Inside Daimler Truck’s Massive New Global Parts Hub with Cube Storage

The Halberstadt GPC represents one of the largest aftersales logistics commitments in the commercial vehicle industry.

Daimler Truck’s Global Parts Center in Halberstadt has completed phased commissioning and entered full operation, supplying up to 300,000 different spare parts to Mercedes-Benz truck dealers across 170 countries.

The facility completed its transition from the previous Germersheim site on 22 June 2026, following gradual commissioning that began in summer 2024.

Parts leave Halberstadt for 20 regional Parts Centers, which in turn supply around 3,000 dealers globally. The 260,000-square-metre facility is served by around 2,600 suppliers and uses an AutoStore robotic cube system for small-parts storage and retrieval, alongside a 40-metre automated high-bay warehouse.

Day-to-day operations are managed by DP World on behalf of Daimler Truck.

Andreas Spreter, Head of the Daimler Truck Global Parts Center Halberstadt, said:

“Yesterday, we transitioned the last markets and customers from the previous site in Germersheim, and we now supply the entire world exclusively from Halberstadt. This is a major milestone for us. We are currently working at full speed to stabilise and optimise the processes and systems to continuously enhance the performance of parts logistics at this site. This is how we intend to meet our customers’ expectations—true to our motto: ‘Trucks you can trust.’”

Inside the Facility

The Global Parts Center in Halberstadt is designed to handle an exceptionally wide range of Mercedes-Benz truck parts, from the smallest screws and service components to complete truck cabs. In its first construction phase, the site provides approximately 260,000 square metres of logistics space within a development of around 270,000 square metres of gross floor area.

The facility is built around two large parallel halls, each approximately 200 metres wide and 600 metres long. One hall supports inbound operations, while the other manages outbound parts flows. Additional buildings across the site support empty-container handling, recycling activities and office functions.

The high-bay warehouse is directly connected to the main logistics building and rises approximately 40 metres above the site. With a footprint of about 10,000 square metres, it provides storage for roughly 70,000 wire-mesh containers. Parts are moved into and out of the high-bay warehouse through electric floor conveyors operating on two levels. Inside the racking system, 21 stacker cranes automatically receive the containers and place them into their assigned storage locations.

Small parts are handled through an AutoStore robotic cube-storage system containing approximately 160,000 bins. The bins are arranged in a dense grid, with 56 robots operating across the top of the system. The robots retrieve bins required for multiple customer orders and deliver them to employees for picking and processing.

The AutoStore system continuously reorganises itself based on demand. Bins containing frequently requested parts remain closer to the upper levels of the grid, where they can be accessed more quickly. Less frequently requested inventory gradually moves lower into the system, helping maintain faster access to high-demand parts without relying on fixed storage locations.

This principle of dynamic storage management is applied throughout the Global Parts Center. Parts are not assigned to permanent warehouse locations. Instead, the logistics system determines the most appropriate available storage position and records the exact location of each part in real time. This allows the operation to use available space more efficiently while supporting the wide range of parts required by Mercedes-Benz truck dealers worldwide.

The site forms the centre of Daimler Truck’s three-tier global aftersales logistics network. Around 2,600 suppliers deliver parts into Halberstadt, where they are consolidated and distributed to 20 regional Parts Centers. Those regional centres then support approximately 3,000 Mercedes-Benz truck dealers across more than 170 countries.

Day-to-day warehouse operations, including receiving, storage and outbound dispatch, are managed by DP World on behalf of Daimler Truck. The facility is also designed to operate without fossil fuels, using electric heat pumps for heating and a 22 MWp photovoltaic system expected to generate more than 20 million kWh of electricity annually. Daimler Truck expects the solar installation to produce more electricity than the site consumes, with surplus power fed into the grid and additional energy-storage capacity planned.