application is different ,” says Voorhoeve . Volvo Group ensures
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