Automotive Logistics
Warehousing and distribution for automotive suppliers 15 minutes from the BMW and General Motors plants, next to the KCSM intermodal terminal.
Sector challenges
- Deliveries synchronized to assembly line takt
- Line-down penalties that dwarf any freight saving
- Lot and part-number traceability demanded by the OEM
- Inventory peaks tied to model changes and program launches
- Material arriving by rail that must be buffered near the plant
Storage requirements
- Physical proximity to the assembly plant
- Inventory control by part number
- Handling capacity for containers and returnable racks
- Intermodal connection for componentry arriving by rail
In automotive, logistics is not measured in cost per square meter — it is measured in minutes of line time. A stoppage caused by missing material costs orders of magnitude more than any warehousing saving, and that asymmetry dictates how the operation must be designed.
Why San Luis Potosí
The state hosts an automotive cluster with BMW, General Motors and an extensive supplier base. Hau Can Park San Luis Potosí is 15 minutes from both plants, inside WTC Parque Industrial Premium.
That distance is the operationally relevant figure: it places the warehouse within the radius where a corrective delivery is still viable within the same shift.
The intermodal and border connection
The park sits next to the KCSM intermodal terminal, on the Lázaro Cárdenas — Laredo rail corridor. For a cross-border automotive chain that means two accesses at the same point: the Pacific for Asian componentry, and the northern border for exchange with the United States — without a long drayage leg between rail and building.
For companies relocating production to Mexico, this combination is the practical argument: plant, rail and warehouse inside one operating radius.
How the operation fits
| Need | Model |
|---|---|
| Buffer material near the plant | 3PL/4PL from 500 m² |
| Own operation, own process | Dedicated space from 3,000 m² |
| Material that is only re-sorted | Cross-docking |
| Repacking, labeling, special handling | Value-added services |
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Services for this sector
3PL/4PL Warehousing & Logistics Services
We store, configure, ship and transport your goods. Integrated third-party logistics from 500 m² in San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, in central Mexico.
Dedicated Space for Lease from 3,000 m²
Space for lease from 3,000 m² in Class AAA industrial facilities, so you can run an independent operation with the full infrastructure of the park behind it.
Cross-Docking Platform
Organize and sort merchandise bound for different markets across Mexico without storing it. In-house Chronos cross-docking platform inside our logistics parks.
Value-Added Logistics Services
Additional services supporting your logistics operation — labeling, special loading and unloading, packaging, palletizing and fulfillment inside our parks.