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Where is TI’s new distribution center?
The center is in Dreieich, outside Frankfurt am Main, Germany. TI says the site is close to many of its industrial and automotive customers and to Frankfurt Airport, giving the company a logistics hub for serving customers across Europe. The announcement did not specify the facility’s street address.
What can the center ship, and how quickly?
The facility distributes a broad range of TI analog and embedded-processing semiconductors. TI says the center’s automated pick, pack and ship operation can prepare an order for shipment within 15 minutes or less and process up to 7,500 orders per day. These are published capacity and processing figures, not independently audited delivery-performance results.
TI describes delivery availability by location: customers in central Germany can receive products the same day, while customers in most European countries can receive next-day delivery. A TI explanatory video describes customers receiving products within two days or less. These are TI’s service descriptions; actual delivery timing may depend on destination and order circumstances.
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How the center fits into TI’s European network
The Dreieich site adds distribution capacity to a European operation TI says it has maintained since 1956. The company also identifies a semiconductor wafer factory in Freising, research and development teams, and more than 30 sales offices in 18 European countries as parts of its regional presence. TI Europe president Stefan Bruder said the center is intended to provide faster, more efficient, flexible and reliable service as semiconductor demand continues.
What TI has not disclosed
TI’s announcement and accompanying fact sheet do not state the project’s investment amount, staffing level or annual operating cost. They also do not provide an independent audit of the delivery times or order-processing capacity.
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