Sets up a 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse within a Free Trade and Warehousing Zone to enable multi-country sourcing.

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, a global supply chain solutions provider and one of India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated supply chain solutions companies, has announced that it is strengthening Caterpillar’s global supply chains from India by setting up a 40,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility at the Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) in Mannur Village, approximately 30 km from Chennai. The facility will enable parts procurement from multiple countries and support Caterpillar’s manufacturing operations.

The TVS SCS Chennai FTWZ is strategically located along the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor and offers strong connectivity to Chennai, Ennore, and Kamarajar ports, which together handle nearly 20 per cent of India’s container traffic. With approximately 4,000 pallet positions, the modern facility will enable Caterpillar to optimise lead times, reduce landed costs, and respond swiftly to global demand and supply needs.

TVS SCS also manages Caterpillar’s external warehouse operations in Hosur, India as well as their In-Plant Warehousing, deploying dedicated and trained personnel to support the company’s manufacturing operations.

Left to Right: K Sukumar, CEO, TVS SCS India and MEA; Ravi Viswanathan, Managing Director, TVS SCS; Ryan Gustafson, Vice President and General Manager, Caterpillar Inc.; and, Ramesh Muthuraman, Director Operations, Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd.